What You'll DoWe are seeking an experienced and visionary Architect of Software Engineering to lead the design and development of complex software systems. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of architectural principles, software design patterns, and modern development practices. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to create scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions that meet both current and future business needs. Your expertise will guide the engineering team in building robust software that aligns with the company's strategic goals.What Your Responsibilities Will BeArchitectural Leadership: Define and drive the overall software architecture strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technology vision.System Design: Lead the design of complex software systems, ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability. Develop high-level product specifications and design documents.Technical Guidance: Provide expert guidance to software engineering teams on architectural best practices, design patterns, and coding standards. Mentor and support developers in implementing best practices.Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, UX designers, DevOps, and other stakeholders to ensure that the software architecture supports business goals and user needs.Technology Evaluation: Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends. Evaluate and recommend tools, frameworks, and platforms that will enhance the development process and product quality.Code Reviews: Conduct code and design reviews to ensure adherence to architectural standards and best practices.Performance Optimization: Identify performance bottlenecks in the software architecture and lead efforts to optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability.Documentation: Create and maintain architectural documentation, including system diagrams, technical specifications, and design patterns.Risk Management: Identify potential technical risks in projects and propose solutions to mitigate them.Innovation: Foster a culture of innovation within the engineering team, encouraging the exploration of new ideas and approaches.Project Involvement: Participate in project planning, estimation, and review processes, ensuring that architectural considerations are integrated into the overall project plan.Compliance and Security: Ensure that the software architecture complies with relevant security standards, regulations, and best practices.What You'll Need To Be SuccessfulYou have a Bachelor / Master's degree in computer science or equivalent.You have 15+ years of full-stack experience in software development roles, shipping applications to large-scale production environments.You'll be an expert in C# or Java programming language.You have knowledge of architectural styles and design patterns allowing you to solve complex problems with simple, intuitive design.You have experience in building, and deploying (CI/CD) scalable distributed systems and frameworks for small businesses and enterprises.You have experience working on AWS Cloud and DevOps (Terraform, Docker, ECS) would be beneficial.You've been part of an Agile team with hands-on experience with TDD and BDD.You have experience converting monoliths to microservices or serverless architecture.TOGAF, AWS Solutions Architect, or similar certifications.Knowledge of Enterprise Integration Patterns.Fluent English is a requirement for this role, therefore only resumes in English will be considered.How We'll Take Care Of YouTotal RewardsIn addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses.Health & WellnessBenefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance.Inclusive culture and diversityAvalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship.Learn more about our benefits by region here:Avalara North AmericaWhat You Need To Know About AvalaraWe're Avalara. We're defining the relationship between tax and tech. We've already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing nearly 40 billion customer API calls and over 5 million tax returns a year. Last year, we became a billion-dollar business, and our tribe expanded by a cool thousand people - there's nearly 5,000 of us now. Our growth is real, and we're not slowing down - not until we've achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world.We're bright, innovative and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we've designed, that empowers our people to win. Ownership and achievement go hand in hand here. We instill passion in our people through the trust we place in them. We've been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too.We're An Equal Opportunity EmployerSupporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company — we don't want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
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