Avalara · 6 hours ago
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$186K/yr - $307K/yr
8+ years expAvalara is an AI-first company that is revolutionizing tax compliance through innovative software solutions. They are seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to design and implement an agentic platform, contributing to generative AI projects and enhancing operational robustness.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)ComplianceFinancial ServicesSoftwareTax Preparation
No H1B
Responsibilities
Building the foundational framework for supporting LLM Applications at Avalara
Leveraging best practices in software development, including Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) with functional and unit testing in place
Researching and applying the latest technologies and methodologies in machine learning and software development
Writing, reviewing, and maintaining high-quality code to industry standards
Evaluating and continually improving agentic outcomes
Leading code review sessions to ensure good code quality
Documenting solutions to maintain a knowledge base and enable Avalara software agents
Mentoring junior engineers to encourage a culture of collaboration
Maintaining and enhancing, wherever possible, the platform's operational robustness
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 8 years work experience building and deploying software in production, with a preference for Python
Knowledge of and experience with LLMs like GPT, Claude, or LLaMa
Experience building agentic systems and workflows, preferably at enterprise scales
Proficiency working in cloud computing environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Ongoing exposure to technological innovations in AI & ML (esp. GenAI)
Expertise in design patterns, data structures, distributed systems, and experience with cloud technologies
Deep experience with and interest in supporting and maintaining mature high availability systems at scale
Bachelor's degree with computer science exposure
Benefits
Paid time off
Paid parental leave
Private medical, life, and disability insurance
Company
Avalara
Avalara is a cloud-based platform that provides tax compliance software and automated solutions.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$841.01MKey Investors
BlackRockSusquehanna Growth EquityWarburg Pincus
2025-11-11Private Equity· $500M
2023-01-01Private Equity
2022-10-19Post Ipo Debt· $0.04M
Leadership Team
Scott McFarlane
CEO
Megan Higgins Knislis
Senior Vice President, Global Partners
Recent News
2026-01-09
2025-12-09
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