The Global Analytics & Insights (GAI) team is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead our build of the data infrastructure for Avalara’s core data assets- empowering the organization with accurate, timely data to drive data backed decisions. As A Senior Data Engineer, you will play a crucial role in architecting, implementing, and maintaining our data infrastructure using Snowflake, dbt (Data Build Tool), Python, Terraform, and Airflow. You will immerse yourself in our financial, marketing, and sales data to become an expert of Avalara’s domain. The ideal candidate will have deep SQL experience, an understanding of modern data stacks and technology, a drive to build things the right way using modern software principles, and a knack for data and all things data related.

• Architect repeatable, reusable solutions to keep our technology stack DRY
• Conduct technical and architecture reviews with engineers, ensuring all contributions meet quality expectations
• Develop scalable, reliable, and efficient data pipelines using dbt, Python, or other ELT tools
• Implement and maintain scalable data orchestration and transformation, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and timeliness
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand complex requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Build scalable, complex dbt models
• Demonstrating ownership of complex projects and calculations of core financial metrics and processes

• Work closely with Data Engineering teams to define and maintain scalable data pipelines.
• Drive automation and optimization of reporting processes to improve efficiency.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or related field
• 6+ years experience in data engineering field, with advanced SQL knowledge
• 4+ years of working with Git, and demonstrated experience collaborating with other engineers across repositories
• 4+ years of working with Snowflake
• 3+ years working with dbt (dbt core preferred)
• 3+ years working with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform
• 3+ years working with CI / CD, and demonstrated ability to build and operate pipelines

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Data Analytics field
• AWS Certified
• Terraform Certified
• Experience working with complex Salesforce data
• Snowflake, dbt certified

Total Rewards

In addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses.

Health & Wellness
Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance.

Inclusive culture and diversity
Avalara 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 America

We’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, and this year we became a billion-dollar business. Our growth is real, and we’re not slowing down 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 Employer

Supporting 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.