As our Indirect Tax Research Analyst (GIS), you will shape Avalara's indirect tax automation platform by researching and interpreting complex Sales and Use Tax laws, jurisdictional boundaries, and taxability rules. You will combine advanced GIS expertise, indirect tax research, and AI-driven analysis to ensure Avalara's solutions remain compliant, accurate, and scalable across North America and select global markets. You will report to Senior Manager, Indirect Tax. This is a hybrid position in our Durham location.

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• Research, monitor, translate, and interpret North American geo-spatial boundaries and tax rates to ensure accurate tax decisioning.

• Maintain geo-spatial boundaries and tax rates by tracking jurisdictional changes, including annexations and de-annexations.

• Contact tax departments and government agencies to obtain official compliance requirements and verify rate or boundary updates.

• Document all boundary and rate research findings in required formats, tools, and internal systems with accuracy and consistency.

• Conduct web-based research and use subscription services to gather tax information; stay up to date with tax news and legislative changes.

• Meet scheduled deadlines to incorporate research findings into Avalara tools and ensure content updates.

• Collaborate with team members to complete tasks across multiple concurrent projects.

• Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree (finance, economics, business administration, law, accounting, GIS, or related fields)

    3+ years of related experience, or a Master's in GIS without any equivalent work experience.

• Technical & AI Skills:

  • Proficiency in GIS tools (e.g., Esri, QGIS) and familiarity with geospatial concepts.

  • Experience with AI-enabled research and automation tools for parsing regulations, generating taxability logic, and maintaining scalable tax data.

  • Experience with mathematical calculations, percentages, and accounting principles applied to indirect tax compliance.

  • Familiarity with modern software applications and willingness to adopt new technologies.

• Required skills:

  • You have experience conducting research and deliver error-free, source-backed compliance insights.

  • You can interpret complex legal language into clear, applicable compliance rules.

AI is embedded in our workflows, decision-making, and products. Success here requires embracing AI as an essential capability.

• You’ll bring experience using AI and AI-related technologies, ready to thrive here.

• You’ll apply AI every day to business challenges - improving efficiency, contributing solutions, and driving results for your team, our company, and our customers.

• You’ll grow with AI by staying curious about new trends and best practices, and by sharing what you learn so others can benefit too.

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.

We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech.

We’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing over 54 billion customer API calls and over 6.6 million tax returns a year. Our growth is real - we're a billion dollar business - 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. 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.