What You'll Do You will develop cutting-edge tax return software tailored for small to medium-sized businesses utilizing a Node.js/React stack. Your role involves engaging in full-stack development tasks, ranging from front-end user interfaces to back-end services, and exploring new technologies to optimize development processes and enhance productivity. Write clean, scalable, and efficient code under a Node.js/React stack. Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle, from conception to deployment. Actively participate in team meetings and collaborate with colleagues to refine software specifications. Review, test, and debug team members’ code. Lead by example through contributions to open source projects and showcase continuous learning and improvement. What You'll Need to be Successful Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Minimum of five years of professional experience in software development. Proficient with JavaScript, React, and Node.js; experience with Ruby or Python is a plus. Strong experience in open source environments and familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD methodologies. Skills in Docker, Terraform, and Kubernetes on AWS are highly desirable. Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively. A demonstrated passion for coding, evidenced by previous work on Github or contributions to open source projects. About the Team We are a small, efficient team focused on minimal interruptions and maximal productivity. Our collaborative environment fosters a culture that values creativity, innovation, and diversity. Team members are encouraged to explore new technologies and approaches, empowering them to solve complex problems in tax software development. About Avalara 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. 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. EEO Statement 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.