Sr. Manager, Engineering

Overview

Join Avalara Brasil as a Senior Software Engineering Manager. This role leads multiple engineering teams responsible for building core components of Avalara's tax technology platform. It offers the opportunity to shape technical direction, improve engineering excellence, and deliver services that power compliance solutions for global customers. The position reports to a Senior Director of Software Engineering and is fully remote—located anywhere in Brazil.

What Your Responsibilities Will Be

• Oversee engineering teams building and maintaining .NET-based microservices running on cloud infrastructure.
• Guide engineers through all phases of the software development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, deployment, and support.
• Partner with Product Management, Architecture, Support, and other engineering leaders to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure solutions aligned with Avalara's strategic goals.
• Coach engineers and managers, ensure effective agile execution across squads, and improve code quality, automation, and system performance.
• Contribute to roadmap planning, influence technology decisions, and foster a high-trust, high-performance culture across the department.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

• Experience managing software engineering teams, including people leadership and career development.
• Experience delivering complex, cloud-native systems using agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
• Hands-on experience with .NET technologies and distributed microservices.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (preferably AWS) and modern DevOps practices (CI/CD, monitoring, cost efficiency).
• Define goals, and achieve results through collaboration.
• Excellent English skills—both verbal and written—to operate in a global, distributed environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Bonus If You Have

• 1+ years of experience in the tax, finance, or compliance software domain.
• 2+ years of experience managing or collaborating with geographically distributed teams.
• 2+ years of experience with GenAI tools applied to software development or testing.
• Familiarity with secure development practices and SaaS performance optimization.
• Participation in building organizational change or technology modernization programs.

How We’ll Take Care Of You 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 eight employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and executive sponsorship.

What You Need To Know About Avalara

We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech. We’ve 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 origin, 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.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Software Development

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