Senior Enterprise Systems Engineer
Avalara
Senior Enterprise Systems Engineer
Avalara
Cloud-based tax compliance and automation platform
Avalara is looking for a capable and collaborative AEM Front-End Developer to join our Adobe Engineering & Reliability team. In this role, you’ll contribute to the development of reusable, accessible components in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM Sites) that support Avalara’s global digital marketing efforts.
You’ll work on a dedicated team focused on building and maintaining a shared component library used across our marketing websites. You'll apply your front-end development skills using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and HTL, and gain experience with build/deploy pipelines, testing, and analytics integrations. You’ll also collaborate with colleagues in Brazil, the United States, and India.
This role is ideal for developers with some professional experience who are ready to deepen their AEM expertise in a structured, supportive team environment.
Implement front-end components in Adobe Experience Manager, using HTL, Style Systems, and standard web technologies.
Collaborate with UX, design, and QA teams to deliver responsive, accessible, and visually consistent user experiences.
Contribute enhancements and bug fixes to the AEM component library, ensuring components are reusable and performant.
Integrate AEM components with Adobe Analytics and Adobe Target for performance tracking and personalization.
Participate in Agile development processes: planning, standups, retrospectives, and code reviews.
Follow engineering best practices for code quality, accessibility (WCAG), and test coverage using tools like JUnit, Jasmine, or Mocha.
Work with deployment tools via AEM Cloud Manager, supporting build validation and environment promotion.
3–5 years of front-end or full-stack development experience, including exposure to component-based systems or CMS platforms.
Proficient in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with a strong understanding of responsive and accessible design.
Hands-on experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM Sites), particularly in front-end component development using HTL.
Fluent in English (spoken and written); able to work effectively with global teams.
Familiarity with unit testing frameworks for Java and front-end code (e.g., JUnit, etc).
Comfortable working in a Scrum/Agile environment.
AI Expectations
In this role you will
Use AI-assisted tools (e.g., IDE agents, automated code generation, test case synthesis, automated MR review) in your daily development workflow.
Apply AI responsibly and securely, with attention to data governance given the customer-facing nature of the content platform.
Demonstrate quantifiable improvements in cycle time, velocity, test coverage, or reduction of defects through applied AI .
Share AI practices and tooling with peers to raise AI capability across the broader platform and content management function.
Qualifications
At least 4 - 5 years of relevant, progressive engineering experience with content management systems and web front-end frameworks.
Proven track record delivering across multi-system and multi-team initiatives, beyond single-component or isolated feature delivery.
Demonstrated, quantifiable use of AI tools to improve platforms, consistent with Avalara's AI Bar Raiser standard.
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.
Avalara provides cloud-based tax compliance services for businesses of all sizes. Its main product, AvaTax, automatically calculates sales tax at the point of purchase and can be connected to many business apps to make tax determinations as orders move through a company’s systems. Beyond calculation, Avalara offers returns filing and ongoing compliance management, helping customers stay up to date with changing tax laws. The company earns money through subscriptions tied to how many transactions you process and how complex your tax needs are, and it also offers consulting and training services to support customers. Compared with others, Avalara covers many industries (like e-commerce, retail, manufacturing, and software) and integrates with a wide range of platforms, aiming to provide an end-to-end, automated tax workflow. Its goal is to reduce the risk of penalties and streamline tax compliance so businesses can focus on their core operations.
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