Avalara is an AI-first company. We expect every engineer, scientist, and manager to use AI to enhance productivity, quality, innovation, and customer value. AI is embedded in our workflows, and products — and success at Avalara requires embracing AI as an essential capability, not an optional tool.
As a Data Scientist, you will discover, define, and execute data products that deliver value. You'll report to the VP, Data Engineering.
This is a remote opportunity.
POSITION: Data Scientist
WORK LOCATION: Durham, NC. Telecommuting permitted from anywhere within the U.S.
What Your Responsibilities Will Be
Discover, define, and execute data products that deliver value. Gather business requirements; understand complex product, business, and engineering challenges; compose, prioritize, and execute research projects in partnership with other data scientists/analysts/engineers. Deconstruct problems and transform insights into data-backed recommendations. Build scalable data orchestration, transformation, and reporting streams for customer reporting, and a long term 'data analytics stack'. Develop and manage end-to-end project plans and ensure on-time delivery, working with business/engineering teams to identify scope, constraints, dependencies, risks, and opportunities. Communicate status to project team and management. Responsible for corporate metrics to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and intent of all data products within area of ownership. Telecommuting permitted from anywhere in the U.S. Telecommuting permitted from anywhere within the U.S.
What You'll Need to be Successful
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Primary Requirements:
- Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field
- 3 years of experience in a data scientist/engineer-related occupation, including 3 years of experience in each of the following: BI, advanced SQL, scripting using Python and/or R, advanced data visualization, building dashboards, and building data visualizations in PowerBI and/or Tableau
Alternative Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field
- 5 years of progressive, postbaccalaureate experience in a data scientist/engineer-related occupation, including 5 years of experience in each of the following: BI, advanced SQL, scripting using Python and/or R), advanced data visualization, building dashboards, and building data visualizations in PowerBI and/or Tableau
Employer will accept any combination of experience, training or education. All experience and skills may be gained concurrently.
All qualification claims will undergo rigorous verification to ensure accuracy.
Avalara is an AI-first Company
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.
How We'll Take Care of You
EMPLOYMENT: 40+ hours per week; $197,102.23 to $197,102.23 per year.
Base pay may be based on various factors, such as geographic location, candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. This role is eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance depending on the terms of the applicable plan and the employee’s role. Company benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life, AD&D, and disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, 17 days of PTO annually, 12 paid holidays, paid parental leave, an employee assistance program, and subsidized transportation options for commuters. All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and Avalara reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice, unless otherwise required by law.
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.
What You Need To Know About Avalara
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.