Machine Learning Engineer V

What You'll Do Avalara is accelerating its AI-first transformation by building intelligent systems that automate complex compliance workflows, understand unstructured and structured data, and enable product teams to deliver AI-powered experiences at scale. As Avalara works toward its ambition of being part of every transaction in the world, we are investing in senior ML leadership to build the next generation of production AI capabilities. We are looking for a Machine Learning Engineer V to lead technically complex AI and ML initiatives across classification, document intelligence, GenAI platforms, retrieval, agentic workflows, and production ML systems. This role is for an engineer who can operate across architecture, applied ML, backend systems, evaluation, and production operations. The ideal candidate is not just a model builder. They can own systems end to end, make strong architectural decisions, mentor engineers, collaborate with product and domain experts, and turn emerging AI ...