Senior Manager - Machine Learning

What You’ll Do Avalara is an AI-first company. We expect every engineer, manager to actively leverage 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. We are seeking an experienced and experienced AI & Machine Learning Technical Manager to lead our dynamic team in developing cutting-edge AI & ML solutions. This role is perfect for someone passionate about applying AI and ML, promote innovation, and create impactful products. You will be responsible for our AI systems (conversational agents, tax code classification for products and services, document intelligence, etc.) and how we apply them at Avalara to simplify and scale tax compliance across our entire portfolio of products. As an important part of our leadership team, you will shape the future of our AI & ML projects, manage a talented team of AI professionals, and collaborate with teams to implement projects. We offer the chance to work on pioneering AI technologies and mentor a team of experts, and contribute to the strategic direction of our AI & ML endeavors. This role will report to Sr Director of AI & ML. What Your Responsibilities Will Be Lead and manage a team of AI&ML engineers and data scientists, overseeing project lifecycles from conception to deployment, ensuring delivery. Develop team members, providing guidance on technical challenges, career development, and professional growth opportunities. Develop our AI&ML strategy, aligning with our objectives, and ensuring the team's projects support this vision. Collaborate with teams, including product management, engineering, and design, to define project requirements, set priorities, and allocate resources effectively. Foster a culture of innovation, encouraging experimentation and learning, and leading by example in adopting a hands-on approach. Ensure implementing best practices in project management, software development, and quality assurance to optimize team performance and productivity. Manage stakeholder communications, providing regular updates on project status, important milestones, and any challenges or risks, ensuring alignment and support across the organization. What You'll Need to be Successful Specific Qualifications: Expertise in AI technologies and methodologies, with a portfolio of projects demonstrating your ability to apply these in solving complex problems. Experience building and deploying to production APIs powered by AI & Machine Learning systems. Proficiency in programming languages relevant to AI & ML, such as Python, R, Java, Scala, C++ and familiarity with AI & ML frameworks and libraries (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Scikit-learn). Experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and understanding of how to use these for scalable, secure, reliable distributed systems with complex workflows relying on AI & ML solutions. General Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or Machine Learning. 10 years of experience in AI & ML with at least 6 years in a management position, overseeing technical teams. Translate complex technical concepts and challenges into clear strategic plans and applicable solutions. People management skills, with experience mentoring and developing teams. Excellent project management skills, with experience in agile methodologies #LI-Remote 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 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 diversit y 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.