Backend Software Engineer (Tax Engineering)

Quick Facts

• Role: Backend Software Engineer (Tax Engineering)

• Focus: Low-latency services, data pipelines, and tax transaction accuracy controls

• Work: 40 hrs/week; 50% telecommuting permitted

• Compensation: $174,595.00–$235,200.00 base salary (equity/bonus may be additional)

• Openings: Multiple positions

Description

Design, build, and maintain large-scale low-latency backend services and data pipelines for tax transaction processing. Work across engineering groups and functions, collaborating with tax experts, accountants, and product stakeholders to build watertight controls across data flows to achieve extremely high accuracy. Deliver scalable microservices and cloud-native infrastructure that support end-to-end transaction features.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain low-latency services and data pipelines

• Collaborate cross-functionally across engineering, TPM, product, and business stakeholders

• Build watertight controls across data flows to ensure very high transaction accuracy

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science or related field plus 4 years of related software engineering experience

• 3+ years writing high-quality software in Java, Ruby, or Scala

• Experience with Python for backend logic, data processing, or automation scripts

• 2+ years building highly scalable backend infrastructure

• Experience designing and maintaining microservices and implementing RESTful web services

• Experience with Kubernetes and kubectl for managing and scaling cloud-native applications

• Experience with SQL for managing large-scale datasets and optimizing database performance

• 1+ year using frontend technologies (JavaScript or TypeScript) for end-to-end feature delivery

• Experience mentoring junior engineers

Benefits

• Potential equity and bonus/commission (if applicable)

• 401(k)

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits

• Wellness stipends