<h3>What You&apos&semill Do<&solh3>
<p style&equals"margin&colon 0in 0in 8pt&semi line-height&colon 115&percnt&semi font-size&colon 12pt&semi font-family&colon Aptos&comma sans-serif&semi">We are seeking a Director&solSr&period Director to lead Avalara&&numx2019&semis <strong>Agentic Developer Experience &lparDX&rpar Platform <&solstrong>&&numx2014&semi focused on enabling developers and AI agents to seamlessly discover&comma understand&comma and integrate with Avalara&&numx2019&semis products&period<&solp>
<p style&equals"margin&colon 0in 0in 8pt&semi line-height&colon 115&percnt&semi font-size&colon 12pt&semi font-family&colon Aptos&comma sans-serif&semi">This role owns the <strong>external developer experience layer<&solstrong>&comma including exposing documentation for agent-facing interfaces &lpare&periodg&period&comma MCP&rpar&comma documentation and knowledge systems&comma interactive tooling&comma and AI-powered integration accelerators&period You will partner closely with domain-focused product engineering who own APIs&comma MCP tools&comma backend systems and the partner engineering team&comma and ensure these capabilities are exposed in a <strong>consistent&comma intuitive&comma and agent-friendly manner for developer and partners<&solstrong>&period<&solp>
<p style&equals"margin&colon 0in 0in 8pt&semi line-height&colon 115&percnt&semi font-size&colon 12pt&semi font-family&colon Aptos&comma sans-serif&semi">&numLI-Remote<&solp>
<h3>What Your Responsibilities Will Be<&solh3>
<p><strong>Agent Experience Layer<&solstrong><&solp>
<p>Build and evolve the external <strong>MCP-based interface and tool catalog for building integrations<&solstrong><&solp>
<p>Standardize how APIs and capabilities are exposed to AI agents<&solp>
<p>Define best practices for agent-tool interactions &lparschemas&comma patterns&comma guardrails&rpar<&solp>
<p><strong>Developer Portal &&semi Knowledge Experience<&solstrong><&solp>
<p>Own the <strong>developer documentation platform<&solstrong>&comma IA&comma and UX<&solp>
<p>Ensure <strong>documentation freshness and accuracy<&solstrong> via automation &lparspec &&numx2194&semi docs sync&comma drift detection&rpar<&solp>
<p>Deliver task-oriented&comma cross-product integration guides<&solp>
<p><strong>Interactive Sandbox &&semi Exploration<&solstrong><&solp>
<p>Provide <strong>API exploration&comma testing&comma and simulation environments<&solstrong><&solp>
<p>Enable safe experimentation for developers and agents &lparmock &plus sandbox&rpar<&solp>
<p><strong>Sample Apps &&semi AI Integration Kits<&solstrong><&solp>
<p>Build and maintain <strong>reference implementations and starter kits<&solstrong><&solp>
<p>Deliver <strong>agent-ready examples<&solstrong>&comma prompts&comma and integration patterns<&solp>
<p>Define and promote &&numx201C&semigolden paths&&numx201D&semi for common integrations<&solp>
<p><strong>Integration Acceleration &lparAI-first&rpar<&solstrong><&solp>
<p>Develop <strong>AI-powered tools and workflows<&solstrong> that reduce time-to-integration<&solp>
<p>Create reusable &&numx201C&semiskills&&numx201D&semi for common use cases &lpare&periodg&period&comma tax calculation flows&rpar<&solp>
<p>Enable partners to build faster using AI-assisted approaches<&solp>
<p><strong>DX Standards &&semi Cross-Team Alignment<&solstrong><&solp>
<p>Define and drive adoption of <strong>API&comma MCP&comma and documentation standards<&solstrong><&solp>
<p>Partner with product teams to ensure <strong>consistent external experience<&solstrong><&solp>
<p>Establish versioning&comma deprecation&comma and usability guidelines<&solp>
<p><strong>Partner Enablement &&semi Ecosystem Growth<&solstrong><&solp>
<p>Lead <strong>developer onboarding and partner integration journeys<&solstrong><&solp>
<p>Support strategic partners with <strong>co-build and acceleration frameworks<&solstrong><&solp>
<p>Improve integration success rates across the ecosystem<&solp>
<p><strong>Observability &&semi Continuous Improvement<&solstrong><&solp>
<p>Define and track <strong>DX metrics<&solstrong> &lpartime-to-first-success&comma integration success rate&comma agent task completion&rpar<&solp>
<p>Build feedback loops from usage&comma errors&comma and developer input<&solp>
<p>Continuously improve experience based on real-world signals<&solp>
<h3>What You&numx2019&semill Need To Be Successful<&solh3>
<p><strong>Education<&solstrong><&solp>
<p>B&periodS&period in Computer Science&comma Engineering&comma or a related technical field <strong>AND<&solstrong> 12&plus years of relevant experience in developer platforms&comma APIs&comma or DX leadership roles&period<&solp>
<p><strong>Experience<&solstrong><&solp>
<ul type&equals"disc"><li>Experience leading developer platforms or DX initiatives at scale<&solli><li>Experience building external platforms or partner ecosystems<&solli><li>Proven ability to influence across teams<&solli><li>Experience defining and driving platform standards<&solli><&solul><&p>
<p><strong>Knowledge&comma Skills&comma and Abilities<&solstrong><&solp>
<ul type&equals"disc"><li>Deep understanding of API design and developer workflows<&solli><li>Demonstrated experience with AI&solLLM or agent-based systems<&solli><li>Strong data-driven mindset<&solli><li>Strong product and platform thinking<&solli><li>Proven ability to <strong>influence across teams without direct ownership<&solstrong>&period<&solli><li><strong>Curiosity<&solstrong> that uncovers opportunities where none seemingly exist&period<&solli><li><strong>Customer obsession<&solstrong> that inspires product engineering teams to reduce debt and backlog and improve overall consistency&period<&solli><li>Hands-on leadership mindset<&solli><li><strong>Roll-up-your-sleeves mindset<&solstrong> with willingness to leverage the latest tools&comma demonstrate how things should be done&comma and raise the bar for your team and peers&period<&solli><&solul>
<h3>Avalara is an AI-first Company<&solh3>
<p style&equals"margin&colon 0px&semi" data-renderer-start-pos&equals"207"><span style&equals"font-family&colon calibri&comma sans-serif&semi font-size&colon 10pt&semi">AI is embedded in our workflows&comma decision-making&comma and products&period&&numxA0&semi Success here requires embracing AI as an essential capability&period<&solspan><&solp>
<ul class&equals"ak-ul" data-indent-level&equals"1"><li><p style&equals"margin&colon 0px&semi" data-renderer-start-pos&equals"370"><span style&equals"font-family&colon calibri&comma sans-serif&semi font-size&colon 10pt&semi">You&&numx2019&semill bring experience using AI and AI-related technologies&comma ready to thrive here&period<&solspan><&solp><&solli><li><p style&equals"margin&colon 0px&semi" data-renderer-start-pos&equals"457"><span style&equals"font-family&colon calibri&comma sans-serif&semi font-size&colon 10pt&semi">You&&numx2019&semill apply AI every day to business challenges - improving efficiency&comma contributing solutions&comma and driving results for your team&comma our company&comma and our customers&period<&solspan><&solp><&solli><li><p style&equals"margin&colon 0px&semi" data-renderer-start-pos&equals"624"><span style&equals"font-family&colon calibri&comma sans-serif&semi font-size&colon 10pt&semi">You&&numx2019&semill grow with AI by staying curious about new trends and best practices&comma and by sharing what you learn so others can benefit too&period<&solspan><&solp><&solli><&solul>
<h3>How We&&numx2019&semill Take Care Of You<&solh3>
<p style&equals"margin-bottom&colon 0in&semi"><span style&equals"font-family&colon calibri&comma sans-serif&semi font-size&colon 10pt&semi"><u>Total Rewards&&numxA0&semi<&solu><&solspan><&solp>
<p style&equals"margin-bottom&colon 0in&semi"><span style&equals"font-family&colon calibri&comma sans-serif&semi font-size&colon 10pt&semi">In addition to a great compensation package&comma paid time off&comma and paid parental leave&comma many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses&period&&numxA0&semi<&solspan><&solp>
<p style&equals"margin&colon 0px&semi"><span style&equals"font-family&colon calibri&comma sans-serif&semi font-size&colon 10pt&semi"><u>Health &&semi Wellness<&solu>&&numxA0&semi<&solspan><br><span style&equals"font-family&colon calibri&comma sans-serif&semi font-size&colon 10pt&semi">Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical&comma life&comma and disability insurance&period&&numxA0&semi<&solspan><&solp>
<p style&equals"margin&colon 0px&semi"><span style&equals"font-family&colon calibri&comma sans-serif&semi font-size&colon 10pt&semi"><u>Inclusive culture and diversit<&solu>y&&numxA0&semi<&solspan><br><span style&equals"font-family&colon calibri&comma sans-serif&semi font-size&colon 10pt&semi">Avalara strongly supports diversity&comma equity&comma and inclusion&comma and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture&period We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups&comma each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship&period&&numxA0&semi<&solspan><&solp>
<h3>What You Need To Know About Avalara<&solh3>
<p style&equals"margin&colon 0px&semi"><span style&equals"font-size&colon 10&period0pt&semi font-family&colon &apos&semiCalibri&apos&semi&commasans-serif&semi">We&&numx2019&semire defining the relationship between tax and tech&period<&solspan><&solp>
<p style&equals"margin&colon 0px&semi"><span style&equals"font-size&colon 10&period0pt&semi font-family&colon &apos&semiCalibri&apos&semi&commasans-serif&semi">We&&numx2019&semive already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform&comma processing over 54 billion customer API calls and over 6&period6 million tax returns a year&period Our growth is real - we&apos&semire a billion dollar business - and we&&numx2019&semire not slowing down until we&&numx2019&semive achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world&period<&solspan><&solp>
<p style&equals"margin&colon 0px&semi"><span style&equals"font-size&colon 10&period0pt&semi font-family&colon &apos&semiCalibri&apos&semi&commasans-serif&semi">We&&numx2019&semire bright&comma innovative&comma and disruptive&comma like the orange we love to wear&period It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset&period It shows off the culture we&&numx2019&semive designed&comma that empowers our people to win&period We&&numx2019&semive been different from day one&period Join us&comma and your career will be too&period<&solspan><&solp>
<p style&equals"margin&colon 0px&semi"><strong><span style&equals"font-size&colon 10&period0pt&semi font-family&colon &apos&semiCalibri&apos&semi&commasans-serif&semi">We&&numx2019&semire An Equal Opportunity Employer<&solspan><&solstrong><&solp>
<p style&equals"margin&colon 0px&semi"><span style&equals"font-size&colon 10&period0pt&semi font-family&colon &apos&semiCalibri&apos&semi&commasans-serif&semi">Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company &&numx2014&semi we don&&numx2019&semit want people to fit into our culture&comma but to enrich it&period All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race&comma color&comma creed&comma religion&comma age&comma gender&comma national orientation&comma disability&comma sexual orientation&comma US Veteran status&comma or any other factor protected by law&period If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process&comma please let us know&period<&solspan><&solp>