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Avalara - Lead Machine Learning Engineer - LLM/Generative AI

Avalara Technologies Pvt ltd

Multiple Locations

6 - 12 Years

Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Generative AI LLM Cloud Computing GPT

Posted on: 12/08/2025

Job Description

Role : Lead Machine Learning Engineer LLM & GenAI

Exp : 6 to 12

Remote, India | Remote

What You'll Do :

Avalara is an AI-first company. We expect every engineer 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 too.

We are looking for experienced Machine Learning Engineers with a background in software development and a deep enthusiasm for solving complex problems. You will lead a dynamic team dedicated to designing and implementing a large language model framework to power diverse applications across Avalara. Your responsibilities will span the entire development lifecycle, including conceptualization, prototyping and delivery of the LLM platform features.

You will build core agent infrastructure A2A orchestration and MCP-driven tool discoveryso teams can launch secure, scalable agent workflows. You will be reporting to Senior Manager, Machine Learning

What Your Responsibilities Will Be :

We are looking for engineers who can think quick and have a background in implementation. Your responsibilities will include :

- Build on top of the foundational framework for supporting Large Language Model Applications at Avalara

- Experience with LLMs - like GPT, Claude, LLama and other Bedrock models

- Leverage best practices in software development, including Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) along with appropriate functional and unit testing in place.

- Promote innovation by researching and applying the latest technologies and methodologies in machine learning and software development.

- Write, review, and maintain high-quality code that meets industry standards, contributing to the project's.

- Lead code review sessions, ensuring good code quality and documentation.

- Mentor junior engineers, encouraging a culture of collaboration

- Proficiency in developing and debugging software with a preference for Python, though familiarity with additional programming languages is valued and encouraged.

What Youll Need To Be Successful :

- 6+ years of experience building Machine Learning models and deploying them in production environments as part of creating solutions to complex customer problems.

- Proficiency working in cloud computing environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), Machine Learning frameworks, and software development best practices.

- Experience working with technological innovations in AI & ML(esp. GenAI) and apply them.

- Experience with design patterns and data structures.

- Good analytical, design and debugging skills.

Technologies you will work with :

- Python, LLMs, Agents, A2A, MCP, MLFlow, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, GitLab, Postgres, Prometheus, and Grafana

- We are the AI & ML enablement group in Avalara.

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