Sr. Tech Recruiter

Job Description
What You'll Do

As a Senior Technical Recruiter at Avalara, you'll lead searches that shape the future of our team. You'll operate at the intersection of business strategy and talent, partnering directly with senior leaders to identify, attract, and hire exceptional executives who can drive growth, transformation, and innovation. You'll thrive here if you love connecting business strategy to talent strategy, move fast with precision, judgment, and with confidence. This is a role for someone who leads with insight, elevates every candidate and stakeholder interaction, and knows how to deliver excellence in a high-stakes environment. This is a remote position in the United States.

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What Your Responsibilities Will Be

Lead full-cycle searches across all key functions across Engineering and Product.
Partner directly with C-level, senior executives, and stakeholders to define role requirements, success criteria, and hiring strategy
Deliver a white-glove candidate experience from first conversation through close
Conduct in-depth interviews to assess leadership capability, scope readiness, and alignment with Avalara's business and culture
Drive inclusive, data-informed search strategies that bring diversity, excellence, and insight to every leadership slate
Create polished, insight-driven candidate summaries and present recommendations to stakeholders
Communicate progress with clarity and confidence, providing ongoing market insights, recommendations, and search updates
Leverage AI and automation tools to streamline outreach, scheduling, and documentation while maintaining a personalized touch
Build strong partnerships with internal recruiting, HR, and business leaders to ensure a unified and consistent leadership hiring process
Protect confidentiality and represent Avalara's brand with discretion and professionalism in the executive market

What You'll Need to be Successful

7+ years of experience in recruiting in a global company or retained/executive search firm
Deep understanding of leadership assessment, business context, and organizational structure
Proven ability to influence, guide, and advise senior leaders through critical hiring decisions
Strong interviewing, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS platforms, and AI-enhanced recruiting tools (e.g., Claude, Glean, Perplexity, automation assistants)
Exceptional written and verbal communication, with the ability to synthesize insights and produce executive-ready updates
Professional maturity, sound judgment, and a calm, polished approach under pressure
A genuine passion for elevating candidate and stakeholder experience while improving systems and processes
Why You'll Love This Role You'll be part of a small, high-performing team that sits at the center of Avalara's growth story. Every search you lead has direct visibility with senior leadership and lasting business impact. You'll work alongside experienced executives who

value partnership, insight, and excellence—and you'll have the tools and autonomy

to make your mark.

AI Use in Role

Avalara is an AI-first company. We expect every Avalarian to actively leverage AI to enhance productivity, quality, innovation, and customer value. AI is embedded in our workflows, decision-making, and products and success at Avalara requires embracing AI as an essential capability, not an optional tool. We provide access to AI tools, training, and support so employees can grow their skills and innovate as part of their daily work.

Avalara Success Traits

Adaptability – Change is a constant at Avalara. We accept the risk of trying new solutions and learn quickly from setbacks. We stay agile and adjust when circumstances shift.
Ownership – Ownership is about accountability. We take responsibility for decisions, own projects from start to finish, and never make excuses.
Curiosity – We ask "why?" every day and don't stop until we understand. We seek to constantly challenge the status quo and find better ways to solve problems.