Software Engineer, Tax

About the role

We are looking for a Product Owner to drive tax technology products for the Americas region, covering both North America and South America. You will own the roadmap and delivery of solutions that support indirect tax compliance, determination, reporting, and automation. You will work closely with Tax, Finance, and Engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the product vision, roadmap, and backlog for tax products serving the Americas (North and South America)
• Translate complex multi-country tax requirements into clear user stories and prioritized backlog items
• Apply deep knowledge of indirect tax across the region, including US sales & use tax, Canadian tax considerations, LATAM regimes, and cross-border scenarios
• Prioritize work based on compliance risk, business value, and regulatory deadlines
• Lead Agile ceremonies and partner with Engineering to deliver scalable, compliant solutions
• Monitor tax and e-invoicing regulatory changes across the Americas and assess product impact (including Vertex updates)
• Define success metrics (filing accuracy, automation rate, audit readiness) and drive continuous improvement
• Support UAT, localization, training, and regional rollouts

Requirements

• Experience as a Product Owner or similar role in Finance/Tax technology
• Strong hands-on experience with indirect tax in the Americas (North and/or South America)
• Proven ability to write user stories, manage backlogs, and work in Agile teams
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Fluency in English; Spanish and/or Portuguese highly preferred

Skills

• Hands-on experience configuring custom tax rules in Vertex and maintaining the Vertex tax engine is a significant plus and highly desired
• Experience with direct tax or payroll tax
• Knowledge of key country tax regimes and e-invoicing requirements across the Americas
• Familiarity with other tax engines (OneSource, SAP Tax, etc.) or ERP tax modules
• Experience in multinational or multi-country tax environments

Benefits

• Medical plans with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both with options for $0 paycheck contribution
• Company-paid Health Savings Accounts (HSA) contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plans and other financial benefits
• Company-paid Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90-day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and vacation time (flex time for salary positions, accrued hours for hourly positions) and paid holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight loss and tobacco cessation programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program

Pay

Expected compensation: $140,000 - $210,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits. Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.