Tax Innovation - Software Engineering - Experienced Associate
This role involves developing and maintaining software solutions to support tax service delivery and innovation within Confidential Client's Tax practice. The Associate will engage in coding, testing, debugging, and application design using technologies like C# .NET, Java, Python, and React Native, contributing to digital transformation and process automation. The position requires collaboration, problem-solving skills, and adaptability in a fast-paced, client-facing environment to enhance tax technology services.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Confidential Client in the IT industry.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What You’ll Do
Confidential Client is hiring an experienced associate to support Tax Innovation through software engineering. You’ll contribute to designing, building, testing, and maintaining applications that enable tax process automation and improved service delivery. In this role you will work on client-facing projects, take ownership of assigned features, and apply modern engineering and AI tools to help tax teams deliver value.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, test, debug, and deploy software that supports tax innovation initiatives.
- Work across the full software lifecycle — from requirements and design to implementation and deployment.
- Translate business needs into technical features that improve tax processes and automation.
- Use languages and frameworks such as C# (.NET), Java, Python, and React Native as appropriate.
- Analyze source data and program behavior to identify defects, patterns, and improvement opportunities.
- Collaborate with teammates to refine requirements, perform code reviews, and resolve issues.
- Apply AI-fluent approaches and modern engineering tools to accelerate delivery and problem solving.
- Document technical decisions, tests, and runbooks to support maintenance and knowledge sharing.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- At least 1 year of professional software development experience.
- Practical experience in at least one of: Python, Java, or C#/.NET.
- Familiarity with software development and debugging workflows.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
Preferred / Differentiators
- Experience building or supporting tax technology or finance-related applications.
- Exposure to React Native or front-end frameworks for hybrid/mobile experiences.
- Experience applying AI/ML tools or prompt-engineering patterns to engineering work.
- Ability to gather facts from multiple sources, discern patterns, and recommend pragmatic fixes.
- Comfortable adapting quickly in client-facing, fast-paced teams.
- Demonstrated ownership, eagerness for feedback, and commercial awareness.
Logistics, Compensation & Travel
- Employment type: Full-time
- Travel: Up to 20%
- Salary range: $63,000 - $153,000 per year. Actual pay depends on skills, experience, qualifications, and location. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Additional benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401k, leave) will be provided by the hiring organization.
- Note on sponsorship: Confidential Client’s posted policy states they do not intend to hire applicants who require H‑1B sponsorship via the lottery, except as described in their internal policy.
Legal & Compliance Notes
- This posting is intended to comply with applicable U.S. employment laws. Where state-specific pay transparency or fair-chance laws apply, the salary range above is provided to meet those requirements.
- Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities; contact Careertakes for accommodation requests.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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