Job Description:
TITLE: Software Engineer III
LOCATION: 2301 Renaissance Blvd, King of Prussia, PA 19406
DUTIES:
Lead the development of Platform of medium to complex projects from conception to completion, including managing timelines and ensuring high quality; implement features, enhancements, or services end to end based on design and requirements; make architectural decisions, technology choices, and design scalable systems that support long-term growth; provide feedback, ensuring code quality and adhere to best practices; assist in triaging and debugging issues from internal and external customers; collaborate across multiple stakeholders from product and design teams, internal engineering teams, and engage with customers to better understand their needs, and communicate tradeoffs clearly; proactively identify Technical Debt and propose improvements by driving initiatives to improve system reliability, availability, performance, stability, and durability; mentor junior engineers, contributing to their professional growth; regularly engage with end users to identify new or unsolved problems and opportunities; balance speed and quality through effective feedback and observability practices; create unit, integration, and other automated tests to ensure code quality using software engineering best practices such as TDD; assist with bug fixing, maintaining, and supporting software solutions, based on technical design specifications, including analyzing and troubleshooting with minimal supervision; prepare technical design specifications based on functional requirements and analysis documents; review functional requirements, analysis, and design documents and provide feedback; and promote Continuous Improvement by identifying process inefficiencies and quality improvements.
EDUCATION/REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s Degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and the following experience:
- 4 years performing infrastructure and automation using AWS, Azure, or GCP;
- 4 years performing software development with Java, Python or Go;
- 4 years building API’s and backend databases with SQL and NoSQL;
- 3 years using Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD technologies;
- 3 years using Pulsar for event driven architecture; and
- 3 years logging, monitoring, alerting, incident response, and designing for high availability.
- Ability to work 100% remotely within the continental US.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or foreign equivalent)
- 4 years performing infrastructure and automation using AWS, Azure, or GCP
- 4 years performing software development with Java, Python or Go
- 4 years building APIs and backend databases with SQL and NoSQL
- 3 years using Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD technologies
- 3 years using Pulsar for event driven architecture
- 3 years logging, monitoring, alerting, incident response, and designing for high availability
- Ability to work 100% remotely within the continental US
Vertex, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vertex, Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by Vertex, Inc..
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible time off, including unlimited vacation for some roles, paid volunteer time, bereavement leave, sabbaticals, and observed holidays is emphasized. Occasional company shutdowns further expand time-away options.
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Parental & Family Support — Benefits span paid parental leave, adoption assistance, childcare support, fertility benefits, and structured return-to-work programs. Backup care and daycare tuition discounts reinforce family-focused support.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with employer matching and immediate vesting anchors long-term savings. Profit sharing and defined contribution programs complement financial security offerings.
Vertex, Inc. Insights
What We Do
The Trusted Leader in Tax Technology. We're Vertex (VERX). A pioneer in tax automation for more than 45 years. We proudly serve over 4,000 customers worldwide with distinction and provide comprehensive tax solutions that enable global businesses to transact, comply, and grow with confidence. Our collaborative, friendly culture is the foundation of everything we do and who we are. We're proud to be an employer guided by a common purpose by building trusted relationships at work, in business and in our communities. We strive to be a values-driven employer of choice who attracts, retains, and inspires talented professionals to achieve their full potential. We employ over 1,500 full-time professionals across three continents: US, Europe, and Brazil. Our software, content, and services address the increasing complexities of global commerce and compliance by reducing friction, enhancing transparency and enabling greater confidence in meeting indirect tax obligations. As a result, our software is ubiquitous within our customers’ business systems, touching nearly every line item of every transaction that an enterprise can conduct. Our software is fueled by over 300 million data-driven effective tax rules and supports indirect tax compliance in more than 19,000 jurisdictions worldwide. We partner with the world’s most respected companies and harness their strengths to deliver the best tax technology solution to businesses across the globe. We integrate with key technology partners that span ERP, CRM, procurement, billing, POS and e-commerce platforms. We also work closely with over 50 tax, accounting and consulting firms to provide the integrated tax technology solutions.
Why Work With Us
Innovative, agile, and growth-minded professionals thrive at Vertex. Our remote-first culture offers flexibility and connection, while our focus on indirect tax technology and global expansion creates real impact. With leadership development and a strong emphasis on well-being, careers flourish here.
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