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At Avalara, we're different by design. We help businesses get tax compliance right in a world where rules are complex, change is constant, and the stakes are high. As companies grow across products, channels, systems, and geographies, compliance becomes more difficult and AI is changing the landscape. Avalara is solving that challenge with agentic AI and by embedding compliance into the systems where business already happens, including ERP, ecommerce, billing, marketplaces, and point of sale. We're proud to be orange. But the goal was never simply to stand out. It was to build a better way forward. Avalarians simplify complexity. We are intelligently automating tax and compliance workflows and are evolving how humans work with AI, leveraging the best of both. We combine deep compliance expertise with modern technology and AI to solve problems that matter for businesses around the world. That mindset shapes our products, our culture, and the opportunities for every Avalarian. read more

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TOTAL RATINGS: 1979

CEO: Hugo Sarrazin

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Avalara Principal Engineer Salary

The average Avalara Principal Engineer earns an estimated $162,261 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $142,971 with a $19,291 bonus. Avalara's Principal Engineer compensation is $539 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Avalara can range from $64,000 - $259,000.

The Engineering Department at Avalara earns $18,224 more on average than the Design Department.

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$2.06M

$162,261

Average Compensation

$142,971: avg. base

$19,291: avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Avalara

Principal Engineers earn $3,276 more than Principal Engineers, and $1,237 less than Group Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering

$200k*

Engineering Manager

$164k*

Group Engineering Manager

$163k*

Principal Engineer

$159k*

Sales Engineer

$138k*

Lead Engineer

$137k*

Data Scientist

$131k*

Mobile Developer

$127k*

DevOps

$125k*

Senior Developer

$116k*

Senior QA

$115k*

Developer

$92k

$87k*

Jr Developer

$82k*

* estimated salary

Compensation at Avalara by Department

The Engineering Department averages $18,224 more than the Design Department, and $10,984 less than the Legal Department

Legal

$139,853 Avg. total comp.

+$11k

Engineering

$128,869 Avg. total comp.

Design

$110,645 Avg. total comp.

-$18k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Avalara reported making $151,156, while the average male Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $160,687.

Principal Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Avalara reported making $168,169, while the average Hispanic or Latino Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $149,389.

How Principal Engineers at Avalara Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Avalara believe they're compensated fairly. 57% of Principal Engineers at Avalara say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (67%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Avalara

Do you believe you're paid fairly?

59% Yes

Does your company give annual bonuses?

57% Yes

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

67% Yes

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