Staff Business Systems Engineer - Vertex Tax Systems

Job Description

Job Description

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About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Business Systems Engineer – Tax Technology to lead the strategy, architecture, implementation, and optimization of our global tax technology landscape. This role will serve as the technical leader for tax platforms, partnering closely with Tax, Finance, Accounting, IT Engineering, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, compliant, and automated tax solutions that support CoreWeave's rapid global growth.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in multiple tax engines (Vertex, Avalara, 1Source etc.), with strong indirect tax domain knowledge, and hands-on experience integrating tax platforms with ERP, billing, procurement, and enterprise applications. This individual will drive the modernization of tax technology while ensuring compliance, operational efficiency, and enterprise scalability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, implementation, enhancement, and support of tax solutions across global operations.
• Design scalable tax technology solutions supporting Sales & Use Tax, VAT, GST, excise tax, withholding tax, and other indirect tax requirements.
• Partner with Global Tax, Finance, Accounting, Revenue, Procurement, and Engineering teams to define and implement tax system strategies.
• Design, implement, and maintain integrations between tax platforms and enterprise applications including NetSuite, SAP, Workday, Salesforce, Coupa, billing platforms, e-commerce platforms, procurement systems, and data warehouses.
• Support global tax determination, tax calculation, exemption certificate management, tax reporting, tax returns, and audit requirements.
• Lead tax technology projects from requirements gathering through architecture, development, testing, deployment, and post-production support.
• Drive automation of tax processes to improve accuracy, compliance, operational efficiency, and scalability.
• Ensure tax systems comply with SOX controls, audit requirements, data governance policies, and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to evaluate new tax regulations and implement required system changes.
• Develop technical designs, integration specifications, and solution documentation.
• Troubleshoot complex tax calculation, integration, and compliance issues across enterprise applications.
• Establish best practices for tax technology architecture, integrations, monitoring, and operational support.
• Serve as the primary technical subject matter expert for tax platforms and enterprise tax systems.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience implementing and supporting enterprise tax technology solutions.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience with multiple tax platforms.
• Strong understanding of indirect tax processes including:
• Sales & Use Tax
• VAT
• GST
• Global indirect tax compliance
• Experience implementing tax systems integrations with one or more ERP platforms such as:
• NetSuite
• SAP
• Oracle
• Experience integrating tax systems with procurement, billing, e-commerce, and financial applications.
• Strong understanding of enterprise integration technologies including APIs, middleware, and iPaaS platforms (Workato, Boomi, MuleSoft, or similar).
• Experience with REST/SOAP APIs, web services, and enterprise integration patterns.
• Knowledge of tax content updates, jurisdiction management, tax rules, and exemption certificate management.
• Experience supporting tax audits, SOX controls, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to resolve complex tax system issues.
• Proven ability to lead large-scale enterprise initiatives and collaborate across cross-functional global teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Tax platform certifications.
• Experience with Tax Returns, Data Integrity, Accelerator, or e-Invoicing solutions.
• Experience with Vertex, Avalara and other enterprise tax engines.
• Knowledge of global e-invoicing and Continuous Transaction Controls (CTC) regulations.
• Experience supporting multinational organizations operating across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions.
• Familiarity with ASC 606 and financial accounting processes.
• Experience working in cloud-first, high-growth, publicly traded organizations.
• Knowledge of AI-enabled automation and modern tax technology innovations.

The base salary range for this role is $188,000 to $275,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).

What We Offer

The range we've posted represents the typical compensation range for this role. To determine actual compensation, we review the market rate for each candidate which can include a variety of factors. These include qualifications, experience, interview performance, and location.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs. The benefits below reflect our US-based offerings for full-time employees; for roles in other locations, benefits vary and are shared during the hiring process. These include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave
• Company-paid Life Insurance 
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance 
• Short and long-term disability insurance 
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health 
• Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
• Paid Parental Leave 
• Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside
• 401(k) with a generous employer match
• Flexible PTO
• Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
• A casual work environment
• A work culture focused on innovative disruption

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CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

As part of this commitment and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) , CoreWeave will ensure that qualified applicants and candidates with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact: View email address on us.fitly.work.

Export Control Compliance

This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. CoreWeave may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.