Staff Software Engineer, Tax Product Development at BDO USA Experienced Career Site

Denver, Colorado, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Jun, 26

Salary

285000.0

Posted On

07 Mar, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Technical Leadership, Software Development, Tax Products, AI-Enabled Solutions, Solution Architecture, Secure Coding, CI/CD, Observability, Automation, LLM, Agent Workflows, REST APIs, UI Components, Agile, Lean Practices, Mentoring

Industry

Accounting

Description

Job Summary: The Staff Software Engineer provides technical leadership and hands-on software development for BDO Tax products and platforms, including AI-enabled solutions supporting Partnership, Direct Tax (Business Tax), Indirect Tax, and Dynamics/ERP integrations. This role designs, builds, and maintains scalable services and user experiences, establishes engineering standards, and drives delivery excellence through Agile and Lean practices. Responsibilities include solution architecture, secure coding, code reviews, CI/CD enablement, staffing, and operational readiness through observability and automation. The position partners with product, design, QA, and DevOps to define technical roadmaps, reduce cycle time, and improve reliability. The role supports responsible AI-enabled software development, including LLM-based capabilities and agent workflows, with governance-aligned evaluation, safety considerations, and data protection controls. Job Duties: • Leads the design and implementation of software features and platform capabilities for BDO Tax products, including integration patterns for Dynamics/ERP/3rd party tax and accounting systems • Provides technical direction on architecture, code structure, scalability, and reliability for services, APIs, and user-facing applications • Develops and maintains backend services and REST APIs using modern engineering practices, including versioning, backward compatibility, and resilience patterns • Develops and maintains UI components and workflows aligned to product requirements and accessibility standards • Builds AI-enabled product capabilities using approved platforms and patterns, including LLM-based features and agent workflows, while adhering to responsible AI standards and governance controls • Establishes and enforces engineering standards through code reviews, design reviews, and reference implementations • Embeds themselves within agile teams to refine requirements, define technical approaches, estimate work, and deliver incrementally using Lean principles • Improves developer productivity by creating reusable libraries, templates, and internal tooling • Implements automated testing practices, including unit, integration, and end-to-end tests, and partner with QA to ensure comprehensive coverage • Builds and maintains CI/CD pipelines and release automation with quality gates, security scanning, and environment promotion controls • Implements observability standards including structured logging, metrics, tracing, and actionable alerting for production support • Performs performance and reliability engineering activities including profiling, capacity planning inputs, and incident root cause analysis • Other duties as required Supervisory Responsibilities: • Mentors engineers through pairing, technical coaching, and feedback on design and implementation quality • Acts as a direct supervisor to team members, as assigned • Acts as a Career Advisor to team members, as assigned Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Education: · High school diploma, GED, or equivalent, required · Bachelor's degree, with a focus in Computer Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), Finance, or Accounting, preferred Experience: · Ten (10) or more years of progressive software engineering experience delivering enterprise software products, required · Five (5) or more years of building and maintaining production-grade services and APIs using C#/.NET or Java, required · Three (3) or more years of providing technical leadership through design reviews, code reviews, and engineering standards, preferred · Three (3) or more years of delivering solutions using Agile delivery methods with applied Lean principles and continuous improvement practices, preferred · Three (3) or more years of building CI/CD pipelines and release automation supporting frequent deployments, preferred · Two (2) or more years of developing AI-enabled software solutions using LLMs and agentic workflows, including evaluation methods and governance-aligned safety controls, preferred · Experience integrating with enterprise platforms and business systems, including Dynamics/ERP integrations. preferred · Experience delivering tax domain platforms supporting Partnership, Direct Tax (Business Tax), or Indirect Tax, preferred License/Certifications: · Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate or AZ-900, preferred · Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate, preferred · Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM I), preferred Software: · Experience with one (1) or more of the following products, preferred: · Microsoft Office Suite · Microsoft Azure DevOps or GitHub · Microsoft SQL Server and/or Azure SQL DB · Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, preferred · Extensive knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS GCP), AI platforms like OpenAI, Anthropic, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and database technologies (SQL, NoSQL), preferred · Expertise in multiple programming languages (e.g., C#, .NET, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python) and frameworks, preferred Language: · N/A Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: · Ability to work well in hybrid and remote environments · Solid verbal and written communication skills · Strong interpersonal skills, including training/instruction with professionals at all levels · Sound decision-making skills · Ability to lead and manage a team · Ability to complete projects independently · Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on delivering practical and innovative solutions · Strong ability to translate business outcomes into technical designs, delivery plans, and measurable engineering goals · Strong knowledge of secure software development practices, including threat modeling and vulnerability remediation · Strong understanding of Agile engineering practices, including trunk-based development, CI, and iterative delivery Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography. National Range: $200,000 -$285,000 Maryland Range: $200,000 -$285,000 NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $200,000 -$285,000 Join us at BDO, where you will find more than a career, you’ll find a place where your work is impactful, and you are valued for your individuality. We offer flexibility and opportunities for advancement. Our culture is centered around making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to yourself, all while making a positive difference in the world. At BDO, our purpose of helping people thrive every day is at the heart of everything we do. Together, we are focused on delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes and value for our people, our clients, and our communities. BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team. BDO professionals provide assurance, tax and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the U.S. and in over 160 countries through our global organization. BDO is the first large accounting and advisory organization to implement an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). A qualified retirement plan, the ESOP offers participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. The ESOP stands as a compelling addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits* offerings. The annual allocation to the ESOP is fully funded by BDO through investments in company stock and grants employees the chance to grow their wealth over time as their shares vest and grow in value with the firm’s success, with no employee contributions. We are committed to delivering exceptional experiences to middle market leaders by sharing insight-driven perspectives, helping companies take business as usual to better than usual. With industry knowledge and experience, a breadth and depth of resources, and unwavering commitment to quality, we pride ourselves on: * Welcoming diverse perspectives and understanding the experience of our professionals and clients * Empowering team members to explore their full potential * Our talented team who brings varying skills, knowledge and experience to proactively help our clients navigate an expanding array of complex challenges and opportunities * Celebrating ingenuity and innovation to transform our business and help our clients transform theirs * Focus on resilience and sustainability to positively impact our people, clients, and communities * BDO Total Rewards that encompass so much more than traditional “benefits.” Click here to find out more! 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Responsibilities

The Staff Software Engineer will lead the design and implementation of software features for BDO Tax products, providing technical direction on architecture, scalability, and reliability for services and applications. This role also involves building AI-enabled capabilities, establishing engineering standards, and embedding within agile teams to ensure incremental delivery.