
Vertex Systems Engineer – SMTS
Salesforce
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $148,500 - $223,900 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead end-to-end implementation and enhancement of Vertex tax solutions across enterprise Finance and Revenue systems.
- Configure and optimize Vertex O Series / tax calculation engines, including tax rules, jurisdictions, exemptions, and reporting.
- Design and implement integrations between Vertex and ERP, Billing, Revenue Recognition, and Order Management systems.
- Define tax data flows, transaction mapping, and reconciliation controls across upstream and downstream systems.
- Collaborate with Finance, Tax, Revenue Operations, and Engineering teams to translate regulatory and business requirements into scalable technical designs.
- Troubleshoot tax calculation discrepancies, integration failures, and reconciliation issues.
- Define integration standards including API contracts, payload structures, error handling frameworks, and monitoring strategies.
- Drive performance optimization, scalability, and compliance across high-volume transaction environments.
- Participate in architecture reviews and guide engineering best practices for tax system integrations.
- Ensure audit readiness, documentation quality, and SOX compliance where applicable.
Requirements
- 8+ years of hands-on experience implementing and supporting Vertex tax solutions in enterprise environments.
- Strong expertise in indirect tax domains: Sales & Use Tax, VAT, GST, cross-border taxation, exemptions, and compliance.
- Deep functional and technical knowledge of Vertex configuration (rules, jurisdictions, rates, exemptions, certificates, reporting).
- Experience integrating Vertex with ERP, billing, and revenue systems using REST/SOAP APIs, middleware platforms, or custom integration frameworks.
- Strong understanding of Quote-to-Cash and Record-to-Report processes.
- Solid engineering background with experience in API design, data mapping, JSON/XML transformations, and secure integrations.
- Experience with integration technologies (MuleSoft, Boomi, Informatica, or similar) — expertise in one is sufficient; not platform-dependent.
- Strong troubleshooting skills across tax, integration, and financial data flows.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments with CI/CD practices and version control (GIT).
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance Systems, or related field.
Benefits
- time off programs
- medical, dental, vision
- mental health support
- paid parental leave
- life and disability insurance
- 401(k)
- employee stock purchasing program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Vertex tax solutionstax calculation enginesAPI designdata mappingJSON transformationsXML transformationsintegration technologiesCI/CD practicesversion controlindirect tax domains
Soft Skills
troubleshootingcollaborationperformance optimizationscalabilitycompliancedocumentation qualityaudit readinessengineering best practicesproblem-solvingcommunication