{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"9e2e8d29c0941b94855e4af5","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9e2e8d29c0941b94855e4af5","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9e2e8d29c0941b94855e4af5","title":"Sr. Technical Course Developer","description":"What You'll Do:\n\nAbout Avalara\n\nAvalara is a born-in-the-cloud company with an innovative AI-powered global compliance platform built to be part of every transaction in the world. We are building the first global compliance platform in human history, pursuing a massive worldwide opportunity. We are a meritocracy that rewards and advances our strongest performers while valuing diversity in all its forms.\n\nAbout the Role\n\nAvalara is looking for a seasoned Senior Technical Course Developer to support our Revenue Operations teams. This role oversees the design, development, and implementation of comprehensive learning programs that align with organizational objectives. You will lead the architecture, design, and strategic execution of comprehensive technical learning programs that align directly with organizational priorities and sales productivity metrics. Rather than solely developing standalone courses, you will architect overarching learning frameworks, curriculum pathways, and structured programs (such as New Employee Onboarding / NEO, product certification, and advanced sales readiness).\n\n#LI-Remote\n\nWhat Your Responsibilities Will Be:\nKey Responsibilities\n\nProgram Design and Strategy:\n\nDevelop and manage the structure of large-scale training programs (NEO and beyond) ensuring alignment with organizational strategies and desired outcomes.\n\nDefine program-level objectives and outcomes, ensuring clear alignment with business needs.\n\nCollaboration with Instructional Designers:\n\nPartner with instructional designers to provide program frameworks and guidance for course development.\n\nEnsure all courses within a program align with the overarching learning outcomes and program goals.\n\nCollaborate on the sequencing of courses and content to create logical, learner-friendly pathways.\n\nProgram Management and Oversight:\n\nAct as the program owner, coordinating development timelines, deliverables, and resources across the team.\n\nEnsure consistency, quality, and alignment across all program components.\n\nProvide feedback and support to instructional designers to ensure adherence to program vision and standards.\n\nOutcome-Based Approach and Evaluation:\n\nApply backwards design principles to align program structure with measurable outcomes.\n\nDevelop evaluation strategies to assess program effectiveness and impact, leveraging data and feedback to make improvements.\n\nEnsure programs deliver measurable results that support both learner success and organizational goals.\n\nStakeholder Engagement:\n\nCollaborate with business leaders, subject matter experts (SMEs), and other stakeholders to ensure programs meet strategic and operational needs.\n\nCommunicate program vision, objectives, and progress to stakeholders and leadership.\n\nContinuous Improvement:\n\nMonitor industry trends and best practices to incorporate innovative approaches into program development.\n\nRegularly review and refine program structures to ensure relevance and effectiveness.\n\nAI Integration into Workflow:\n\nIdentifies ways to integrate AI into improving development of program, automation of learner movement through program, and other areas identified where AI would have meaningful impact.\n\nUses Glean, chatGPT, builds Bots or Agents to further refine and create efficiency and precision in role responsibilities.\n\n patterns, and training effectiveness for your assigned Line of Business.\nWhat You'll Need to be Successful:\nQualifications\n\nEducation:\n\nBachelor’s degree in Curriculum Development, Instructional Design, Education, Business or a related field.\n\nMaster’s degree or certifications in instructional design, learning & development, or project management preferred.\n\nExperience:\n\n3+ years of experience in curriculum program development, education, instructional design, or learning & development.\n\nProven experience designing and managing large-scale learning programs.\n\nStrong familiarity with outcome-based instructional design approaches, such as backwards design.\n\nSkills:\n\nExpertise in instructional design frameworks (e.g., ADDIE, SAM) and learning taxonomies (e.g., Bloom’s Taxonomy).\n\nStrong project management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple program components.\n\nProficiency with eLearning technologies, LMS platforms, and collaborative tools.\n\nExcellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.\n\nKey Competencies\n\nStrategic thinking with a focus on designing programs that deliver measurable outcomes.\n\nAbility to guide and align teams toward a cohesive vision for complex learning programs.\n\nDetail-oriented with a commitment to quality and consistency across program components.\n\nAdaptive and innovative in addressing challenges and integrating new learning methods.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nExperience working in a corporate or enterprise learning environment.\n\nFamiliarity with backwards design, design thinking and/or Action Mapping\n\nKnowledge of emerging trends in learning technology, microlearning, or adaptive learning.\n\nBackground with developing training for prospecting/outbound sales preferred.\nAvalara is an AI-first Company:\n\nAI is embedded in our workflows, decision-making, and products. Success here requires embracing AI as an essential capability.\n\nYou’ll bring experience using AI and AI-related technologies, ready to thrive here.\n\nYou’ll apply AI every day to business challenges - improving efficiency, contributing solutions, and driving results for your team, our company, and our customers.\n\nYou’ll grow with AI by staying curious about new trends and best practices, and by sharing what you learn so others can benefit too.\n\nHow We'll Take Care of You:\n\nTotal Rewards\n\nIn addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses.\n\nHealth & Wellness\nBenefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance.\n\nInclusive culture and diversity\nAvalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship.\n\nWhat You Need To Know About Avalara:\n\nWe’re defining the relationship between tax and tech.\n\nWe’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing over 54 billion customer API calls and over 6.6 million tax returns a year. Our growth is real - we're a billion dollar business - and we’re not slowing down until we’ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world.\n\nWe’re bright, innovative, and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we’ve designed, that empowers our people to win. We’ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too.\n\nWe’re An Equal Opportunity Employer\n\nSupporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company — we don’t want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. 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We are building the first global compliance platform in human history, pursuing a massive worldwide opportunity. We are a meritocracy that rewards and advances our strongest performers while valuing diversity in all its forms.\n\nAbout the Role\n\nAvalara is looking for a seasoned Senior Technical Course Developer to support our Revenue Operations teams. This role oversees the design, development, and implementation of comprehensive learning programs that align with organizational objectives. You will lead the architecture, design, and strategic execution of comprehensive technical learning programs that align directly with organizational priorities and sales productivity metrics. Rather than solely developing standalone courses, you will architect overarching learning frameworks, curriculum pathways, and structured programs (such as New Employee Onboarding / NEO, product certification, and advanced sales readiness).\n\n#LI-Remote\n\nWhat Your Responsibilities Will Be:\nKey Responsibilities\n\nProgram Design and Strategy:\n\nDevelop and manage the structure of large-scale training programs (NEO and beyond) ensuring alignment with organizational strategies and desired outcomes.\n\nDefine program-level objectives and outcomes, ensuring clear alignment with business needs.\n\nCollaboration with Instructional Designers:\n\nPartner with instructional designers to provide program frameworks and guidance for course development.\n\nEnsure all courses within a program align with the overarching learning outcomes and program goals.\n\nCollaborate on the sequencing of courses and content to create logical, learner-friendly pathways.\n\nProgram Management and Oversight:\n\nAct as the program owner, coordinating development timelines, deliverables, and resources across the team.\n\nEnsure consistency, quality, and alignment across all program components.\n\nProvide feedback and support to instructional designers to ensure adherence to program vision and standards.\n\nOutcome-Based Approach and Evaluation:\n\nApply backwards design principles to align program structure with measurable outcomes.\n\nDevelop evaluation strategies to assess program effectiveness and impact, leveraging data and feedback to make improvements.\n\nEnsure programs deliver measurable results that support both learner success and organizational goals.\n\nStakeholder Engagement:\n\nCollaborate with business leaders, subject matter experts (SMEs), and other stakeholders to ensure programs meet strategic and operational needs.\n\nCommunicate program vision, objectives, and progress to stakeholders and leadership.\n\nContinuous Improvement:\n\nMonitor industry trends and best practices to incorporate innovative approaches into program development.\n\nRegularly review and refine program structures to ensure relevance and effectiveness.\n\nAI Integration into Workflow:\n\nIdentifies ways to integrate AI into improving development of program, automation of learner movement through program, and other areas identified where AI would have meaningful impact.\n\nUses Glean, chatGPT, builds Bots or Agents to further refine and create efficiency and precision in role responsibilities.\n\n patterns, and training effectiveness for your assigned Line of Business.\nWhat You'll Need to be Successful:\nQualifications\n\nEducation:\n\nBachelor’s degree in Curriculum Development, Instructional Design, Education, Business or a related field.\n\nMaster’s degree or certifications in instructional design, learning & development, or project management preferred.\n\nExperience:\n\n3+ years of experience in curriculum program development, education, instructional design, or learning & development.\n\nProven experience designing and managing large-scale learning programs.\n\nStrong familiarity with outcome-based instructional design approaches, such as backwards design.\n\nSkills:\n\nExpertise in instructional design frameworks (e.g., ADDIE, SAM) and learning taxonomies (e.g., Bloom’s Taxonomy).\n\nStrong project management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple program components.\n\nProficiency with eLearning technologies, LMS platforms, and collaborative tools.\n\nExcellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.\n\nKey Competencies\n\nStrategic thinking with a focus on designing programs that deliver measurable outcomes.\n\nAbility to guide and align teams toward a cohesive vision for complex learning programs.\n\nDetail-oriented with a commitment to quality and consistency across program components.\n\nAdaptive and innovative in addressing challenges and integrating new learning methods.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nExperience working in a corporate or enterprise learning environment.\n\nFamiliarity with backwards design, design thinking and/or Action Mapping\n\nKnowledge of emerging trends in learning technology, microlearning, or adaptive learning.\n\nBackground with developing training for prospecting/outbound sales preferred.\nAvalara is an AI-first Company:\n\nAI is embedded in our workflows, decision-making, and products. Success here requires embracing AI as an essential capability.\n\nYou’ll bring experience using AI and AI-related technologies, ready to thrive here.\n\nYou’ll apply AI every day to business challenges - improving efficiency, contributing solutions, and driving results for your team, our company, and our customers.\n\nYou’ll grow with AI by staying curious about new trends and best practices, and by sharing what you learn so others can benefit too.\n\nHow We'll Take Care of You:\n\nTotal Rewards\n\nIn addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses.\n\nHealth & Wellness\nBenefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance.\n\nInclusive culture and diversity\nAvalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship.\n\nWhat You Need To Know About Avalara:\n\nWe’re defining the relationship between tax and tech.\n\nWe’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing over 54 billion customer API calls and over 6.6 million tax returns a year. Our growth is real - we're a billion dollar business - and we’re not slowing down until we’ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world.\n\nWe’re bright, innovative, and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we’ve designed, that empowers our people to win. We’ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too.\n\nWe’re An Equal Opportunity Employer\n\nSupporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company — we don’t want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.","datePosted":"2026-10-24T07:48:09.771Z","dateModified":"2026-10-24T07:48:09.771Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Avalara","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Durham","addressRegion":"NC","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"9e2e8d29c0941b94855e4af5"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9e2e8d29c0941b94855e4af5"}}