**Mission:**
Sphere has built the world’s first AI-native tax engine that helps companies like Eleven Labs, Replit, Runway AI, Windsurf (+ many more) automate their sales tax, VAT and GST obligations:
* We're growing rapidly (34%+ MoM revenue growth) and helping the fastest growing tech companies around the world including Eleven Labs, Replit, Windsurf, Fathom, Linktree, Photoroom, Sierra AI, Zed etc
* We’ve spent the last 1.5 years building local rails into tax authorities in both the US and internationally to properly automate compliance processes (no other vendor has done this)
* We're building the world's first AI-native tax engine (which will be the foundation for a broader cross border compliance platform; think Deel for international billing)
* We're well funded by Felicis Ventures and YC
Sphere is looking for a versatile full stack engineer who can jump on different mission critical areas to help accelerate its production - e.g. filing infrastructure, tax engine and new product areas (input tax, withholding tax, e-invoicing).
These areas are key levers towards scaling Sphere and growing ARR, meaning that your work will have a direct impact on the growth of the business
**Why this is a massive opportunity:**
🌍 Massive TAM: Every business around the world needs this. Compliance isn’t optional.
🌬️ Strong macro tailwinds: Businesses are expanding globally at a faster pace, while tax authorities are cracking down on cross-border compliance, driving urgent demand.
✨ AI advantage: Incumbents can’t scale beyond the U.S.; our AI-native tax engine can.
🔮 Product vision: Indirect tax is just the start; we’re building the Deel for international billing.
**What you will do:**
_Within weeks:_
* Ship features related to a key component of Sphere’s platform - e.g. filing infrastructure
* Own and manage this key component, driving measurable outcomes
* Work directly with customers like Eleven Labs, Replit and Windsurf to improve / optimize that key component of the platform (e.g. improve filing generation and submission speed \[x\]%)
_Within months:_
* Develop expertise across other key components of Sphere’s platform - e.g. tax engine, new products - to manage and execute improvements in this area
* Lead / mentor additional engineers in component areas that you have worked in
**What’s important to us:**
* The Dog: Grit > pedigree.
* Ship fast: If it can be done today, do it today.
* Self-starter: No hand-holding
* Accountability: You’ll be held accountable to objective, measurable targets each month.
* In-person: SF only.
**Requirements:**
* Strong experience in Python . Our core application backend and data pipeline services are built with Python and Django
* While frontend / React may not be your primary focus, you’re not afraid to dive in when needed
* Very strong attention to detail. When you work with numbers this is a non-negotiable - it’s not enough to be 99% right.
_Nice to have:_
* Experience working with large volumes of transaction data. You’ll be getting very familiar with it!
* Experience with Django or Python ORM
Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
