# VAT Lead
**Company:** [Sphere](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/sphere)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Skills:** Vat, Gst, Global Tax Engines, Erp Integrations, Tax Technology Platforms, Cross-Border Transactions, Emea Tax Regulations, Tax Compliance Automation
**Posted:** 2026-06-26
> International VAT/GST subject matter expert collaborating with AI and engineering teams to expand a global tax engine for cross-border compliance.
## Job Description
## Responsibilities
- Be the go-to indirect tax expert for internationally based businesses selling cross-border.
- Collaborate with the AI team and engineering to maintain and expand our AI-native, global tax engine, enabling support for new products and jurisdictions.
- Help our systems track global regulatory changes and translate them into simple, actionable solutions for our clients.
- Push the frontiers of AI technology to help redefine tax research.

## Requirements
- Deep expertise in global VAT, with a focus on cross-border transactions across EMEA.
- Hands-on experience with global tax engines, ERP/tax integrations, and indirect tax technology platforms.
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, and system integrators to implement scalable tax solutions.
- Skilled at interpreting complex foreign tax regulations and translating them into structured, automatable tax logic.

## Nice to Haves
- Prior or active relationships with government authorities.
- LATAM, Canada, or APAC experience.
- Previous startup experience.
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