Staff Software Developer

Intuit Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial software company located in Toronto is seeking a Staff Software Developer. In this hybrid role, you will guide significant technology initiatives, architect scalable applications, and mentor junior engineers while leveraging AI technologies. Ideal candidates have over 7 years of enterprise application development experience and proficiency in JavaScript, Java, and cloud environments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience delivering enterprise-class applications.
• Solid foundation in writing scalable application code.
• Experience with test automation: TDD, unit/integration/functional testing.
• Strong experience with databases design (SQL, NoSQL) and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Drive technology initiatives end-to-end across multiple layers.
• Architect and develop scalable applications or systems.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers on best practices.
• Launch AI integrations in production and evaluate their impact.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

Java

Full-stack development

Cloud computing

AI integration

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Tools

Kubernetes

Relational databases

Microservices

Job description

Come join the Intuit Toronto site as a Staff Software Developer. Be a tech leader in our VEP team that is building a cross-Intuit platform that empowers experts to deliver exceptional services by consolidating all service-call-related tasks and operational management into one seamless experience and serving as their primary workspace, enabling them to manage interactions across the entire Intuit ecosystem. The ideal candidate is an experienced Software Developer who has significant industry experienced with JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, and full-stack development in cloud. They demonstrate a deep understanding of current technology trends and best practices and holds the team accountable for high-quality designs through periodic reviews, across the stack.

Note that Intuit is working a hybrid model where we are in office 3x a week.

Responsibilities

• Drive significant technology initiatives end-to-end and across multiple layers of architecture
• Architect and develop scalable applications or systems
• Drive the design and implementation of durable and software solutions to solve critical customer problems that are scalable, secure, easy to maintain, and interact with numerous other systems
• Provide recommendations and best practices for application development, platform development, and developer tools
• Actively stay abreast of industry best practices, share learnings, and experiment and apply cutting edge technologies
• Provide/inspire innovations that fuel the growth of Intuit as a whole and generate creative ideas for emerging business needs
• Partner and work with global teams across time zones
• Communicates clearly, succinctly, and persuasively to all levels of employees, customers, and management (including executives)
• Proactively identify opportunities to enhance software applications with AI technology
• Coach and mentor junior engineers on best practices of software engineering, leveraging AI to enhance applications, and building their technical expertise to ensure efficient and effective outcomes
• Launch AI integrations in production and evaluate their impact on software performance and user satisfaction, using appropriate metrics

• BS/MS in Computer Science or related area or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of total experience delivering enterprise-class applications.
• Solid foundation in writing scalable application code following best practices of accessibility, internationalization, and instrumentation.
• Experience with cross-browser, cross-platform, and design constraints on the web and mobile.
• Solid knowledge of algorithms and design patterns.
• Proficiency with JavaScript application design and testing experience.
• Proficiency in mid-tier languages like Java.
• Experience with test automation: TDD, unit/integration/functional testing.
• Experience with Relational Database Design and Implementation.
• Interest in building CI/CD pipelines.
• Practical experience in developing applications using microservices, container technologies, container management systems such as Kubernetes, Mesos, etc.
• Strong experience with Databases design (SQL, NoSQL) and analytics.
• Prior working experience in utility computing and/or cloud computing domain.
• Experience building and deploying applications and services into cloud environments.
• Possesses an in-depth understanding of AI integration and can lead the integration process effectively, while coaching junior engineers on how to leverage AI
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, product managers, and software engineers.