Principal Mobile Architect & GraphQL Leader

Intuit, Inc.; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 262,000 - 354,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuit, Inc. in Oakland seeks a Principal Software Engineer to own architecture and technical direction across iOS, Android, GraphQL, Webview, and Front End for the Credit Karma Application.

You will collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to align business needs with scalable systems while mentoring senior staff and guiding engineering practices. This role emphasizes performance and interoperability of native and embedded web experiences.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience developing systems for large business environments.
• 7+ years designing complex distributed systems, platforms, or business applications.
• Native mobile development in iOS (Swift/SwiftUI) and Android (Kotlin).
• Experience with Webview-based hybrid experiences bridging native and web.
• Front-end web development with JavaScript/TypeScript and React.
• Strong GraphQL schema design, resolvers, and client integration.
• Cloud infrastructure experience (AWS/GCP) is a plus.
• BS/MS in Computer Science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Champion the delivery of high-quality mobile app experiences with performance benchmarks.
• Shape long-term technical direction across iOS, Android, GraphQL, Webview, and Front End.
• Guide architectural strategy for high performance and interoperability.
• Drive end-to-end technology initiatives across client architectures.
• Design scalable, resilient systems across platforms.
• Own GraphQL layer design and client integration patterns.
• Partner with product, design, and engineering to translate requirements.
• Mentor senior and staff engineers; advise on team structure.
• Provide perspective on industry trends and engineering process improvements.

Skills

Overall experience

System architecture

Native mobile development

Hybrid Webview

Frontend web development

GraphQL

Cloud infrastructure (Bonus)

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Intuit, Inc. in Oakland seeks a Principal Software Engineer to own architecture and technical direction across iOS, Android, GraphQL, Webview, and Front End for the Credit Karma Application.

You will collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to align business needs with scalable systems while mentoring senior staff and guiding engineering practices. This role emphasizes performance and interoperability of native and embedded web experiences.