Senior software engineer - Data Platform

Intuit; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 171,000 - 232,000; Full time

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Cash bonus potential

Equity rewards

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Job summary

Intuit, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the Data Capabilities team on our Data Platform.

You will architect and implement real-time data services using Kubernetes, Kafka, DynamoDB, and S3, while mentoring engineers across teams and collaborating with data architects and senior leadership. You will drive engineering excellence through testing, CI/CD, performance tuning, and reliability practices, shaping the roadmap for scalable data solutions that power in-product experiences

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science; MS preferred.
• Strong CS fundamentals including data structures, algorithms and distributed systems.
• 5+ years of strong Object Oriented Programming (Java, Scala, or Python)
• 5+ years of hands-on Software Engineering experience.
• 5+ years of experience integrating technical processes and business outcomes – data quality, monitoring, architecture and standards.
• Strong project leadership experience with agile methodologies.
• Experience with Kafka, Spark, DynamoDB and AWS is a plus.
• 3+ years working with Cloud Technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop web services that deliver real-time big data for in-product use.
• Collaborate with data architects to align event-driven solutions with tech directions.
• Lead fast-moving development teams using agile methodologies.
• Mentor engineers and promote CI/CD, testing, performance, and reliability practices.
• Communicate progress clearly across orgs and to senior leadership.

Skills

Java

Scala

Python

Distributed systems

OOP

Agile methodologies

Communication

Cloud platforms

Education

BS in Computer Science

MS preferred

Tools

Kubernetes

Kafka

DynamoDB

S3

AWS

Spark

Job description

Join the Data Capabilities team as a Senior Software Engineer on Intuit's Data Platform. We're using data in groundbreaking ways to uncover customer insights, personalize customer experiences through AI/ML, and provide a unified customer view across all Intuit products. As a Senior engineer, you'll operate as a technical leader — setting the direction for how we build event-driven, real-time data services at scale, mentoring engineers across teams, and partnering with data architects and senior leadership to shape our technology roadmap. You'll be hands‑on with core technologies like Kubernetes, Kafka, DynamoDB, and S3, while driving engineering excellence across testing, CI/CD, performance, and reliability practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop web services that make big data available in real-time for in-product applications.
• Work with data architects to ensure that Event Driven solutions are aligned with company-wide technology directions.
• Lead fast moving development teams using agile methodologies.
• Lead by example, demonstrating best practices for unit testing, CI/CD, performance testing, capacity planning, documentation, monitoring, alerting, and incident response.
• Communicate progress across organizations and levels from individual contributor to senior executive. Identify and clarify the critical few issues that need action and drive appropriate decisions and actions. Communicate results clearly and in actionable form.
• Serve as technical “go to” person for our core technologies – Kubernetes, Kafka, DynamoDB, S3, and springboot.
• Demonstrate strong implementation aptitude to translate objectives into a scalable solution to meet the needs of the end customer while meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrate commitment to your professional development by attending conferences, taking classes, giving technical presentations, and participating in developer communities inside and outside of Intuit.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science. MS Preferred.
• Strong CS fundamentals including data structures, algorithms and distributed systems.
• Strong database fundamentals including SQL, performance and schema design.
• 5+ years of strong Object Oriented Programming (Java, Scala, or Python)
• 5+ years of hands‑on Software Engineering experience.
• 5+ years of experience integrating technical processes and business outcomes – specifically: data and process analysis, data quality metrics/monitoring, data architecture, developing policies/standards & supporting processes.
• Strong project leadership experience, including being a technical lead for multiple complex software development projects using agile methodologies.
• Experience with Kafka, Spark, Kafka, DynamoDB and AWS is a plus.
• 3+ years working with Cloud Technologies.
• Experience with various offerings from AWS, including S3, EMR, Dynamo, Networking is a plus.
• History of contributing to open source projects is a plus.
• 5+ years DevOps experience including configuration, optimization, backup, high reliability, monitoring and systems version control.
• Track record working with data from multiple sources – willingness to dig‑in and understand the data and to leverage creative thinking and problem‑solving.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including business writing and presentations. Ability to communicate objectives, plans, status and results clearly, focusing on critical few key points. Demonstrated ability to work in a matrix environment, ability to influence at all levels, and build strong relationships.
• Knowledge of enacting service level agreements and the appropriate escalation and communication plans to maintain them.

Intuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. This position may be eligible for a cash bonus, equity rewards and benefits, in accordance with our applicable plans and programs (see more about our compensation and benefits at Intuit®: Careers | Benefits). Pay offered is based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and work location. To drive ongoing fair pay for employees, Intuit conducts regular comparisons across categories of ethnicity and gender.

The expected base pay range for this position is: Mountain View $171,000 - $231,500