Staff Backend Architect — SaaS, Java/Kotlin, AWS

Intuit; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuit in Carmel, IN is seeking a Staff Software Engineer (Backend) to design and implement enterprise-scale SaaS applications for QuickBooks customers. You will lead architecture discussions, drive SDLC best practices, and mentor engineers while contributing substantial hands-on coding.

The role emphasizes strong communication, teamwork across product and QA, and delivering robust, scalable backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, AWS, and related tools.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience designing and developing online SaaS applications (Backend).
• Strong leadership experience: Leading meetings, presenting, technical go to person, and cross-functional leader
• BS/MS in computer science or equivalent work experience
• Expertise with Java/J2EE, SQL, AWS and other backend development technologies. Proficient with AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude or Codex)
• Expertise with the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• 5+ years experience with web services (REST or SOAP)
• Excellent communication skills: ability to explain complex technical issues to technical and non-technical audiences
• Expertise in the Software design/architecture process
• Expertise with unit testing & Test Driven Development (TDD)
• Business Acumen - strategic thinking & strategy development
• Building strong teams - vision, facilitative leadership, talent attraction
• Experience in handling On-call responsibilities & production incidents for large scale SaaS applications

Responsibilities

• Architecting and developing online web applications, prototypes, or proofs of concepts (POCs)
• Leading the gathering of functional requirements, developing technical specifications, and project & test planning
• Acting as the technical subject matter expert: Mentoring fellow engineers, demonstrating technical expertise, and leading a small team solving challenging programming and design problems
• Roughly 40-60% hands-on coding. Rest focused on System design, operational excellence and coaching/mentoring junior engineers.
• Generate technical documentation and PowerPoint presentations to communicate architectural and design options, and educate development teams and business users
• Resolve defects/bugs during QA testing, pre-production, production, and post-release patches
• Work cross-functionally with various Intuit teams including product management, QA/QE, various product lines, and/or business units to drive forward results
• Demonstrate a passion for developing well architected, elegant, web and/or mobile apps
• Experience with Agile Development, SCRUM, or Extreme Programming methodologies

Skills

Java/J2EE

REST APIs

Kubernetes

AWS

SQL

Backend architecture

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Spring Boot

Kafka

ElasticSearch

Job description

Intuit in Carmel, IN is seeking a Staff Software Engineer (Backend) to design and implement enterprise-scale SaaS applications for QuickBooks customers. You will lead architecture discussions, drive SDLC best practices, and mentor engineers while contributing substantial hands-on coding.

The role emphasizes strong communication, teamwork across product and QA, and delivering robust, scalable backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, AWS, and related tools.