Staff Software Engineer - Front End

Intuit, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 189,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuit, Inc. is seeking a senior front-end engineer to deliver exceptional customer experiences with web, mobile, and front-end solutions. You will translate insights into mockups, lead a small team, and contribute to architecture while guiding AI-driven enhancements.

You will coach junior engineers and deploy AI integrations in production, ensuring performance and user satisfaction. A strong SDLC background and expertise in JavaScript/React are essential.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in computer science or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years experience developing web, software, or mobile applications.
• Experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, React, HTML, CSS.
• Experience in the Software design/architecture process and the SDLC.
• Experience with web services REST or SOAP.
• Ability to explain complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Expertise with unit testing & Test Driven Development (TDD).
• Experience with highly scalable and available web applications.
• Experience with open source technologies and prototyping upcoming tech.
• Proficient in building functional AI models using prompting and AutoML.
• Skilled in monitoring model performance in production and adjusting as needed.
• Ability to lead AI integration and coach others.

Responsibilities

• Create front end solutions to deliver exceptional customer experiences.
• Translate customer insights into mockups, wireframes, and proof-of-concept code
• Lead a small team to solve complex programming and design issues
• Contribute to project design and architecture and execute on web, mobile, and front end software development
• Provide technical direction and prioritise features to deliver high-quality solutions
• Proactively identify opportunities to enhance software with AI technology
• Coach and mentor junior engineers on best practices and AI-enhanced development
• Launch AI integrations in production and evaluate impact on performance and user satisfaction

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

BS/MS in computer science

Tools

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

HTML

CSS

REST

SOAP

Unit testing

TDD

AutoML

Job description

We're cultivating a culture that prioritizes innovators, risk-takers, and imaginative thinkers. In pursuit of becoming AI-native, we recognize that fostering a 'builder' mindset is essential. This means seeking out those who can seamlessly integrate AI and emerging technologies to efficiently and effectively solve our customers' problems.

At Intuit, we hold a global leadership position in financial management solutions. We've been at the forefront of inventing Virtual Platforms and democratizing cloud computing for small businesses and their patrons alike. Our 40 years of expertise have rooted us in the startup mentality, positively disrupting ourselves as we constantly identify cutting-edge technology and design paradigms. Our teams are dynamic, focused on delivering creative solutions with a side of fun.

Responsibilities

• Create Front End solutions to deliver exceptional customer experiences.
• Translate customer insights into mockups, wireframes, and proof-of-concept code
• Lead a small team to solve complex programming and design issues
• Contribute to project design and architecture and execute on web, mobile, and front end software development
• Provides technical direction and guidance to the team by analyzing, evaluating, and prioritizing technical issues/ features, ultimately ensuring that high-quality solutions are delivered
• 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

Qualifications

• BS/MS in computer science or equivalent work experience
• 7+ years experience developing web, software, or mobile applications
• Experience with JavaScript, Typescript, React, HTML, CSS
• Experience in the Software design/architecture process, and the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Experience with web services (consuming or creating) with REST or SOAP
• Demonstrated ability to explain complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Expertise with unit testing & Test Driven Development (TDD)
• Familiar with the development challenges inherent with highly scalable and available web applications
• Experience developing, maintaining, and innovating large scale, consumer facing web or mobile applications
• Experience with open source technologies (if no practical work experience w/ Big Data, or cutting edge front-end technology—you’re prototyping and/or researching the up and coming technology and solutions
• Proficient in building functional AI models using techniques such as prompting and AutoML
• Skilled in monitoring the performance of models in production and making necessary adjustments to ensure optimal performance
• 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

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:
San Diego $188,500 - $255,000