Staff Software Engineer (Front End) - MailChimp DotCom

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

Job summary

Intuit Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Mailchimp DotCom team in San Diego to own and evolve Mailchimp.com, the marketing website that acts as the entry point for prospects.

You will lead high-impact technical initiatives, guide engineers, and shape scalable web platforms powering self-serve growth for a global audience. You will drive design/implementation of secure, reliable Kubernetes services and advanced user experiences, collaborating across product, design, and marketing

Qualifications

• 8+ years designing, developing, and shipping enterprise frontend/platform applications.
• Proven leadership in cross-functional teams and mentoring.
• BS or MS in computer science or equivalent work experience.
• Strong coding skills in JavaScript/React and Python.
• Knowledge of Java/J2EE and Kotlin is a plus.
• Experience with SDLC and modern development practices.
• Experience with microservices and API designs (REST, GraphQL).
• Commitment to DevOps, CI/CD, and operational excellence.
• Excellent communication and architectural design skills.
• Experience with unit testing and TDD.

Responsibilities

• Lead frontend engineering for hosted UI and pages.
• Architect and develop software, prototypes, or POCs.
• Gather requirements, draft technical specs, plan tests.
• Mentor engineers and lead a small team on design problems.
• Produce technical docs and presentations for architecture options.
• Fix defects during QA, pre-prod, prod, and post-release.
• Collaborate with product, QA/QE, and business units.
• Demonstrate passion for well-architected frontend or backend systems.
• Apply Agile, SCRUM, or XP methodologies.

Skills

JavaScript/React

Python

Java/J2EE

Kotlin

SDLC

Microservices REST GraphQL

DevOps mentality

Unit testing/TDD

Communication skills

Software architecture

Business acumen

Leadership

Education

BS/MS in computer science or equivalent

Tools

Kubernetes

REST

GraphQL

Job description

Are you passionate about building high-performance web experiences that drive business growth at scale? Join us as a Staff Software Engineer on the Mailchimp DotCom team and play a key role in owning and evolving Mailchimp.com - the marketing website that serves as the front door for every prospect who discovers Mailchimp through search, direct visits, or AI surfaces. This is your opportunity to take on high-impact technical challenges, lead talented engineers, and shape the systems that power self-serve growth for a global platform.

As a Staff Software Engineer on the DotCom team, you will lead the design and development of a performant, scalable, and reliable web platform that fuels Mailchimp's growth and experimentation engine. The DotCom team is both a Growth & Experimentation team and a Platform & Engineering Excellence team - we own the full prospect journey, from the moment someone discovers Mailchimp to the moment they convert into a paying customer, while building world-class page speed, AI-led experimentation capabilities, and durable platform infrastructure. You'll collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers, and marketing partners to deliver systems that directly move the needle on new business revenue for millions of prospects worldwide.

• Technical Leadership: Guide and mentor a team of engineers in building world-class capabilities for the Identity system.

• Innovation: Design and implement new user experiences and advanced Kubernetes services that are secure, reliable, and scalable.

• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product management and architecture, to align system designs with business goals.

• Problem-Solving: Tackle complex technical problems, ensuring the delivery of robust solutions that support experimentation and future growth strategies.

• Impact: Drive the evolution of Intuit's business model by delivering systems that empower Mailchimp and QuickBooks users to succeed.

Responsibilities

• In this role you will be the overall lead of front end, which includes a hosted authoring environment, administrative UIs, and runtime application UI generations

• Architecting and developing software, 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

• 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, frontend or backend software.

• Experience with Agile Development, SCRUM, or Extreme Programming methodologies

Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience designing, developing, maintaining, and innovating enterprise level, cloud native applications or platform, specifically in the front end

• Strong leadership experience: Leading meetings, presenting, technical go to person, and cross-functional leader

• BS/MS in computer science or equivalent work experience

• Strong coding skills with the following: JavaScript/React, Python

• Working knowledge of Java/J2EE, Kotlin would be helpful

• Expertise with the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

• 3+ years' experience with micro services architecture and API designs (REST, GraphQL)

• A passion for operational excellence and DevOps mentality

• Excellent communication skills: Demonstrated ability to explain complex technical issues to both 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

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