Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack

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

Job summary

Intuit Inc. in San Diego is seeking a senior software engineer to drive AI-enabled, scalable applications across cloud and on‑premise environments.

You will lead end‑to‑end architecture initiatives, mentor engineers, and collaborate with global teams across time zones to deliver durable solutions that solve real customer problems.

Intuit offers a competitive base salary, equity opportunities, and a benefits program aligned with performance and location.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years delivering enterprise-class applications.
• Strong knowledge of scalable web apps, accessibility, internationalization, and instrumentation.
• Experience with web/mobile cross-browser constraints.
• Strong algorithms and design pattern knowledge.
• Proficiency with JavaScript architecture and testing.
• Proficiency in Java (mid-tier language).
• Experience with test automation (TDD, unit/integration/functional).
• Relational database design and implementation experience.
• Interest in CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with microservices and container tech (Kubernetes, Mesos).
• Experience with databases design and analytics.
• Experience with cloud computing and deploying apps/services to cloud.
• Proficient in building or integrating AI models (LLM prompting, AutoML).
• Ability to lead AI integration and coach juniors.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end technology initiatives across architecture layers.
• Architect and develop scalable applications or systems.
• Design and implement durable software solutions for customers that are scalable, secure, and maintainable.
• Provide recommendations and best practices for app development, platform development, and developer tools.
• Stay abreast of industry practices and apply cutting-edge technologies.
• Inspire innovations that fuel Intuit's growth and address new business needs.
• Partner with global teams across time zones.
• Communicate clearly with employees, customers, and executives.
• Proactively identify opportunities to enhance software with AI.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers on best practices and AI-enabled development.
• Launch AI integrations in production and measure their impact on performance and user satisfaction.

Skills

JavaScript

Java

CI/CD pipelines

Microservices

Kubernetes

AI integration

Testing (TDD)

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or related

Tools

Relational Databases

NoSQL Databases

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Containerization (Docker)

Mesos

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

• Drive significant technology initiatives end-to-end and across multiple layers of architecture
• Architect and develop scalable applications or systems
• Drive the design and implementation of durable and software solutions to solve critical customer problems that are scalable, secure, easy to maintain, and interact with numerous other systems
• Provide recommendations and best practices for application development, platform development, and developer tools
• Actively stay abreast of industry best practices, share learnings, and experiment and apply cutting edge technologies
• Provide/inspire innovations that fuel the growth of Intuit as a whole and generate creative ideas for emerging business needs

• Partner and work with global teams across time zones
• Communicates clearly, succinctly, and persuasively to all levels of employees, customers, and management (including executives)
• 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 related area or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of total experience delivering enterprise-class applications.
• Solid foundation in writing scalable application code following best practices of accessibility, internationalization, and instrumentation.
• Experience with cross-browser, cross-platform, and design constraints on the web and mobile.
• Solid knowledge of algorithms and design patterns.
• Proficiency with JavaScript application design and testing experience.
• Proficiency in mid-tier languages like Java.
• Experience with test automation: TDD, unit/integration/functional testing.
• Experience with Relational Database Design and Implementation.
• Interest in building CI/CD pipelines.
• Practical experience in developing applications using microservices, container technologies, container management systems such as Kubernetes, Mesos, etc.
• Strong experience with Databases design (SQL, NoSQL) and analytics.
• Prior working experience in utility computing and/or cloud computing domain.
• Experience building and deploying applications and services into cloud environments.
• Proficient in building or integrating functional AI models using techniques such as LLM prompting, AutoML modeling, etc
• Skilled in evaluating and monitoring the performance of AI technology in production and making necessary adjustments to ensure optimal application 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