Staff Software Engineer

Job Overview

Join the "MXP (Monetization, Experimentation, and Personalization) Product Development Team" as a "Staff Software Engineer" to build innovative solutions that help our customers succeed. As a member of our team, you will collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to drive innovation and deliver high-quality software solutions powering Intuit flagship products – TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mail Chimp.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop sophisticated web, software, and mobile applications, as well as prototypes and proofs of concepts (POCs) with a focus on future-oriented technologies.
• Lead functional requirement sessions, develop technical specifications, and oversee project and test planning to ensure robust software solutions.
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert, mentor fellow engineers, demonstrate exceptional technical expertise, and lead a team in solving challenging programming and design problems.
• Drive significant technology initiatives from inception to completion across multiple layers of architecture, ensuring scalable, secure, and maintainable outcomes.
• Deliver resilient and enduring software solutions to critical customer problems, ensuring seamless interactions across systems and alignment with business objectives.
• Provide technical leadership and act as a role model and coach to software engineers advancing their technical careers.
• Innovate within the team, fostering growth across Intuit and proposing creative solutions for emerging business needs.
• Actively stay engaged with industry best practices, share learnings, and experiment with cutting-edge technologies.
• Build working models using techniques like prompting/AutoML to validate concepts quickly and demonstrate practical applications of AI.
• Monitor model performance in production environments to ensure optimal functionality and impact.
• Proactively identify opportunities for AI integration within applications under your responsibility.
• Provide 24x7 on-call Incident Response to uphold platform services with high reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• Strong educational background with a BS/MS in Computer Science or a related area, providing a solid foundation in software engineering principles. Equivalent experience will be considered
• 10+ years of experience in developing, testing, maintaining, and innovating large-scale enterprise-class web applications and services.
• Proven expertise as a full-stack engineer, proficient in both front-end and back-end technologies, capable of designing and deploying comprehensive software solutions across the stack.
• 3+ years of experience as an established technical leader of software engineering teams that have successfully delivered customer-driven software products.
• Demonstrated leadership in core engineering, delivering practical solutions, empowering team members, and leading transformative initiatives.
• Possess robust technical skills with a proven track record of motivating, guiding, and earning the respect of a highly talented engineering team.
• Demonstrated ability to act as a technical leader, driving technical designs, architectures, and best practices while fostering a culture of innovation and encouraging team members to explore new ideas.
• Proficiency in at least one interpreted language (Python, Ruby, etc.) and at least one compiled language (Java, Go, etc.), facilitating versatile software development.
• Strong understanding of web architecture concepts (REST, GraphQL, MVC, etc.) and adherence to web development best practices (performance, security, accessibility).
• Expertise in technologies across the full software stack including Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD), Java/J2EE/Spring stack, JavaScript frameworks, and RDBMS. Expertise in cloud-based technologies such as AWS and related services like Lambda and CloudFormation is crucial.
• Significant experience with AI, including a foundational understanding, the ability to create working models using techniques such as prompting/AutoML, and actively monitoring AI model performance in production settings.
• Capable of proactively identifying AI opportunities within applications under their care to enhance functionality and user experience.
• Strong skills in test automation and performance tuning, focusing on high-quality solutions and operational excellence.
• Persistent desire for personal and professional growth, with a strong inclination for continuous learning and a collaborative, can-do attitude.
• Excellent team player qualities, capable of leading complex initiatives and adept at nurturing junior talents.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, essential for effective collaboration and leadership.
• Prior experience in ecommerce or monetization systems is highly desirable, as it provides valuable insights into customer-centric solution implementations.

Join our team if you are deeply committed to pioneering high-quality software solutions and thrive in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment. Expand the horizons with AI integrations and achieve new levels of personalization and efficiency at Intuit.