Staff Software Engineer

Overview

Our group is a fast-paced team focused on delivering cutting-edge capabilities with high rigor on quality, operational excellence and having fun while doing it. This is an exciting role if you are highly motivated and creative problem solver with a passion for innovation, continuous modernization and looking to have a blend of hands-on as well as leading the team with architecture and future vision.

Responsibilities

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  Architecting and developing web, software, mobile apps, prototypes, or proofs of concept (POC’s)

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  Leading the gathering of functional requirements, developing technical specifications, and project & test planning
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  Acting as the technical subject matter expert: mentoring fellow engineers, demonstrating technical expertise, and leading the team in solving challenging programming and design problems
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  Roughly 40-60% hands-on coding
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  Generate technical artifacts (docs & decks) to communicate architectural and design options, and educate development teams and business users
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  Resolve defects/bugs during QA testing, pre-production, production, and post-release patches
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  Work cross-functionally with various Intuit teams, Product Management, Quality Coach, Tax Expert, Site Reliability Engineer(SRE), different product lines, or business units to drive forward results.
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  Demonstrate a passion for developing well-architected, elegant web and/or mobile cloud-native apps and staying up-to-date with the industry's latest trends

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  Experience with Agile Development, SCRUM, or Extreme Programming methodologies

Qualifications

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  8+ years experience of full Software Development LifeCycle on highly available and scalable web applications and microservices.

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  Expert in designing and implementing cloud-native reliable and scalable SaaS with strong focus on operational excellence, system observability and monitoring. Highly skilled in troubleshooting and resolving complex production issues. Proficiency in Splunk and Wavefront is a plus.

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  Expert in Java/J2EE, Spring, Spring Boot, Spring WebFlux or Reactor. Proficiency in Kotlin is a plus.

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  Experience with container orchestration, Kubernetes, Docker.

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  Experience in making long-term improvements to the reliability, availability, scalability, and performance of software systems.

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  Bar Raiser for high quality and engineer rigor: Code Review, Test Automation (Unit, Integration, Performance), Continuous Integration & Deployment (CI/CD). Proficiency in Karate is a plus.

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  Strong leadership experience: has a proven track record of delivering customer-loved products timely, empowering teammates, leading technology changes, and cultivating a mindset of innovation.

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  BS/MS in computer science or equivalent related work experience.
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  Excellent communication skills: demonstrated ability to explain complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.
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  Experience with functional programming is a plus.
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  Experience with Infrastructure as Code ( CloudFormation, Chef, or similar) is a plus.

Intuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. This position will 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: