Intuit Inc

Principal Engineer, App Foundations

Intuit Inc • $247K — $335K *
San Diego, CA 92154In-Person
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 8+ years experience in systems or software development for large businesses
  • 5+ years experience designing complex distributed systems or business applications
  • Full-stack development experience with AI technologies and tools
  • Proficiency with front-end technologies like React or SwiftUI and back-end technologies like Java
  • Experience in cloud computing environments like AWS or GCP
  • Prior experience in building AI-native applications for over 1 year
  • BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

  • Accelerates customer, business, and technology outcomes by driving key opportunities
  • Leads end-to-end technology initiatives across architecture layers
  • Collaborates to influence and drive solutions for customer problems
  • Designs and implements durable software solutions in fast-paced settings
  • Maintains a boundaryless mindset, contributing well beyond primary responsibilities
  • Creates scalable technical designs balancing short-term and long-term needs
  • Embraces continuous learning and applies cutting-edge technology solutions

Benefits

  • Eligibility for cash bonuses and equity rewards
  • Support for continuous learning and professional development
  • Access to engineering community standards and best practices
  • Opportunities to influence and contribute to industry trends and emerging technology
Full Job Description
Responsibilities
Overall Responsibilities

  • Drives velocity in the organization by accelerating customer, business, and technology outcomes by identifying and driving key opportunities across the company
  • Drives significant technology initiatives end-to-end, including horizontal layers of the architecture
  • Understands customer behaviors and partners with cross-functional partners to influence and drive end-to-end solutions for customer problems
  • Drives design and implementation of durable software solutions that will solve critical customer problems in a fast-paced environment
  • Executes with a boundaryless mindset and contributes to solutions outside of their primary area of ownership
  • Creates robust, scalable, and secure technical designs, effectively implementing them to balance short-term and long-term objectives, ensuring high availability and optimal performance of applications
  • Passionate for continuous learning, experimenting, and applying cutting-edge technology and software paradigms to solve customer problems
Knowledge of building AI-native applications

  • Guides the applicability of AI to customer problems through a deep understanding of the value and limitations of AI technologies
  • Understands evaluation tools to validate and measure the accuracy of solutions
  • High-level understanding of how AI models work, the different types of AI models that exist, and their pros and cons
  • Understanding of the latest tools and technologies that apply AI to real-world applications
Team Collaboration

  • Partners with other groups both inside and outside of Intuit for cross-functional design, development, and integration
  • Works with cross-functional team members from Architecture, Product Management, and Operations to design, develop, test, and release features
Community

  • Contributes to standards, patterns, and best practices that improve the engineering community
  • Provides perspective on leading industry trends, recommendations on new and emerging technologies, technology prototypes, patent proposals, and engineering process improvements


Qualifications
Technical Qualifications

  • Ability to drive velocity in a highly matrixed environment, partnering with numerous stakeholders
  • 8+ years of experience developing systems or software for large business environments
  • 5+ years of experience designing complex distributed systems, management products, or business applications
  • Full-stack development experience with AI technologies and tools, applying them to user experiences or backend solutions
  • Experience with AI technologies like SageMaker, Vertex, LangChain, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, DialogFlow, Python
  • Experience with at least one in each of the following:
    • Front-end technologies like React, Angular, SwiftUI (iOS), Kotlin (Android)
    • Back-end technologies like Java, TypeScript, Spring, Express (NodeJS)
  • Prior working experience in a cloud computing environment like AWS or GCP is highly desired
  • Prior experience working in teams that have built AI-native applications for 1+ years
  • BS or MS in Computer Science or related area, or equivalent experience
Leadership Qualifications

  • Team player possessing strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
  • Strong mentoring skills; able to influence and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical people
  • Prefers working in a team and collaborates with other cross-functional partners
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, complex technical environment
  • Excellent communication skills; communicates clearly, succinctly, and persuasively to all levels of employees, customers, and management, including executives
  • Self-starter attitude and the ability to make decisions independently
  • Experience driving for results across cross-functional teams while maintaining effective working relationships
  • Demonstrated ability to work with global teams across time zones


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 ). 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 $247,500 - $335,000

About Intuit Inc

Intuit offers business and financial management solutions for SMBs, financial institutions, consumers, and accounting professionals. The company’s product portfolio includes TurboTax, a software solution that offers free tax filing, efile taxes, and income tax returns; Quicken; QuickBooks; Mint.com, and more. It also offers end-to-end solutions for online tax preparation, download products, mobile tax prep, mortgage interest and property tax, corporations tax, military tax, and more. Intuit was founded by Tom Proulx and Scott Cook in 1983 and is based in Mountain View, California. The company serves customers in North America, Asia, Europe, and Australia with offices in the United States, Canada, India, U.K., and Singapore.

Intuit Inc Careers

Join the dynamic team at Intuit Inc, a global powerhouse in financial software, where innovation, leadership, and diversity training are at the heart of everything we do. This is an unparalleled opportunity to advance your career with a company that is committed to empowering communities and small businesses with innovative financial solutions.

Work You’ll Do

At Intuit Inc, you’ll be part of a culture that cherishes innovation and values the unique perspectives of its team members. You will collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry, using your skills to influence the future of technology and finance. Our team at Intuit Inc is driven by the mission to power prosperity around the world, and you can be at the forefront of this transformation.

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Intuit’s career paths are as diverse as the innovative solutions we provide to millions. From finance to software engineering, our job opportunities span across multiple disciplines. Whether you’re looking for a full-time position, an internship, or leadership roles, Intuit offers a world of opportunities for professional growth. Our hiring process is designed to identify and attract professionals who are not only skilled but are also passionate about making a difference.

Professional Development and Benefits

Invest in your future with Intuit’s industry-leading benefits and professional development opportunities. Our employees enjoy comprehensive benefits that ensure their personal and professional satisfaction, including health, wellness, and continuous learning perks. At Intuit, we also understand the importance of diversity training and leadership development, providing various programs that foster an inclusive environment.

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Embark on a journey of growth and innovation at Intuit Inc. Search open positions that match your skills and interests. We are looking for curious, creative, and solution-driven team players. Prepare your resume, ace the interview, and join a team that’s committed to creating solutions that power prosperity around the globe.

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At Intuit Inc, networking and internal mobility are encouraged to foster professional growth and innovation. Connect with leaders and peers through our various networking events, mentorship programs, and collaborative projects. With support at every step of your career, the opportunities at Intuit are limitless.

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Learn more about Intuit Inc
Size
13,500 employees
Market Cap
$107.4 billion
Industry
Consumer Technology
Net Income
$1.7 billion
Founded
1983
5 Year Trend
+19.6%
Revenue
$7.7 billion
NASDAQ
INTU
* Ladders Estimates

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