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Staff Software Engineer

Global financial technology platform that powers prosperity with products like TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, serving approximately 100 million customers worldwide.
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
10+ years of experience
Finance · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Staff Software Engineer

Intuit, a global financial technology leader serving 100 million customers worldwide through products like TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their team in Bengaluru. This role focuses on building and evolving core backend systems for their next-generation tax platform.

The position sits at the intersection of high-scale backend engineering and language runtime integration, working on business-critical tax calculation engines. You'll be responsible for designing and implementing scalable backend systems that support tax development language and runtime, while ensuring optimal performance and reliability.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll work with modern technologies and runtimes (JVM, CLR), implementing performance-critical components using Java and C++ in a distributed architecture. The role involves close collaboration with compiler/runtime engineers and AI/ML teams to support intelligent language tooling.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of backend/systems-level development experience, with proven expertise in building scalable distributed systems. Strong programming skills in Java, C#, and/or C++ are essential, along with deep understanding of language runtime environments, performance optimization, and modern DevOps practices.

At Intuit, you'll be part of a company that values innovation and prosperity for all. The role offers opportunities for technical leadership, mentoring junior engineers, and contributing to the team's growth. With a strong focus on engineering excellence and scalable solutions, this position is perfect for someone passionate about building robust backend systems that power critical financial services.

The company provides comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with 401k benefits. Join Intuit to work on challenging technical problems while contributing to systems that impact millions of customers worldwide.

Last updated 22 days ago

Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer

  • Design, build, and scale backend systems that support our tax development language and runtime
  • Contribute to the modernization and integration of legacy systems with modern runtimes
  • Implement performance-critical components using Java and C++ in a distributed architecture
  • Collaborate with compiler/runtime engineers and AI/ML teams
  • Ensure system reliability, observability, and operational excellence
  • Write clean, well-tested code and participate in design reviews
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical growth

Requirements For Staff Software Engineer

Java
  • 10+ years of professional experience in backend or systems-level software development
  • Proven experience building scalable, distributed backend systems
  • Strong programming skills in Java, C# and/or C++
  • Low-level experience with JVM, CLR, or other language runtime environments
  • Solid understanding of performance optimization, multithreading, memory management
  • Experience with modern CI/CD pipelines, observability tools, and DevOps practices

Benefits For Staff Software Engineer

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401k

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