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Staff Software Engineer

Global financial technology platform powering prosperity through products like TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, serving approximately 100 million customers worldwide.
$197,000 - $266,500
Cloud
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
7+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Finance

Description For Staff Software Engineer

Intuit is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Core Platform Production Engineering Team. This role focuses on ensuring the reliable operation of the IKS AIR (Intuit Kubernetes Services AI-Powered Runtime) Platform across Intuit's ecosystem. The position offers an opportunity to work with flagship products including TurboTax, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, as well as critical platform components like Identity API Gateway and Service Mesh.

The role requires deep expertise in Kubernetes architecture, cloud platforms (particularly AWS), and modern development practices. You'll be responsible for managing and maintaining IKS AIR clusters, handling deployment, service adoption, configuration, and optimization. The position demands strong technical skills in cloud-native technologies, coupled with the ability to troubleshoot complex systems at scale.

As a Staff Engineer, you'll work at the intersection of platform reliability and innovation, leveraging AI and machine learning capabilities to enhance operational excellence. The role offers competitive compensation ($197,000 - $266,500 for Bay Area), along with equity, bonuses, and comprehensive benefits.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers passionate about large-scale distributed systems and cloud infrastructure. You'll be working with cutting-edge technologies while contributing to systems that serve millions of customers worldwide. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on engineering, requiring both depth in cloud technologies and breadth across modern software engineering practices.

Working at Intuit means joining a company at the forefront of financial technology innovation, with a strong focus on AI and cloud technologies. The company's commitment to prosperity for customers is matched by its investment in employee growth and development, making this an ideal position for engineers looking to make a significant impact while advancing their careers.

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Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer

  • Design, develop and implement operational capabilities, tools and processes for highly available systems
  • Build, operate, and scale IKS AIR services running on AWS
  • Contribute to platform components FMEA and Chaos Engineering
  • Develop observability components with massive scale
  • Build automation for operational insights and analytics
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot build, deployment and infrastructure issues
  • Provide application operational support
  • Participate in IKS AIR support rotations
  • Drive and own Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for specific applications

Requirements For Staff Software Engineer

Kubernetes
Go
Python
Java
Node.js
Redis
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field with focus on AI, Software Development, and Operations
  • 7+ years of experience working in production engineering, building and managing large-scale systems on AWS
  • 7+ years of solid development experience in building RESTful services using Go, Python, Java/J2EE, and/or NodeJS
  • Experience with development of applications and services in AWS
  • Hands-on experience working with Kubernetes, Docker, Springboot, React, and DynamoDB
  • Experience in using java unit testing frameworks like JUnit and Mockito
  • Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools such as Splunk, Wavefront, AWS CloudTrails, and Micrometer
  • Experience working in Java and Linux environments
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively

Benefits For Staff Software Engineer

Equity
Medical Insurance
  • Cash bonus
  • Equity rewards
  • Competitive compensation package

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