Intuit is the global financial technology platform that powers prosperity for the people and communities we serve. With approximately 100 million customers worldwide using products such as TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to prosper. We never stop working to find new, innovative ways to make that possible.

Job Overview

Come join the Virtual Expert Platform organization as a principal software engineer.

Qualifications

BS/MS in Computer Science or related area
8+ years of experience developing systems/software for large business environments (Java, J2EE)
5+ years of experience designing complex distributed systems, management products or business applications
Solid design and coding skills (Java, J2EE, PHP, Ruby, Perl, XML, REST, SOAP, JSON)
Strong OOD and SOA principles, with ability to implement them in a language of choice (Java/J2EE)
Strong experience leading design and implementation of robust and highly scalable web services
Strong knowledge of JBoss, Maven and Spring
Skilled in software development lifecycle processes. Experience with SCRUM, Agile and iterative approaches a plus
Able to operate at highly varying levels of abstraction from business strategy to product strategy to high level technical design to detailed technical design to implementation
Synthesize achievable solutions from diverse inputs, alternative sources (build / buy / partner) and complex data
Experience with frameworks like Struts, Spring, Hibernate, JSF a plus
Experience with MySQL and ActiveMQ a plus
Prior working experience in utility computing and/or cloud computing domain highly desired

Team/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
Demonstrated ability to work with global teams across time zones
Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, complex technical environment.
High adaptability and flexibility
Experience driving for results across cross-functional teams while maintaining effective working relationships
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

Responsibilities

Drive significant technology initiatives end to end and across multiple layers of architecture
Drive design and implementation of durable and software solutions that will solve critical customer problems
Recommend development best practices for application development
Recommend and support development tools
Capture requirements and use cases
Deliver technical design and implement highly available, scalable, and secure web services with excellent quality
Partner with other groups both inside and outside of Intuit for cross-functional design, solution integration and on-boarding of mobile/SaaS/PaaS/web/desktop offerings
Work with cross-functional team members from Architecture, Product Management, Q/A and Production Operations to develop, test, and release features
Passionate for continuous learning, experimenting and applying cutting edge technology and software paradigms
Actively stay abreast of mobile/SaaS/PaaS trends and standards, recommend best practices and share learning
Pursue and resolve complex or unchartered technical problems and share key learnings
Provide technical leadership and be a role model to software engineers pursuing technical career path in engineering
Provide/inspire innovations that fuel the growth of Intuit as a whole
Apply your experience and innovation to generate creative ideas for emerging business needs
Coach and mentor other engineers in process and methodologies
Provide perspective on leading industry trends, recommendations on new and emerging technologies, technology prototypes, patent proposals and engineering process improvements

Gleb Intuit employee

"When I encounter a technical problem, I feel driven to find a solution that is simple, human, and easy to understand."

Morag Intuit employee

"It’s important to always strive for improvement, even if you’re already in a good place."

Alexandria Intuit employee

"Our goal at Intuit is to solve challenging financial problems for millions of people. It’s satisfying to design awesome solutions knowing that you’re helping people around the world achieve their dreams of prosperity."

Emily Intuit employee

"One of the things that stands about Intuit is the impact that we have on our customers. Whether it's helping them yearly with their taxes or every day with their finances, it is truly satisfying to know that we’re using our resources and knowledge to power prosperity for millions of people around the world."

Troy Intuit employee

"At Intuit, we have the unique opportunity to empower millions of communities around the world by helping small business owners, individuals, and the self-employed succeed and accomplish their dreams of prosperity. There’s nothing else like it."

Natalie Intuit employee

"I really felt drawn to Intuit because it's a place where I feel like I can make super meaningful impact on customers’ lives and their day-to-day. Finances are tricky and it’s emotional and stressful, and if I can help lift that burden off of someone, I feel like it’s worth it."

Conrad Intuit employee

"Working at Intuit is satisfying because our goal is not to get customers to spend as much time on our products. We want to make their financial lives easier whether it's filling out taxes or helping small businesses operate. It's a great combination of experimenting with new technology while also staying close to tangible problems for real people."

Joylyn Intuit employee

"Designing at Intuit feels special because we're not just making things to make things. We're tackling real, consequential financial problems voiced by small businesses, self-employed, and individuals around the world. I'm grateful to have such a worthy and motivating mission when I go to work – powering prosperity around the world."

Conrad Intuit employee

"Working at Intuit is satisfying because our goal is not to get customers to spend as much time on our products. We want to make their financial lives easier whether it's filling out taxes or helping small businesses operate. It's a great combination of experimenting with new technology while also staying close to tangible problems for real people."

Alexandria Intuit employee

"Our goal at Intuit is to solve challenging financial problems for millions of people. It’s satisfying to design awesome solutions knowing that you’re helping people around the world achieve their dreams of prosperity."

Emily Intuit employee

"One of the things that stands about Intuit is the impact that we have on our customers. Whether it's helping them yearly with their taxes or every day with their finances, it is truly satisfying to know that we’re using our resources and knowledge to power prosperity for millions of people around the world."

Troy Intuit employee

"At Intuit, we have the unique opportunity to empower millions of communities around the world by helping small business owners, individuals, and the self-employed succeed and accomplish their dreams of prosperity. There’s nothing else like it."

Natalie Intuit employee

"I really felt drawn to Intuit because it's a place where I feel like I can make super meaningful impact on customers’ lives and their day-to-day. Finances are tricky and it’s emotional and stressful, and if I can help lift that burden off of someone, I feel like it’s worth it."

Emily Intuit employee

"One of the things that stands out about Intuit is the impact that we have on our customers. Whether it's helping them yearly with their taxes or every day with their finances, it is truly satisfying to know that we’re using our resources and knowledge to power prosperity for millions of people around the world."

Heather Intuit employee

"By feeding our customers' data through machine learning algorithms, we uncover valuable insights that empower millions of customers to feel more confident about their financial future."

Alexandria Intuit employee

"Our goal at Intuit is to solve challenging financial problems for millions of people. It’s satisfying to design awesome solutions knowing that you’re helping people around the world achieve their dreams of prosperity."

Troy Intuit employee

"At Intuit, we have the unique opportunity to empower millions of communities around the world by helping small business owners, individuals, and the self-employed succeed and accomplish their dreams of prosperity. There’s nothing else like it."

Jake Intuit employee

"We use the latest Native frameworks for iOS and Android to deliver a truly delightful mobile-first experience for our customers. I love that we're enabling millions of customers to improve their financial health, all under a world-class mobile experience."

Alexandria Intuit employee

"Our goal at Intuit is to solve challenging financial problems for millions of people. It’s satisfying to design awesome solutions knowing that you’re helping people around the world achieve their dreams of prosperity."

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Emily Intuit employee

"One of the things that stands out about Intuit is the impact that we have on our customers. Whether it's helping them yearly with their taxes or every day with their finances, it is truly satisfying to know that we’re using our resources and knowledge to power prosperity for millions of people around the world."

Breaunna Intuit employee

"It's a great feeling knowing that when you push out a new feature or fix, our customers notice it and really love the work that we do! Here at Intuit, not only do we have the freedom to work with the newest technologies, but we value solving challenging financial problems for our customers above everything else."

Chelsia Intuit employee

"One of my favorite aspects of this role is that my work is helping small business owners achieve their business goals by solving complex financial problems. It's gratifying to know that the work that I'm doing directly impacts consumers and makes their lives easier so that they can focus their energy on growing their business."

Troy Intuit employee

"At Intuit, we have the unique opportunity to empower millions of communities around the world by helping small business owners, individuals, and the self-employed succeed and accomplish their dreams of prosperity. There’s nothing else like it."

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