• Staff Software Engineer

    Intuit (San Diego, CA)


    Overview

     

    Intuit is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Core Platform Production Engineering Team. The position entails ensuring the consistent operation and reliability of the IKS AIR (Intuit Kubernetes Services AI-Powered Runtime) Platform across Intuit. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and maintaining IKS AIR clusters hosting Intuit flagship products of TurboTax, Quickbooks, Mailchimp, as well as Intuit Platforms such as Identity API Gateway, and Service Mesh. They will be involved in all aspects of IKS AIR cluster deployment, service adoption, configuration, optimization and troubleshooting. The ideal candidate must have expert knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, networking, troubleshooting tools and automation.

    What you'll bring

    + A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.

    + Significant experience in developing and managing Kubernetes systems and cloud-based architectures, such as AWS, GCP and Azure.

    + 7+ years of experience working in software development, production engineering, building and managing large-scale systems

    + Proven capability in software development with a strong grasp of programming languages such as Go, Python, Java, or NodeJS.

    + Familiarity with cloud services, APIs, Docker, and modern development frameworks, such as Springboot, React, SQL / NoSQL.

    + Understanding of contemporary best practices in engineering such as continuous integration/delivery, infrastructure as code, and automated testing.

    + Strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative approach to working in teams.

    How you will lead

    + Applies comprehensive understanding of the business, customer needs to expertly design, develop and implement capabilities, tools and processes that deliver highly available, scalable and reliable customer experiences.

    + Utilizes extensive expertise in system engineering, software development, critical thinking, industry best practices, and AI to develop innovative solutions towards building highly available, scalable and reliable platforms.

    + Expertly builds, operates, and scales services running on AWS EKS. Collaborates closely with Intuit Product and Platform Development Teams to plan, prioritize and design highly available cloud architectures.

    + Contributes to critical platform components and drives operational excellence through automation, observability, and process optimization.

    + Troubleshoots complex issues and effectively manages stakeholder expectations through clear communication and proactive updates.

    + Participates in on-call and support rotations, driving incident recovery, resolution and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

     

    _Intuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. The expected base pay range for this position is:_

     

    _Bay Area California $197,000 - $266,500_

     

    _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 (https://www.intuit.com/careers/benefits/full-time-employees/) _).Pay offered is based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and work location. To drive ongoing pay equity for employees, Intuit conducts regular comparisons across categories of ethnicity and gender._

     

    EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Intuit will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with requirements of local law.