Principal Design Technologist

Intuit

Actively hiring
San Diego, CA · Mountain View, CA Posted 45 days ago $239,000–$323,000 / year
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TL;DR

The Principal Design Technologist role at Intuit involves leading the development of cutting-edge design tools and practices to enhance platform scalability and user experience. This senior-level position requires hands-on work in motion design, advanced prototyping, and tool creation, bridging the gap between design and engineering teams. Key responsibilities include developing scalable code-based systems, enabling pixel-perfect execution across platforms, and integrating agentic AI into product experiences. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in design technology, UX engineering, and web development, with a strong background in creating innovative tools and processes. Proficiency in JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and familiarity with React or similar frameworks is essential. This role demands expertise in customer-centered thinking and the ability to influence cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, coherent product experiences that are uniquely Intuit.

Skills

JavaScript React Node.js CSS HTML Figma Sketch Adobe XD Git Agile Design Systems UI/UX Design Prototyping Web Development APIs RESTful APIs JSON GraphQL CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Develop tools enabling designers to use real production components and customer data for prototypes.
  • Lead creation of principles, standards, and scalable practices in motion design and prototyping.
  • Inspire teams through provocations and proofs of concept showcasing advanced UI capabilities.
  • Enable seamless execution by unblocking team members for unparalleled quality and speed.
  • Architect scalable code-based design systems integrating design intention from the start.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in design technology, UX engineering, motion design, or web development.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Design, or related technical field.
  • Proven ability to innovate and develop new UI tools and processes.
  • Strong collaboration skills with design, engineering, data science, and research teams.
  • Expertise in creating scalable code-based design systems with built-in design intention.
  • Experience integrating agentic AI into product experiences naturally and helpfully.
  • Ability to manage multiple complex projects efficiently and meet deadlines.

Market check

Salary context

This $239,000–$323,000 range sits above 92% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$143,000–$241,200

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$162,000–$219,896

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 239 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Intuit

Intuit is a financial software company known for products like TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint, and Credit Karma, helping consumers and small businesses manage their finances and taxes. Industry: Financial Software & Technology

Intuit currently has 142 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $202,500–$274,000 across 131 roles with salary data.

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