Staff Backend Software Engineer

Intuit

Actively hiring

San Diego, CA Posted 45 days ago $184,500–$250,000 / year

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TL;DR

As a Staff Backend Software Engineer at this innovative tech company in San Diego, you will join a dynamic and experienced team to tackle complex challenges in the healthcare technology sector. Your primary responsibilities include designing and implementing robust backend systems that support large-scale data processing and real-time analytics for medical applications. Day-to-day tasks involve collaborating with cross-functional teams to build scalable APIs, integrating third-party services, and ensuring high performance and reliability of critical infrastructure. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in Java or Python, along with expertise in cloud platforms like AWS or Azure, and familiarity with databases such as PostgreSQL or MongoDB. Knowledge of microservices architecture and DevOps practices is highly valued.

Skills

Python Django RESTful APIs SQL PostgreSQL Git GitHub CI/CD Kubernetes AWS Docker Linux Nginx Redis

What you'll do

Design and implement scalable backend services for web applications.
Optimize database performance and ensure data integrity across systems.
Develop RESTful APIs to support frontend and mobile application needs.
Write unit tests and conduct code reviews to maintain high-quality standards.
Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis.

What we're looking for

3+ years of professional software development experience in backend systems.
Strong proficiency in Java or C++ for building scalable and reliable services.
Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
Solid understanding of database technologies such as SQL and NoSQL databases.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Market check

Salary context

This $184,500–$250,000 range sits above 80% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$143,000–$243,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$165,000–$214,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 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 112 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $202,500–$274,000 across 102 roles with salary data.

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