Staff Software Engineer

Intuit

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Work type
On-site
Location
Mountain View, CA
Salary
$202,500–$274,000 / yr
Posted
28 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $221k
This role $238k
$165k most similar roles pay here $286k

This role pays more than 72% of similar roles. Most pay $192,132–$250,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $238k versus about $221k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 174 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $202,500–$274,000 across 152 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer

Join the Fintech team as a Staff Software Engineer to build next-generation financial experiences within QuickBooks. You will serve as a technical leader responsible for crafting intuitive, reliable, and secure user interfaces across web and mobile platforms while simplifying complex financial workflows for small businesses. Your daily responsibilities include solving ambiguous customer problems with elegant technical solutions, leading the design and implementation of applications from concept to production, and mentoring other engineers. You will spend roughly 70% of your time on hands-on coding and high-quality development. The role requires expertise in React, JavaScript, Redux, and React Native, along with proficiency in Java, Python, and relational database design. You will utilize Agile methodologies and AI-driven tools while ensuring engineering excellence through peer reviews, test automation, and TDD to deliver robust end-to-end solutions for the product's architecture.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Solve ambiguous customer problems with robust and elegant technical solutions.
  • Lead the design and implementation of customer-facing applications from concept to production.
  • Drive engineering excellence by leading peer reviews for estimates, designs, and code.
  • Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership to solve complex programming challenges.
  • Contribute directly to the overarching architecture and design of projects.
  • Perform high-quality hands-on coding and development for approximately 70% of the role.
  • Resolve defects across testing, pre-production, production, and post-release phases.
  • Influence product and technical strategies by partnering with cross-functional business units.

What we're looking for

  • BS/MS in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience.
  • 7+ years of experience architecting and developing high-scale web applications.
  • 7+ years of expertise in React and JavaScript with single-page architecture.
  • 7+ years of experience with object-oriented languages, specifically Java and Python.
  • Deep knowledge of web technologies including Redux, React Native, and modern frameworks.
  • Proven experience with test automation including TDD and comprehensive integration testing.
  • Strong background in relational database design and large-scale data implementation.
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and act as a technical leader across teams.

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