Staff Software Engineer, System Engineering

Intuit

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$188,500–$255,000 / yr
Posted
16 days ago
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This role $222k
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This role pays more than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $171,317–$238,725 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $222k versus about $205k for comparable roles.

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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 191 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, System Engineering

Staff Software Engineer / System Engineering joins the Identity Team to operate at the intersection of software development and site reliability. This role involves building and operating large-scale systems that are secure, fault-tolerant, performant, and scalable. The engineer will develop production-quality code for automation systems, self-healing mechanisms, and observability components while managing cost and capacity optimization. Key responsibilities include performing Failure Mode Effect Analysis, participating in Chaos Engineering, and leading incident root cause analysis. The technical stack includes a cloud-native microservices architecture on Kubernetes and AWS or GCP. Required skills include proficiency in Python, Java, or Go, along with experience in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or CDK, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and monitoring tools like Splunk and Grafana Mimir. This role addresses the critical challenge of maintaining high availability for a core financial ecosystem service.

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What you'll do

  • Develop production-quality tools, automation systems, and self-healing mechanisms from the ground up.
  • Build self-service tools to help developers troubleshoot and triage issues at scale.
  • Create and evolve observability components to detect and isolate issues across large-scale systems.
  • Manage cost and capacity by identifying savings and building automation for optimization.
  • Leverage AI to solve complex operational problems and build automated healing solutions.
  • Perform Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Chaos Engineering to identify resiliency gaps.
  • Lead incident management and root cause analysis to improve development and operational practices.
  • Act as a technical expert to influence infrastructure roadmap and architecture in AWS/Kubernetes environments.

What we're looking for

  • BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering designing and operating complex distributed systems in cloud-native architectures.
  • Experience using AI to build tools and solve complex operational and auto-healing problems.
  • Proficiency in Python, Java, Go, or similar languages combined with strong operational skills.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CDK preferred), CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, containerization, and monitoring tools.
  • Strong Linux/Unix fundamentals.
  • Ability to handle a fast-paced environment for mission-critical systems while collaborating across various roles and experience levels.

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