Principal Engineer, App Foundations

Company OverviewIntuit is the global financial technology platform that powers prosperity for the people and communities we serve. With tens of millions of customers worldwide using products such as TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to prosper. We never stop working to find new, innovative ways to make that possible.Job OverviewIntuit's Consumer Group is responsible for two of the leading financial products in the country: TurboTax, which helps tens of millions of people file with confidence every tax season, and Credit Karma, which gives more than 130 million members a clear, personalized view of their financial health. Both products depend on shared, resilient application infrastructure to move fast without breaking trust, and that infrastructure is what App Foundations, part of Platform Foundations within Consumer Group, is responsible for.We're investing in a culture of "builders" by fostering an environment where innovation, creativity, and bold thinking are encouraged. The "builder" mindset is necessary for us to accelerate our move toward AI-native experiences. This requires more builders who can rapidly apply AI and emerging technologies to solve our customers' problems - across TurboTax's tax filing experiences and Credit Karma's financial health platform alike.ResponsibilitiesOverall ResponsibilitiesDrives velocity in the organization by accelerating customer, business, and technology outcomes by identifying and driving key opportunities across the companyDrives significant technology initiatives end-to-end, including horizontal layers of the architectureUnderstands customer behaviors and partners with cross-functional partners to influence and drive end-to-end solutions for customer problemsDrives design and implementation of durable software solutions that will solve critical customer problems in a fast-paced environmentExecutes with a boundaryless mindset and contributes to solutions outside of their primary area of ownershipCreates robust, scalable, and secure technical designs, effectively implementing them to balance short-term and long-term objectives, ensuring high availability and optimal performance of applicationsPassionate for continuous learning, experimenting, and applying cutting-edge technology and software paradigms to solve customer problemsKnowledge of building AI-native applicationsGuides the applicability of AI to customer problems through a deep understanding of the value and limitations of AI technologiesUnderstands evaluation tools to validate and measure the accuracy of solutionsHigh-level understanding of how AI models work, the different types of AI models that exist, and their pros and consUnderstanding of the latest tools and technologies that apply AI to real-world applicationsTeam CollaborationPartners with other groups both inside and outside of Intuit for cross-functional design, development, and integrationWorks with cross-functional team members from Architecture, Product Management, and Operations to design, develop, test, and release featuresCommunityContributes to standards, patterns, and best practices that improve the engineering communityProvides perspective on leading industry trends, recommendations on new and emerging technologies, technology prototypes, patent proposals, and engineering process improvementsQualificationsTechnical QualificationsAbility to drive velocity in a highly matrixed environment, partnering with numerous stakeholders8+ years of experience developing systems or software for large business environments5+ years of experience designing complex distributed systems, management products, or business applicationsFull-stack development experience with AI technologies and tools, applying them to user experiences or backend solutionsExperience with AI technologies like SageMaker, Vertex, LangChain, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, DialogFlow, PythonExperience with at least one in each of the following:Front-end technologies like React, Angular, SwiftUI (iOS), Kotlin (Android)Back-end technologies like Java, TypeScript, Spring, Express (NodeJS)Prior working experience in a cloud computing environment like AWS or GCP is highly desiredPrior experience working in teams that have built AI-native applications for 1+ yearsBS or MS in Computer Science or related area, or equivalent experienceLeadership QualificationsTeam player possessing strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skillsStrong mentoring skills; able to influence and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical peoplePrefers working in a team and collaborates with other cross-functional partnersAbility to work effectively in a fast-paced, complex technical environmentExcellent communication skills; communicates clearly, succinctly, and persuasively to all levels of employees, customers, and management, including executivesSelf-starter attitude and the ability to make decisions independentlyExperience driving for results across cross-functional teams while maintaining effective working relationshipsDemonstrated ability to work with global teams across time zonesIntuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. This position may 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). Pay offered is based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and work location. To drive ongoing fair pay for employees, Intuit conducts regular comparisons across categories of ethnicity and gender. 
The expected base pay range for this position is:
San Diego $247,500 - $335,000