Senior Staff Software Engineer
Intuit
Senior Staff Software Engineer
Location(s): Mountain View, CaliforniaCompany Overview
Intuit is the global financial technology platform that powers prosperity for the people and communities we serve. With approximately 100 million 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 Overview
Come join Intuit’s Identity platform team as a Staff Software Engineer. We are bootstrapping a new initiative within Identity organization and you have an opportunity to be a founding member. We are building a large customer network to unlock meaningful connections between our customers and businesses that help grow small businesses and make ends meet for people. At the heart of it is a set of platform and ML capabilities such as identity verification, KYC/KYB, identity resolution, Similarity Detection, Search and Recommendations, Knowledge Graph etc. In addition to unlocking new connections, these capabilities will also power use cases such as fraud prevention, compliance, personalized recommendations and seamless experience for our customers across the Intuit ecosystem. This is a new and fast growing initiative within Identity organization. You will have a chance to influence the strategy and shape the vision. You will be working with a highly motivated and cohesive team. You will experience a startup-like culture while enjoying the benefits of a well established large organization.
Qualifications
- PhD, or Master's degree or Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
- 8+ years experience of software development working in large-scale distributed technology environments
- 3+ years of experience with machine learning and neural deep learning methods, modeling tools such as scikit-learn, numpy, scipy, Tensorflow, MxNet, Spark MLLib, etc., and applying AI/ML methods for business applications such as recommender systems, user modeling, knowledge graphs, ranking, reinforcement learning, etc.
- Strong analytical, strategic thinking, problem-solving and communication skills
- End-to-end hands on experience in building large scale data processing systems, large scale machine learning systems, and big data/cloud technologies (e.g. AWS, Google Cloud, Azure)
- Expert level proficiency in Java, Python, Web Technologies, Design & Architecture
- Knowledge of building AI native applications
- Guides the applicability of AI to customer problems through a deep understanding of the value and limitations of AI technologies.
- Understands evaluation tools to validate and measure the accuracy of solutions.
- High-level understanding of how AI models work, the different types of AI models that exist, and their pros and cons.
- Understanding of the latest tools and technologies that apply AI to real-world applications.
- Self-motivated attitude with the ability to multitask and thrive in a timeline-driven and fast changing environment
- Ability to take a project from scoping requirements through actual launch of the project.
- Knowledge of current trends and best practices in the modern SaaS technology landscape, state-of-the-art machine learning techniques
- Experience in Scrum, Agile Process, Unit Testing & Test-Driven Development.
- Great business acumen with a passion to solve for the customer
Responsibilities
- Design and develop significant technology initiatives end to end from conception to delivery and across multiple layers of product and architecture
- Ensure the highest standards for engineering design, implementation, and testing
- Collaborate closely with peers, cross-functional teams and business units to define, prioritize, sequence and scope business and functional requirements and drive results forward for Intuit
- Accurately scope effort, identify risks and clearly communicate trade-offs with team members and other stakeholders
- Stay aware of industry trends and make technology choices and strategic decisions
- Mentor engineers on technology, process, people, and product skills
- Ship high quality products and features with an end-to-end mindset from conception to delivery and production support, owning specifications, quality, release deployments and monitoring of production health
Intuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. The expected base pay range for this position is Bay Area California $208,000-281,500. This position will 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 pay equity for employees, Intuit conducts regular comparisons across categories of ethnicity and gender.
"When I encounter a technical problem, I feel driven to find a solution that is simple, human, and easy to understand."
"It’s important to always strive for improvement, even if you’re already in a good place."
"Our goal at Intuit is to solve challenging financial problems for millions of people. It’s satisfying to design awesome solutions knowing that you’re helping people around the world achieve their dreams of prosperity."
"One of the things that stands about Intuit is the impact that we have on our customers. Whether it's helping them yearly with their taxes or every day with their finances, it is truly satisfying to know that we’re using our resources and knowledge to power prosperity for millions of people around the world."
"At Intuit, we have the unique opportunity to empower millions of communities around the world by helping small business owners, individuals, and the self-employed succeed and accomplish their dreams of prosperity. There’s nothing else like it."
"I really felt drawn to Intuit because it's a place where I feel like I can make super meaningful impact on customers’ lives and their day-to-day. Finances are tricky and it’s emotional and stressful, and if I can help lift that burden off of someone, I feel like it’s worth it."
"Working at Intuit is satisfying because our goal is not to get customers to spend as much time on our products. We want to make their financial lives easier whether it's filling out taxes or helping small businesses operate. It's a great combination of experimenting with new technology while also staying close to tangible problems for real people."
"Designing at Intuit feels special because we're not just making things to make things. We're tackling real, consequential financial problems voiced by small businesses, self-employed, and individuals around the world. I'm grateful to have such a worthy and motivating mission when I go to work – powering prosperity around the world."
"Working at Intuit is satisfying because our goal is not to get customers to spend as much time on our products. We want to make their financial lives easier whether it's filling out taxes or helping small businesses operate. It's a great combination of experimenting with new technology while also staying close to tangible problems for real people."
"Our goal at Intuit is to solve challenging financial problems for millions of people. It’s satisfying to design awesome solutions knowing that you’re helping people around the world achieve their dreams of prosperity."
"One of the things that stands about Intuit is the impact that we have on our customers. Whether it's helping them yearly with their taxes or every day with their finances, it is truly satisfying to know that we’re using our resources and knowledge to power prosperity for millions of people around the world."
"At Intuit, we have the unique opportunity to empower millions of communities around the world by helping small business owners, individuals, and the self-employed succeed and accomplish their dreams of prosperity. There’s nothing else like it."
"I really felt drawn to Intuit because it's a place where I feel like I can make super meaningful impact on customers’ lives and their day-to-day. Finances are tricky and it’s emotional and stressful, and if I can help lift that burden off of someone, I feel like it’s worth it."
"One of the things that stands out about Intuit is the impact that we have on our customers. Whether it's helping them yearly with their taxes or every day with their finances, it is truly satisfying to know that we’re using our resources and knowledge to power prosperity for millions of people around the world."
"By feeding our customers' data through machine learning algorithms, we uncover valuable insights that empower millions of customers to feel more confident about their financial future."
"Our goal at Intuit is to solve challenging financial problems for millions of people. It’s satisfying to design awesome solutions knowing that you’re helping people around the world achieve their dreams of prosperity."
"At Intuit, we have the unique opportunity to empower millions of communities around the world by helping small business owners, individuals, and the self-employed succeed and accomplish their dreams of prosperity. There’s nothing else like it."
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"Our goal at Intuit is to solve challenging financial problems for millions of people. It’s satisfying to design awesome solutions knowing that you’re helping people around the world achieve their dreams of prosperity."
"One of the things that stands out about Intuit is the impact that we have on our customers. Whether it's helping them yearly with their taxes or every day with their finances, it is truly satisfying to know that we’re using our resources and knowledge to power prosperity for millions of people around the world."
"It's a great feeling knowing that when you push out a new feature or fix, our customers notice it and really love the work that we do! Here at Intuit, not only do we have the freedom to work with the newest technologies, but we value solving challenging financial problems for our customers above everything else."
"One of my favorite aspects of this role is that my work is helping small business owners achieve their business goals by solving complex financial problems. It's gratifying to know that the work that I'm doing directly impacts consumers and makes their lives easier so that they can focus their energy on growing their business."
"At Intuit, we have the unique opportunity to empower millions of communities around the world by helping small business owners, individuals, and the self-employed succeed and accomplish their dreams of prosperity. There’s nothing else like it."
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