Senior Staff Software Engineer

About the role

Intuit is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer for its QuickBooks Workforce Solutions team in Bangalore. You will lead cross‑team initiatives, mentor engineers, and spend roughly 60% of your time writing high‑impact code using modern web technologies while shaping architectural decisions.

Responsibilities

• Drive cross‑team collaborations and partnerships to foster innovation.
• Gather functional requirements, create technical specifications, and plan projects and tests.
• Act as the technical subject‑matter expert, mentoring junior engineers and leading a small team.
• Produce high‑quality code (about 60% hands‑on) and ensure scalability of services.
• Maintain internal and external relationships critical to product delivery.
• Stay current with industry trends, make technology choices, and document architectural options.
• Translate vague customer problems into end‑to‑end solutions with full accountability.

Eligibility

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of experience building enterprise‑grade web applications.
• 5+ years designing and implementing highly scalable services.
• Proven expertise in microservices and messaging (REST, GraphQL, Kubernetes, Kafka, ActiveMQ).
• Strong foundation in algorithms, design patterns, accessibility, internationalization, and instrumentation.

Skills

• Extensive experience with JavaScript frameworks: React, Angular, Backbone.
• Backend proficiency in Node.js and Java.
• Hands‑on with GraphQL, REST APIs, Kubernetes, Kafka, and ActiveMQ.
• Test automation experience (TDD, unit, integration, functional testing).
• Relational database design and implementation.
• CI/CD pipeline development and maintenance.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary with performance‑based bonuses.
• Equity awards and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and mentorship.
• Access to cutting‑edge technologies and a collaborative culture.