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Senior Backend Software Engineer

Intuit
Watsonville, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/30/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/29/2026
Overview

We're cultivating a culture that prioritizes innovators, risk-takers, and imaginative thinkers. In pursuit of becoming AI-native, we recognize that fostering a "builder" mindset is essential. This means seeking out those who can seamlessly integrate AI and emerging technologies to efficiently and effectively solve our customers' problems.

At Intuit, we hold a global leadership position in financial management solutions. We've been at the forefront of inventing Virtual Platforms and democratizing cloud computing for small businesses and their patrons alike. Our 40 years of expertise have rooted us in the startup mentality, positively disrupting ourselves as we constantly identify cutting-edge technology and design paradigms. Our teams are dynamic, focused on delivering creative solutions with a side of fun.

What you'll bring

  • BS/MS in Computer Science or related area or equivalent experience
  • 5 years of experience developing systems/software for large businesses using Java/J2EE, Python, or Go
  • Strong communication skills with a demonstrated ability to explain complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Experience with databases, cloud, APIs, and other technologies to ensure that the application is scalable, secure, and performant.
  • Experience with unit testing and Test Driven Development (TDD)
  • Experience developing, maintaining, and innovating large scale, consumer facing web applications
  • Possess basic understanding of AI concepts and foundations
  • Ability to work collaboratively with AI experts and integrate AI into existing systems as needed, with guidance
  • Familiarity with data and metrics required for building and evaluating AI models
  • Conversant with AI Native principles and able to apply them to software development
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think creatively about software and AI based solutions
  • Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams
  • Ability to keep up-to-date with the latest trends and advances in AI technology and incorporate them into software development practices.

How you will lead

  • Be responsible for roughly 80-90% hands-on coding and serve as a technical leader by mentoring junior engineers and applying technical expertise to challenging programming and design problems
  • Drive the design and implementation of reliable and scalable backend software solutions that solve critical customer problems and interact with numerous other services.
  • Deliver high quality web application code and contributing to overall site stability by conducting code reviews and writing unit and integration tests
  • Contribute to the design/architecture of the project and developing web software while implementing best practices for architecture, design, coding standards & CI/CD
  • Work collaboratively with AI experts and integrate AI into existing systems, leveraging expertise and guidance as needed
  • Propose AI solutions that can be applied to a variety of problems

Intuit Provides a Competitive Compensation Package With a Strong Pay For Performance Rewards Approach. The Expected Base Pay Range For This Position Is

New York, New York $165,500 - 223,500

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.

Salary : $165,500 - $223,500

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