Senior Staff Software Engineer, Innovation Research

Global financial technology platform powering prosperity through products like TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp.
$180,000 - $280,000
Machine Learning
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
10+ years of experience
AI · Enterprise SaaS · Finance

Description For Senior Staff Software Engineer, Innovation Research

Intuit, a leading global financial technology platform, is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer for their Innovation Research team within the Intuit Futures Organization. This role focuses on building transformative POCs and MVPs that deliver 10x to 100x value for customers. The position combines cutting-edge AI/GenAI expertise with full-stack development capabilities, requiring a broad technical skillset across multiple domains including frontend, backend, cloud computing, and data management.

The Intuit Futures Organization is dedicated to pushing boundaries and driving innovation through experimentation, research, and MVP initiatives. As a Senior Staff Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of developing emerging technologies and capabilities that shape the future of financial technology. You'll work closely with business units to translate complex problems into innovative technical solutions, ensuring that projects deliver tangible value and successfully integrate into the organization's systems.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of hands-on engineering experience, with demonstrated expertise in AI/GenAI technologies, modern development frameworks, and cloud platforms. You'll lead by example, actively contributing to the codebase while mentoring team members and fostering a culture of innovation. The role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies while solving complex problems that impact millions of customers worldwide.

Working at Intuit means joining a company that serves approximately 100 million customers through products like TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp. The company's mission of powering prosperity for communities worldwide provides a meaningful context for your innovative work. This role combines technical leadership, hands-on development, and the chance to shape the future of financial technology through groundbreaking innovation.

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Responsibilities For Senior Staff Software Engineer, Innovation Research

  • Lead the design, development, and architecture of POCs and MVPs
  • Apply AI/GenAI concepts to solve complex problems, including fine-tuning models
  • Work closely with business units to understand pain points and opportunities
  • Actively contribute to the codebase and demonstrate hands-on technical leadership
  • Drive rapid experimentation on high-risk, high-reward projects
  • Ensure POCs are scalable and ready for adoption by business units
  • Collaborate with product, design, and other technical teams
  • Focus on practical, result-oriented development

Requirements For Senior Staff Software Engineer, Innovation Research

React
JavaScript
TypeScript
Node.js
Java
Python
Go
Rust
PostgreSQL
MySQL
MongoDB
Kafka
RabbitMQ
Kubernetes
  • 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • Expertise in AI/GenAI, frontend, backend, cloud computing, real-time streaming
  • Experience with AI/GenAI technologies, model fine-tuning, and training AI models
  • Proficiency in modern UI/UX frameworks
  • Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
  • Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
  • Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Experience with distributed systems and streaming platforms
  • Strong understanding of security protocols

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