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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Software Engineer, Turbo Tax Data - **Company:** Intuit Inc. - **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $202,500.0 - $274,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Information Engineering, Data Visualization, Data Warehousing, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Linux, Amazon DynamoDB, MapReduce, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), JSON, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Scrum Methodology, Recommender Systems, Scala (Programming Language), Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Apache Spark, Spring-boot, Electronic Medical Records, Generative AI, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Extreme Programming, Spark Streaming, Web Trends, Docker, Databricks - **Published:** September 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://intuit.avature.net/externalCareers/JobApplication?pipelineId=23457 ## About the Role * BS or MS in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field. * 8+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong background in data engineering. * Expertise in developing Software for Java (Spring & Springboot), Scala for Spark streaming & Spark applications, or other JVM based languages. * 5+ years of Expert professional experience with SQL, XML, JSON, YML, very strong Python and Linux. * Experience Building and using AI / ML, Generative AI, and experience with growth-focused AI/ML applications (personalization, recommendation engines, predictive modeling). * Use of GenAI technologies such as Cursor or Windsurf to accelerate development and efficiency in the software development to build reusable GenAI platform components. * Expertise with tools and frameworks such as Docker, Spark, Scala, Jupiter Notebook, Databricks Notebooks, Kubernetes, Feature Management Platforms, and SageMaker. * Expert knowledge of software development methodologies and practices, including Agile Development, SCRUM, and/or Extreme Programming methodologies. * Strong background using cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, including Amazon Web Services: EC2, S3, EMR (Elastic Map Reduce), DynamoDB, and Athena, or equivalent cloud computing approaches. Expertise with AWS is specifically noted. * Professional working experience in Data Warehousing and analytic architecture and experience working with large data volumes and data visualization. ## Description Come join the Consumer Group Data Engineering Team as a Staff Software Engineer. We are leveraging big data technologies to gain new insights into our customer experiences, building data frameworks, ingestion pipelines and tools. Some of the technologies we are leveraging include Google Cloud, SPARK, Flink and AWS Big Data Systems. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will be a technical leader and domain expert in data engineering, responsible for multiple capabilities or sections of a composite application. This role involves applying master level software engineering and industry best practices to design, implement, and support software products and services, leading complex projects. You will participate in the entire product lifecycle for data, software products, and services that are broad in scope and complexity, applying a full understanding of software engineering methodologies and industry best practices for data products. You will utilize specialized knowledge to design, develop, and maintain Intuit's data solutions. This is an individual contributor level role with no direct reports or managerial duties. You will typically drive work across one or more scrum teams (5 to 12 engineers), influencing technology and product direction and making localized decisions that balance short-term goals with long-term business impact. You will act as a role-blended engineer, proactively identifying and sizing growth opportunities, and partnering closely with product managers, designers, and data scientists to ideate, test, and validate hypotheses using rapid experimentation. Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Execution * 70-85% hands-on development in all phases of the software life cycle. * Rapidly fix bugs and solve problems, and troubleshoot issues, defining ongoing solutions. Expertly diagnose and resolve complex, cross-capability issues. * Lead, estimate work for initiatives Create technical design specifications and implement data models Mentorship & Cross-Functional Collaboration * Raise team knowledge, skill, and engagement through collaborative technical sessions and other tech forums. * Mentor and assess engineers, continuously developing and maintaining a strong talent pipeline, and actively participating in calibrations and assessments. * Role model and develop a culture of inclusivity on the team. * Guide and mentor engineers to elevate experimentation and growth engineering capabilities across the organization. Growth & Product Mindset * Understand customer behavior, funnel metrics, and business levers, ensuring every technical investment drives measurable impact. * Demonstrate a deep understanding of current technology trends and best practices. 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