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About the job

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.

Responsibilities

Create Front End solutions to deliver exceptional customer experiences.

Translate customer insights into mockups, wireframes, and proof-of-concept code

Lead a small team to solve complex programming and design issues

Contribute to project design and architecture and execute on web, mobile, and front end software development

Provides technical direction and guidance to the team by analyzing, evaluating, and prioritizing technical issues/ features, ultimately ensuring that high-quality solutions are delivered

Proactively identify opportunities to enhance software applications with AI technology

Coach and mentor junior engineers on best practices of software engineering, leveraging AI to enhance applications, and building their technical expertise to ensure efficient and effective outcomes

Launch AI integrations in production and evaluate their impact on software performance and user satisfaction, using appropriate metrics

Qualifications

BS/MS in computer science or equivalent work experience

7+ years experience developing web, software, or mobile applications

Experience with JavaScript, Typescript, React, HTML, CSS

Experience in the Software design/architecture process, and the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Experience with web services (consuming or creating) with REST or SOAP

Demonstrated ability to explain complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences

Expertise with unit testing & Test Driven Development (TDD)

Familiar with the development challenges inherent with highly scalable and available web applications

Experience developing, maintaining, and innovating large scale, consumer facing web or mobile applications

Experience with open source technologies (if no practical work experience w/ Big Data, or cutting edge front-end technology—you’re prototyping and/or researching the up and coming technology and solutions

Proficient in building functional AI models using techniques such as prompting and AutoML

Skilled in monitoring the performance of models in production and making necessary adjustments to ensure optimal performance

Possesses an in-depth understanding of AI integration and can lead the integration process effectively, while coaching junior engineers on how to leverage AI

Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, product managers, and software engineers

Intuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. This position may 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 fair pay for employees, Intuit conducts regular comparisons across categories of ethnicity and gender. The expected base pay range for this position is: San Diego $188,500 - $255,000