Staff Software Engineer - Credit Karma

Intuit - Charlotte, NC

Hiring: Staff Software Engineer - Credit Karma Company: Intuit Location: Charlotte, NC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 13:45:02 Target Skills & Keywords : API Design, CI/CD, Docker, GraphQL, Integration Testing, Java, Kubernetes, LLM, Machine Learning, Microservices, Node.js, SaaS, Scala, TDD, Terraform, TypeScript About the job Experience: •7+ years of experience delivering enterprise-class applications, with a strong focus on backend software development, API design, and robust client/server contracts. Required Skills: •Shape Platform Strategy: Own the technical vision and long-term viability of the Portal platform that decides, in real time, what personalized content each Credit Karma member sees, tailored to their unique financial profile •Evolve the Targeting Engine: Lead the architectural design of our real-time rules and logic engine, ensuring it scales elegantly while maintaining millisecond-level response times on every app load. •Drive AI-Native Innovation: Champion the integration of GenAI and machine learning into the platform for smarter content selection and advanced personalization patterns. •Orchestrate Complex Initiatives: Drive high-impact tech initiatives end-to-end, sequencing complex dependencies and managing risks across multiple systems and layers of architecture. •Empower & Velocity-Proof Teams: Build reusable tools, testing infrastructure, and workflows that allow other product and marketing teams across the company to deploy changes faster and safer. •Elevate Engineering Talent: Provide clear goals, facilitate technical design reviews, and give actionable feedback to senior engineers so they can lead projects independently. •Solve Systemic Gaps: Partner closely with cross-functional leads and managers to systematically tackle technical debt, tooling deficiencies, and team skill gaps to continuously boost productivity. Qualifications: •Core Languages: Proficiency in mid-tier and backend functional languages, specifically TypeScript, Java , and/or Scala. •Architecture & Infrastructure: Deep expertise in designing scalable microservices architectures, messaging patterns, container management (Kubernetes, Docker), and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform). •Data & Database Design: Strong experience with relational database schema design, NoSQL, ORM concepts, and high-volume, low-latency data pipelining. •AI Integration Capabilities: Proficient in or highly capable of integrating and evaluating functional AI models (e.g., LLM prompting, personalization algorithms) in a production setting. •Foundational Excellence: Solid foundation in OOP, algorithms, web application internals, test automation (TDD, unit/integration testing), and CI/CD best practices. •Prior experience working with SaaS platforms or large-scale financial/experimentation platforms. •Demonstrated success in defining long-term technical strategies and influencing engineering organization best practices. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!