Intuit

Staff Software Engineeer - Design Systems

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11 days ago
Mountain View, CA, USAStaff+
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$203k - $274k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Own the technical vision and strategy for the QuickBooks Design System and architect scalable UI infrastructure.
  • Lead complex component strategy, technical specifications, dependency sequencing, risk management, and cross-functional integration.
  • Optimize rendering performance, bundle sizes, tree-shaking, coding practices, and operational excellence across the design system ecosystem.
  • Design end-to-end customer workflows and scalable technology solutions that standardize UI components.
  • Improve developer experience by removing technical barriers and creating durable upgrade paths for consuming teams.
  • Define accessibility standards and ensure WCAG 2.1+ compliance while aligning quality and maintenance practices with project lifecycles.
  • Identify organization-wide gaps in technical debt, tools, and processes; provide actionable feedback and support continuous learning.
  • Champion emerging technologies and AI/GenAI solutions for complex cross-team and design-system problems.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Design, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Extensive experience owning technical vision and strategy for a domain and scaling a widely consumed component library or design system across multiple teams.
  • Deep front-end performance optimization experience with a record of solving difficult problems and improving productivity across teams.
  • Expert knowledge of React, TypeScript, Git, Figma, and component documentation platforms such as Storybook.
  • Expert knowledge of CSS and the headless UI ecosystem, with experience leading complex technical initiatives and organizational change.
  • Strong understanding of accessibility, including ARIA, WCAG, and screen readers, plus experience with experimentation, problem validation, and product influence.
  • Customer research, data interpretation, and usage-signal analysis skills for identifying latent needs and aligning strategic goals.
  • Portfolio or GitHub profile demonstrating professional creative work, open-source contributions, or systems-level engineering.
  • Deep expertise evaluating AI solutions, integrating AI/GenAI into foundational architecture, and anticipating risks in complex projects.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package with pay-for-performance rewards.
  • Position may be eligible for a cash bonus, equity rewards, and benefits under applicable plans and programs.
  • Expected base pay range is $202,500–$274,000 annually in Mountain View.

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