At Intuit, we are the global financial technology platform dedicated to powering prosperity for millions of people and the communities we serve. Our Consumer Group, home to iconic products like TurboTax and Credit Karma, is at the heart of this mission.

We are looking for a visionary Director of Engineering to lead the technical evolution of North America’s leading tax preparation solution. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of fintech, drive platform modernization at a massive scale, and directly impact the financial lives of our customers.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do

As a key member of our engineering leadership, you will shape the technical strategy for our core platforms, with a strong emphasis on API and data modernization. You will lead, develop, and inspire a talented organization of 90+ engineers.

• Define Technical Vision & Strategy: Architect and execute the long-term technical strategy for our consumer platform. Drive the creation of durable, scalable, and discoverable APIs and data systems that power seamless experiences across TurboTax, Credit Karma, and our fintech products.
• Lead World-Class Execution: Guide a high-performing engineering organization to deliver on a complex product roadmap with exceptional quality and velocity. You will oversee the entire development lifecycle, from technical design and implementation to launch and iteration.
• Champion Operational Excellence: Elevate the operational standards for our platforms, ensuring they are secure, highly available, scalable, and performant. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation to deliver quality at speed.
• Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner seamlessly with senior leaders in Product Management, Design, and Data Science to bring your technical vision to life. Build strong relationships to ensure we are solving the most critical customer problems.
• Build and Mentor a World-Class Team: Recruit, coach, and develop a team of passionate engineers and managers. Cultivate a culture of innovation, accountability, and engineering excellence where everyone can do the best work of their lives.
• Innovate for the Future: Stay at the forefront of industry trends, especially in AI and platform technologies. Identify and champion opportunities to build next-generation capabilities that enable highly personalized customer experiences.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in software development, with 5+ years in an executive leadership role building and scaling high-performing engineering teams.
• 5+ years of recent, deep experience leading platform engineering teams at scale, with a specific focus on API architecture, data systems, and modernization.
• A proven track record of developing and executing a successful technical strategy that enabled significant business growth.
• Demonstrated experience delivering and operating high-quality, large-scale SaaS or PaaS products serving millions of customers.
• Exceptional ability to partner with and influence senior leaders across Product, Design, and business functions to drive transformative change.
• Strong business acumen with an ability to make swift, data-informed decisions and successful trade-offs between short-term and long-term goals.
• Deep technical expertise in cloud technologies (AWS preferred), distributed systems design, and building highly available services.
• Experience leveraging AI/ML to innovate and transform product experiences is a significant plus.
• Experience in FinTech, SaaS, or a high-growth B2C environment is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field; a Master’s degree is a bonus.

Intuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. This position will 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: $278,500 - $396,000.