Intuit

Job Overview

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and implementation of a Server-Driven UI (SDUI) platform that powers cross-platform user experiences across mobile and web. This role spans front-end, back-end, and infrastructure, with a particular focus on developer ergonomics, scale, and performance. You’ll also help define a DSL that allows teams to declaratively build UI and interactions, and build the systems that interpret and deliver those experiences in real-time.

This is a high-impact, cross-cutting technical role — ideal for an engineer who enjoys shaping system architecture, building reusable primitives, and mentoring engineers across domains.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the core SDUI platform, including schema evolution, layout/interaction models, and runtime execution.
• Own and evolve a custom DSL that declaratively defines UI components and their behavior.
• Build robust, scalable backends (typically BFFs) that drive dynamic UI delivery across platforms.
• Collaborate with mobile, web, and backend teams to deliver cohesive developer and user experiences.
• Lead architectural decisions around full-stack delivery — including caching, versioning, fallbacks, and progressive rendering.
• Set technical direction and establish best practices for system reliability, testing, observability, and developer ergonomics.
• Partner with product and platform teams to prioritize foundational capabilities and longer-term scalability.

Intuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. The expected base pay range for this position is:

Bay Area California $ 254,500.00 - 344,000.00This 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.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering, including full-stack or platform roles.
• Proven expertise in building scalable backends (e.g., BFFs, GraphQL/REST APIs, caching layers).
• Deep experience with at least one major frontend technology (e.g., React, React Native, SwiftUI, Jetpack Compose).
• Strong systems thinking and architecture skills — able to break down complex UX/backend interactions into reusable, extensible building blocks.
• Familiarity with Server-Driven UI paradigms and cross-platform delivery models.
• Solid understanding of DSL design and implementation, including parsing and schema validation.
• Strong programming language fundamentals (e.g., ASTs, interpreters, compilers, metaprogramming).
• Track record of leading initiatives with broad technical scope and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong AI fundamentals and familiarity with working on AI technologies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience designing or working with custom DSLs, markup languages, or declarative UI systems.
• Exposure to schema evolution, compatibility guarantees, and platform versioning strategies.
• Hands-on experience with mobile frameworks (iOS/Android) and how SDUI maps to native rendering.
• Contributions to open-source UI frameworks or backend platforms.
• Experience building tools or frameworks that improve developer velocity and experience.

Why Join Us

• You'll be at the forefront of transforming how UI is built, delivered, and evolved at scale.
• Opportunity to work across the stack and influence system design from the ground up.
• Join a team that values clean architecture, developer experience, and product velocity.