Principal Software Engineer- Enterprise jobs at Intuit in Kenya, Nairobi

Intuit is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Core Platform Engineering Team. The role requires developing and ensuring the seamless functioning and reliability of the Kubernetes Platform across Intuit. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and maintaining Intuit Kubernetes Services (IKS) clusters hosting Intuit flagship products of TurboTax, Quickbooks, Mailchimp, as well as Intuit Platforms such as Identity, API Gateway, and Service Mesh. Responsibilities include all aspects of platform development, deployment, service adoption, configuration, optimization and troubleshooting. The ideal candidate must have expert knowledge of Kubernetes, AWS, cloud native design patterns, networking, troubleshooting, tools and automation.

• Applies comprehensive understanding of the business, customer needs to expertlydesign, develop and implement capabilities, tools and processes that deliver highlyavailable, scalable and reliable customer experiences.
• Utilizes extensive expertise in system engineering, software development, criticalthinking, industry best practices, and AI to develop innovative solutions towards buildinghighly available, scalable and reliable platforms.
• Expertly builds, operates, and scales services running on AWS EKS. Collaboratesclosely with Intuit Product and Platform Development Teams to plan, prioritize anddesign highly available cloud architectures.
• Contributes to critical platform components and drives operational excellence throughautomation, observability, and process optimization.
• Troubleshoots complex issues and effectively manages stakeholder expectationsthrough clear communication and proactive updates.
• Participates in on-call and support rotations, driving incident recovery, resolution andRoot Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Provides technical leadership by guiding the team on system design andimplementation, ensuring best practices are implemented.
• Participates in mentoring junior and senior engineers, promoting an environment oflearning and growth within the team.
• Gathering functional requirements, developing technical specifications, and project & testplanning
• Design and implement proofs of concepts (POC’s), productize components and features.

• Act in a technical leadership capacity: Mentoring junior engineers, new team members,and applying technical expertise to challenging programming and design problems
• Roughly 70-85% hands-on coding
• Resolve defects/bugs during QA testing, pre-production, production, and post-releasepatches
• Work cross-functionally with various Intuit teams: product management, QA/QE, variousproduct lines, or business units to drive forward results
• Contribute to the design and architecture of the project

To be considered for the role of Staff Software Engineer, candidates must possess the following qualifications:

• Experience with Agile Development, SCRUM, or Extreme Programming methodologies
• 7+ years experience developing infrastructure software
• BS/MS in computer science or equivalent work experience
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes
• Good understanding of container orchestration and cloud technologies
• Programming experience with any of the following: Go, Python, Object-orientedprogramming languages
• Experience with the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Good understanding of microservices architecture
• Solid communication skills: Demonstrated ability to explain complex technical issues toboth technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong understanding of the Software design/architecture process
• Experience with unit testing & Test Driven Development (TDD)
• Strong understanding of generative AI concepts and fundamentals
• Hands on experience on generative AI project

• Design and develop advanced technical capabilities on Workday, focusing specifically on Workday Extend and Workday Integrations.
• Engage closely with HR stakeholders, product managers, and peers to thoroughly understand the scope, gather requirements, and establish technical design and development dependencies.
• Provide technical subject matter expertise in Workday Extend and other key technical features of Workday to achieve business objectives.
• Collaborate seamlessly with teams from Workday, ServiceNow, and Data Engineering to integrate functionality and data, fulfilling all transactional, reporting, and analytical requirements of our businesses.
• Uphold the highest standards in engineering design, implementation, and testing by collaborating closely with principal engineers and architects.
• Remain informed about industry trends to guide technology selections and strategic decisions.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and manage integrations between the Workday platform and all connected systems, ensuring robust functionality and performance.
• Demonstrate proficiency in web service technologies including REST, JSON, SOAP, HTTP, SSL, PGP, SAML, and SWA.
• Possess excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to present complex ideas clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Operate effectively in an agile environment, maintaining a strong focus on customer satisfaction.

  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 $197,000.00 - $266,500

  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

• Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience in designing and developing Workday technical capabilities, including Workday Extend, Workday Integrations, and Reports.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field or equivalent relevant experience

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with a proficiency in discussing technical design and implementation dependencies related to Workday Extend and Integrations.
• In-depth knowledge of Workday Extend and associated technologies such as Java, XML, XSLT, SOAP, REST, J2EE, JavaScript, and HTML.
• Hands-on experience in designing, building, testing, implementing, and maintaining Extend apps using tools like IntelliJ or App Builder, to resolve complex business and technical challenges.
• Prior experience in implementing Workday Integrations utilizing EIBs, Report as a Service (RaaS), and Workday Studio.
• Holding Workday certifications, especially in Prism, Extend, and Integration, is preferred.
• Experienced in collaborating with data engineering teams to integrate Workday Data, addressing analytical needs effectively.

As an Executive Recruiter at Intuit, your impact is great. You will steward the process of hiring executives ranging from Directors to C-level across all disciplines and functions. You will be an expert at your craft comprising all aspects of an executive search including research, candidate generation and development, senior client management, complex offer negotiations, and executive onboarding. You will be exceptional at influencing executive talent and business leaders to make well-informed decisions. You will be expected to think broadly and implement strategies to engage, assess, and close top talent to help the company reach its bold ambitions.

• Manage full lifecycle executive search for internal & external candidates
• Deeply understand business strategies and talent needs for today and the future in order to develop forward thinking talent strategies
• Build a trusted advisor relationship with hiring managers, coaching them on effective search strategies, compensation, interviewing and long term engagement of passive candidates
• Develop and execute end to end proactive sourcing strategies in multiple disciplines/domains; partner with external resources as needed
• Build pools of talent for functional disciplines, making use of networking and database tools to manage this talent
• Deliver executive recruitment communication including search presentation materials, job descriptions, candidate profiles, interviewer/stakeholder communication, and candidate preparation
• Lead the offer process in collaboration with internal stakeholders; negotiate and close executive candidates
• Create and drive best-in-class experiences that delight candidates and hiring team members
• Contribute to the operational excellence of the team through the leadership of strategic projects
• Champion diversity and inclusion through every aspect of the hiring journey
• Collaborate and partner across the broader talent acquisition team and serve as a mentor for others
• Display growth mindset and an ability to adapt to changing dynamics

Bay Area California $195,500 - $264,500

Southern California $179,000 - $242,000

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

• 10+ years sourcing and recruiting experience with a strong emphasis on executive recruiting
• Proven track record of hiring best-in-class diverse leaders
• Ability to build talent pipelines and develop long term prospect relationship strategies
• Demonstrated experience and comfort partnering with and influencing senior executives
• Deep knowledge of the external talent environment, market trends, competitors, and general talent availability; ability to diagnose issues and develop risk mitigation strategies and solutions
• Exceptional collaboration skills; yet confidence when working autonomously
• High business acumen & strong communication skills, written and verbal; ability to present data and its implications in a clear, concise manner
• Technologically astute; ability to leverage tools and technology to manage talent pipelines and ensure data hygiene
• Possess an understanding of the SaaS industry; prior experience in a high-growth technology firm is viewed as a strong plus

• Lead the development of new strategic goals during annual planning, partnering with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to develop our strategy
• Identify and drive opportunities to improve our operating model (how we work as an organization) and key processes to accelerate growth, decision-making and results delivery at scale for our customers
• Conduct data-driven analysis on our planning and operations results to drive changes in process and outcomes over time, aiming to deliver outsized value for our internal teams and customers
• Frame decisions and lead discussions with senior stakeholders to drive decision-making, communicate results, and develop solutions and plans for change management to address business performance challenges
• Develop and maintain relationships with cross-functional stakeholders throughout Intuit at all levels of seniority to jointly develop solutions to complex business problems and ensure we are operating within the broader Intuit-wide annual and quarterly planning processes
• Develop and communicate the Leader's strategy, business, and people (team & culture) agenda; drive planning for town halls, off site visits and other high visibility, critical leadership meetings
• Monitor the execution of strategic priorities and ensure goals / KPIs are met

• Relentless drive for excellence, pushing boundaries, challenging the status quo, and bringing a sense of urgency to execution
• 8+ years of experience in strategy & operations, management consulting, finance, analytics or operations at a top company. Strong business acumen, financial acumen, and data-driven decision-making skills with experience building financial or analytical models.
• Ability to operate and think at both a “10,000 foot” strategy level (e.g. framing and conducting analysis to recommend changes to our long-term goals) and closer to the ground (e.g. recommendations to improve quarterly performance against an operational metric, and follow through with execution)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; experience with communicating effectively and concisely through multiple channels to all levels of an organization, from senior executives to front-line managers
• Ability to manage conflicting stakeholder interests, develop strong relationships, and influence stakeholders at all levels in a cross-functional environment
• Ability to identify and address key barriers to growth in an environment with high levels of ambiguity and visibility from senior stakeholders

As the Principal Product Manager for Enterprise Finance, you will lead a cross-functional effort to ideate and build the technology and ecosystem for enterprise planning and digital transformation. You will be responsible for deeply understanding the customers and the business processes, prioritizing customer needs, and defining and executing on a product roadmap to push the boundaries of digital process automation. Other key responsibilities include:

• Designing and implementing enterprise planning and prioritization technologies that connect strategy and execution for significant business outcomes
• Leading efforts to identify systemic, organizational-wide problems and building strong relationships to influence problem-solving
• Being a thought leader and influencer during product reviews, leading technical discussions
• Developing product-related goal setting, decision-making, and business impact frameworks
• Performing data-driven analysis to make sound decisions and influence business direction
• Planning, managing, and executing end-to-end projects, ensuring timely delivery
• Conducting competitive analysis, staying abreast of industry trends and innovations
• Aligning on consensus around product roadmap priorities, balancing short-term vs. long-term customer outcomes across the team
• Engaging and influencing Senior Leadership Team (SLT) effectively
• Managing product development lifecycles, including managing cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution and delivery of products
• Continuously evaluating product fit/gap, process optimization, ascertaining technical dependencies and maturity, performing external benchmarking, and recommending options that meet the long-term vision.

• Knowledge and/or experience in designing and implementing enterprise planning and prioritization across technologies that connect strategy and execution to drive outcomes for the business
• Identify and solve systemic, organizational-wide problems, influence, and build strong relationships. Partner with Product Management and Engineering to define needs to support strategic planning and execution as well as metrics, program requirements, and scope.
• As a cross-functional partner, lead technical discussions and be a thought leader during product reviews and be responsible for designing and executing process and strategy frameworks that facilitate product-related goal setting, decision making, and business impact.
• Articulate to stakeholders your team’s technology requirements, goals, and milestones.
• Integrate your technical knowledge, subject-matter expertise, and understanding of trends to make sound decisions and influence business direction through data-driven analysis.
• Develop and manage end-to-end project plans and ensure on-time delivery.
• Provide hands-on program management during analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and post-implementation phases.
• Perform risk and change management on projects.
• Influence program/product direction and simplify complexity.
• Knowledge and/or experience in finance transformation and strategy like Source to Report and Record to Report and similar technologies is highly desirable
• Experience in building value case for strategic initiatives like ERP Cloud Upgrade or SaaS Implementations
• Conducts competitive analysis and stays abreast of industry trends and innovations
• Experience in Oracle Financials Applications preferably ERP Cloud or similar technology - core Finance Modules of General Ledger, Intercompany, Procure to Pay, Fixed Assets, Projects, Accounting, XLA, Cash Management, Cash Reconciliations. Understanding of how technology works between Oracle and other Third Party Applications. It will be good to know applications like Coupa, Blackline, Aravo etc.
• Ability to develop and execute a successful product roadmap, prioritize between features and architectural improvements and establish the operational rigor for building and improving the existing portfolio
• Must be data and metrics driven with a “win together” mindset and track record of performance excellence, i.e. consistently delivering exceptional results, exceeding targets and objectives
• Experience with Agile development and methodologies
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to think and lead complex projects simultaneously
• Must be data and metrics driven with a “win together” mindset and track record of performance excellence, i.e. consistently delivering exceptional results, exceeding targets and objectives
• Partner with Finance, business and engineering leaders across Intuit to identify areas across people, process, and technology to dramatically improve velocity.
• Analyses of technology gaps and potential synergies between the process and offering roadmaps (Driver)
• Prioritization of technology solution requirements agreed with key stakeholders, including identification of associated trade-offs (Driver)
• Effective and persuasive presentations (verbal and written) appropriate for project teams and business leaders, when communicating any of the above
• Drives a data-driven approach to product management and uses metrics to inform decision making
• Maintains a deep understanding of customer needs and feedback to continuously improve products and drive customer satisfaction

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of software industry experience, including systems engineering, hardware engineering, or technical product/program management experience.
• Analytical and problem-solving experience with large-scale systems.
• Experience communicating and presenting work to senior leadership and framing discussions to gain valuable feedback.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to lead complex projects simultaneously.
• Experience with Agile development and methodologies.
• Must be data and metrics-driven with a “win together” mindset and a track record of performance excellence, consistently delivering exceptional results, exceeding targets and objectives.
• Manage product development lifecycles, including managing cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution and delivery of products.

This position requires a strong background in Analytics and Sales Operations, as well as the ability to drive in-depth reporting, analysis and complex, cross-functional projects from concept to execution. You will be responsible for managing and optimizing the Mid-Market Sales Business Rhythm (pipeline mgt, forecasting etc.), providing visibility into overall sales performance, running analytical deep dives, and driving accountability across teams to move the needle on our most critical business outcome metrics.

You will collaborate directly with cross-functional teams in Sales, Product, and Analytics. This role requires end-to-end ownership of our Sales Performance Mgt. domain, either by leading initiatives directly or by influencing outcomes through others. Your strong relationship-building, influencing, and communication skills will help you succeed.

• Enhance sales performance through data analysis and reporting
• Manage the overall business rhythm calendar, meetings & content
• Monitor sales performance metrics and provide regular reports to management
• Oversee the effective use of pipeline management & sales forecasts to enable strategic planning and decision making
• Continuously analyze sales performance data to identify trends, patterns and areas for improvement
• Define action plans to boost sales performance and oversee the cross-functional execution of said plans
• Identify and execute analytical deep dives
• Analyze and continuously improve our foundational reporting, drive KPI development and reporting requirements
• Work with our technical teams to drive automation through our BI dashboards
• Act as the trusted advisor to our sales leadership team and operate as an expert that deeply understands our business levers, how and when to activate them
• Support annual planning and quarterly target setting

• Bachelor’s Degree in a numerate or business related subject (Business Management, Finance, Statistics, Finance, Computer Science, Information Systems, etc.)
• 7+ years of Sales Operations/ Sales Analytics experience
• Extensive experience analyzing and improving sales performance management, with the ability to translate business insights into actionable priorities
• Strong bias towards action with proven track record rallying cross-functional teams (e.g. Sales, Analytics, Marketing etc.) to turn insights into actionable plans that boost business outcomes
• Several years of hands-on experience & advanced proficiency in Excel & SQL and BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Qlik, Dash)
• Extensive experience preparing and leading standard business rhythm meetings
• Proven stakeholder management experience, particularly in the context of trusted relationships with Sales executives
• Experience preparing C-level executive updates on sales performance
• Ability to communicate data insights effectively and create compelling presentations for executives
• Experience with CRM & Sales Performance Mgt systems (e.g. Salesforce, Gong etc.)
• Experience in designing, building & collaborating on best-in-class reporting dashboards, ideally in a high-growth SaaS environment
• Strong results orientation with a proven track record of flawless execution and strong attention to detail

• Manage and grow strategic partnerships with large accounting firms, ensuring alignment with business objectives and measurable outcomes.
• Drive the execution of partner initiatives and programs from planning through launch and optimization.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with teams across Sales, Product, Marketing, Legal, and Customer Success to ensure internal alignment and coordinated partner delivery.
• Act as the day-to-day liaison for partner teams, serving as a trusted point of contact while advocating for mutual success.
• Translate high-level partnership agreements into actionable roadmaps with defined milestones, success metrics, and accountability.
• Create and manage regular reporting and performance cadences (e.g., QBRs, retrospectives, dashboards) to ensure visibility and drive improvement.
• Identify new opportunities for growth, experimentation, or deeper collaboration within existing relationships.Cultivate a collaborative, inclusive, and execution-focused team culture.

• 5+ years of relevant experience in partner management, business development, or strategic account management—ideally with enterprise or B2B partnerships.
• Experience working with large, complex external partners—preferably in accounting, consulting, fintech, or SaaS ecosystems.
• Strong ability to operate within and influence a matrixed environment, aligning diverse internal stakeholders toward a common goal.
• A demonstrated track record of turning partnership frameworks into tangible business impact.
• Clear, confident, and professional communication skills, with an ability to engage senior-level stakeholders inside and outside the organization.
• Ability to work independently and proactively, making strategic decisions with limited guidance.
• Comfort with tools like GSuite, Excel (pivot tables), and Smartsheet; reporting and analysis experience a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience working with or managing relationships in the accounting or professional services sector.
• Familiarity with modern SaaS go-to-market models and joint solution development.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or a related field; advanced degree a plus or equivalent experience.