Principal Software Engineer jobs at Intuit in United Kingdom, London

This is a pivotal moment as we aim to deliver best-in-class solutions. To achieve this, we need an experienced product leader with a track record of driving zero-to-one product launches and turning complex user needs into innovative and scalable solutions.

• Strategic leadership: Lead the development and execution of the new proposition, ensuring alignment with both customer needs and business strategy.
• Zero-to-one product innovation: Take ownership of launching innovative product solutions that solve complex compliance needs and capture new market opportunities.
• Customer-led design: Actively engage with customers through interviews, usability testing, and pilot programs to define and refine the product vision.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with product development, design, go-to-market, and scrum teams to ensure successful execution of the roadmap.
• Pilot program management: Partner with customers and agents in our early adopter programmes to test the product, gather actionable feedback, and resolve any issues alongside the team.
• Execution at scale: Prioritise backlog tasks, manage day-to-day activities within the scrum team, and balance long-term strategic thinking with operational excellence.
• Progress updates to leadership: Regularly report on project milestones, customer insights, and progress against KPIs to senior leadership, driving alignment and accountability.
• Accounting software expertise: Leverage a background in accounting software to anticipate user needs, build workflows tailored to financial professionals, and deliver value through intuitive solutions.

• Proven zero-to-one product launch experience: Demonstrated ability to bring innovative solutions from concept to market while navigating ambiguity.
• Customer-focused mindset: Strong experience conducting customer interviews and leveraging insights to shape product strategy and execution.
• Experience implementing detailed solutions for complex use cases (e.g., accounting, compliance, or financial software).
• Expertise in delivering transformative mobile app experiences that delight and engage end users.
• Background in accounting software or financial technology is highly preferred.
• Skilled at cross-team collaboration: Proven ability to coordinate and align efforts across product, design, engineering, and go-to-market teams.
• Experience leading pilot programs or managing early-adopter testing, with a focus on resolving issues and driving impactful learnings.
• Ability to prioritise ruthlessly and adapt quickly, balancing short-term delivery with long-term strategic thinking.
• Leadership communication: Strong reporting skills with the ability to keep leadership informed of milestones, risks, and solutions.
• Comfort navigating technical complexity, ambiguity, and competing priorities while maintaining a bias for action.

• Drives velocity in the organisation by accelerating customer, business, and technology outcomes by identifying and driving key opportunities across the company.
• Drives significant technology initiatives end-to-end, including horizontal layers of the architecture.
• Understands customer behaviours and partners with cross-functional partners to influence and drive end-to-end solutions for customer problems.
• Drives design and implementation of durable software solutions that will solve critical customer problems in a fast-paced environment
• Executes with a boundary-less mindset and contributes to solutions outside of their primary area of ownership.
• Knowledge of building AI native applications
• Guides the applicability of AI to customer problems through a deep understanding of the value and limitations of AI technologies.
• Understands evaluation tools to validate and measure the accuracy of solutions.
• High-level understanding of how AI models work, the different types of AI models that exist, and their pros and cons.
• Understanding of the latest tools and technologies that apply AI to real-world applications.

• Creates robust, scalable, and secure technical designs, effectively implementing them to balance short-term and long-term objectives, ensuring high availability and optimal performance of applications
• Passionate for continuous learning, experimenting, and applying cutting-edge technology and software paradigms to solve customer problemsTeam/ Collaboration:
• Partners with other groups both inside and outside of Intuit for cross-functional design, development, and integration
• Works with cross-functional team members from Architecture, Product Management, and Operations to design, develop, test, and release features

• Contributes to standards, patterns, and best practices that improve the engineering community.
• Provide perspective on leading industry trends, recommendations on new and emerging technologies, technology prototypes, patent proposals, and engineering process improvements.

■ Ability to drive velocity in a highly matrixed environment, partnering with numerous stakeholders■ 8+ years of experience developing systems/software for large business environments.■ 5+ years of experience designing complex distributed systems, management products, or business applications.■ Full-stack development experience with AI technologies/tools and apply it to user experiences or backend solutions.■ Experience with AI technologies like SageMaker, Vert.x, LangChain, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, DialogFlow, Python■ Experience with at least one of the following: Front-end technologies like React, Angular, SwiftUI (iOS), Kotlin (Android) Back-end technologies like Java, Typescript, Spring, Express (NodeJS)■ Prior working experience in a cloud computing environment like AWS/GCP is highly desired.■ Prior experience working in teams that have built AI native applications for 1+ years■ BS/MS in Computer Science or related area.

Team/Leadership Qualifications

• Team player possessing strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Strong mentoring skills. Able to influence and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical people
• Prefers working in a team and collaborates with other cross-functional partners.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, complex technical environment.
• Excellent communication skills. Communicates clearly, succinctly, and persuasively to all levels of employees, customers, and management (including executives)
• "Self-starter" attitude and the ability to make decisions independently
• Experience driving for results across cross-functional teams while maintaining effective working relationships
• Demonstrated ability to work with global teams across time zones

Program Planning and Strategy:

• Define program scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with both international and US stakeholders
• Develop comprehensive program plans, including timelines, resource allocation, and risk management strategies
• Align program goals with the overall strategic objectives of the organisation
• Identify and manage interdependencies between projects within the programme

Program Execution and Monitoring:

• Lead and motivate cross-functional project teams, ensuring clear roles and responsibilities
• Facilitate regular program meetings and communication, providing status updates to stakeholders
• Track progress against the programme plan, identifying and addressing potential roadblocks and risks
• Manage program budgets and ensure adherence to financial targets
• Monitor and control program scope, escalating changes as necessary

Stakeholder Management:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Communicate program status, risks, and issues effectively to all relevant parties
• Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure alignment throughout the programme lifecycle
• Facilitate conflict resolution and problem-solving among stakeholders

Risk and Issue Management:

• Identify potential risks and issues that may impact programme delivery
• Develop and implement mitigation plans to minimise the impact of risks
• Track and manage program issues, ensuring timely resolution
• Escalate critical risks and issues to senior management as appropriate

Performance Measurement and Reporting:

• Define key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure program success
• Collect and analyse program data to track progress and identify areas for improvement
• Prepare regular program status reports for stakeholders and senior management
• Conduct post-program reviews to identify lessons learned and best practices

Process Improvement:

• Identify opportunities to improve program management methodologies and processes
• Contribute to the development and implementation of program management standards and tools
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement within the program team

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (eg, Business Administration, Engineering, Computer Science)
• Proven experience (typically 8+ years) in program management, driving complex projects and initiatives
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (eg, Prince2, Agile, Waterfall)
• Excellent leadership, communication (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Ability to effectively manage and influence cross-functional teams
• Proficiency in project management software and tools
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Drives velocity in the organization by accelerating customer, business, and technology outcomes by identifying and driving key opportunities across the company.
• Drives significant technology initiatives end-to-end, including horizontal layers of the architecture.
• Understands customer behaviors and partners with cross-functional partners to influence and drive end-to-end solutions for customer problems .
• Drives design and implementation of durable software solutions that will solve critical customer problems in a fast-paced environment
• Executes with a boundaryless mindset and contributes to solutions outside of their primary area of ownership.
• Knowledge of building AI native applications
  • Guides theapplicability of AI to customer problemsthrough a deep understanding of the value and limitations of AI technologies.
  • Understands evaluation tools to validate andmeasure the accuracyof solutions.
  • High-level understanding of how AI models work, the differenttypes of AI models that exist, and their pros and cons.
  • Understanding of the latest tools and technologies that apply AI to real-world applications.
• Creates robust, scalable, and secure technical designs , effectively implementing them to balance short-term and long-term objectives, ensuring high availability and optimal performance of applications
• Passionate forcontinuous learning, experimenting, and applyingcutting-edge technology and software paradigms to solve customer problems

Team/ Collaboration:

• Partners with other groups both inside and outside of Intuit for cross-functional design, development, and integration
• Works with cross-functional team members from Architecture, Product Management, and Operations to design, develop, test, and release features

Community:

• Contributes to standards, patterns, and best practices that improve the engineering community.
• Provide perspective on leading industry trends, recommendations on new and emerging technologies, technology prototypes, patent proposals, and engineering process improvements.

• Ability to drive velocity in a highly matrixed environment, partnering with numerous stakeholders
• 10+ years of experience developing systems/software for large business environments.
• 7+ years of experience designing complex distributed systems, management products, or business applications.
• Full-stack development experience with AI technologies/tools and apply it to user experiences or backend solutions.
• Experience with AI technologies like SageMaker, Vert.x, LangChain, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, DialogFlow, Python
• Experience with at least one of the following:
• Front-end technologies like React, Angular, SwiftUI (iOS), Kotlin (Android)
• Back-end technologies like Java, Typescript, Spring, Express (NodeJS)
• Prior working experience in a cloud computing environment like AWS/GCP is highly desired.
• Prior experience working in teams that have built AI native applications for 1+ years
• BS/MS in Computer Science or related area.

Team/Leadership Qualifications

• Team player possessing strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Strong mentoring skills. Able to influence and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical people
• Prefers working in a team and collaborates with other cross-functional partners.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, complex technical environment.
• Excellent communication skills. Communicates clearly, succinctly, and persuasively to all levels of employees, customers, and management (including executives)
• "Self-starter" attitude and the ability to make decisions independently
• Experience driving for results across cross-functional teams while maintaining effective working relationships
• Demonstrated ability to work with global teams across time zones

• Drives velocity in the organisation by accelerating customer, business, and technology outcomes by identifying and driving key opportunities across the company.
• Drives significant technology initiatives end-to-end, including horizontal layers of the architecture.
• Understands customer behaviours and partners with cross-functional partners to influence and drive end-to-end solutions for customer problems.
• Drives design and implementation of durable software solutions that will solve critical customer problems in a fast-paced environment
• Executes with a boundary-less mindset and contributes to solutions outside of their primary area of ownership.
• Knowledge of building AI native applications
• Guides the applicability of AI to customer problems through a deep understanding of the value and limitations of AI technologies.
• Understands evaluation tools to validate and measure the accuracy of solutions.
• High-level understanding of how AI models work, the different types of AI models that exist, and their pros and cons.
• Understanding of the latest tools and technologies that apply AI to real-world applications.

• Creates robust, scalable, and secure technical designs, effectively implementing them to balance short-term and long-term objectives, ensuring high availability and optimal performance of applications
• Passionate for continuous learning, experimenting, and applying cutting-edge technology and software paradigms to solve customer problemsTeam/ Collaboration:
• Partners with other groups both inside and outside of Intuit for cross-functional design, development, and integration
• Works with cross-functional team members from Architecture, Product Management, and Operations to design, develop, test, and release features

• Contributes to standards, patterns, and best practices that improve the engineering community.
• Provide perspective on leading industry trends, recommendations on new and emerging technologies, technology prototypes, patent proposals, and engineering process improvements.

■ Ability to drive velocity in a highly matrixed environment, partnering with numerous stakeholders■ 8+ years of experience developing systems/software for large business environments.■ 5+ years of experience designing complex distributed systems, management products, or business applications.■ Full-stack development experience with AI technologies/tools and apply it to user experiences or backend solutions.■ Experience with AI technologies like SageMaker, Vert.x, LangChain, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, DialogFlow, Python■ Experience with at least one of the following: Front-end technologies like React, Angular, SwiftUI (iOS), Kotlin (Android) Back-end technologies like Java, Typescript, Spring, Express (NodeJS)■ Prior working experience in a cloud computing environment like AWS/GCP is highly desired.■ Prior experience working in teams that have built AI native applications for 1+ years■ BS/MS in Computer Science or related area.

Team/Leadership Qualifications

• Team player possessing strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Strong mentoring skills. Able to influence and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical people
• Prefers working in a team and collaborates with other cross-functional partners.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, complex technical environment.
• Excellent communication skills. Communicates clearly, succinctly, and persuasively to all levels of employees, customers, and management (including executives)
• "Self-starter" attitude and the ability to make decisions independently
• Experience driving for results across cross-functional teams while maintaining effective working relationships
• Demonstrated ability to work with global teams across time zones