Senior Engineering Manager, Builder Enablement - Front End

Gusto

San Francisco, CA, United States
Base: $223,000pyr to $278,000pyr for san francisco...
On-site
8+ years software engineering experience
5+ years leading engineering teams
Frontend platform and design system expertise
This role leads the team defining how every builder at Gusto ships high-quality products using design systems and AI tooling

Job Summary

  • This role leads the team defining how every builder at Gusto ships high-quality products using design systems and AI tooling.
  • The team is responsible for maintaining the Workbench design system while building AI infrastructure like MCP servers and eval systems.
  • Gusto offers competitive base pay, benefits, equity (RSUs), and expects all employees to actively engage with AI tools.

Matching Summary

This role leads the team defining how every builder at Gusto ships high-quality products using design systems and AI tooling.

Salary

Base: $223,000/yr to $278,000/yr for San Francisco; Equity: Stock equity additional; Benefits: Competitive base pay, benefits, and RSUs

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 8+ years software engineering experience
  • 5+ years leading engineering teams
  • Frontend platform and design system expertise
  • Hands-on fluency with MCP servers and agent skills
  • Experience with TypeScript and React ecosystems

Nice-to-have

  • Strong product sense and strategic partnership
  • Experiment-driven leadership style
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and large stakeholders
  • Visible communication and cross-functional collaboration

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years professional software engineering experience
  • At least 5 years leading engineering teams
  • Fluency in modern AI developer tooling
  • Travel to Denver office required for onboarding

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