Staff Software Engineer, Core Platforms

Gusto

San Francisco, CA, US
Base: $163,000–$204,000 (denver & most remote loca...
On-site
Scalable, efficient platforms
Ai tools for development
Complex engineering problems at scale
At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy by handling payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR

Job Summary

  • At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy by handling payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR.
  • As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll operate across the full lifecycle of foundational systems, shaping architecture, building self-service internal features and APIs, and owning their performance.
  • All full-time employees receive competitive base pay, benefits, and equity (RSUs).

Matching Summary

At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy by handling payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR.

Salary

Base: $163,000–$204,000 (Denver & most remote locations); $197,000–$247,000 (San Francisco & New York); Equity: RSUs; Benefits: Competitive benefits

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • scalable, efficient platforms
  • AI tools for development
  • complex engineering problems at scale
  • large scale refactors
  • performance and reliability issues
  • mentoring engineers

Nice-to-have

  • Ruby on Rails experience
  • collaborative, test-driven environment
  • well-structured, maintainable code
  • effective cross-team communication

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years of software development experience
  • Experience leveraging AI tools or systems
  • Curiosity and experimentation with emerging AI frameworks
  • Owning multi-quarter projects
  • Strong sense of ownership

Work Rights

Not specified

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