2 months ago
Base Salary
$183k - $245k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and test infrastructure enabling Payments and Risk teams to create tailored product experiences.
- Scale Gusto’s Ruby/Rails and TypeScript/React applications.
- Build the software platform powering multiple first- and third-party products serving millions of businesses.
- Drive large technical architecture decisions focused on scale, modularity, and desired system end states.
- Execute end-to-end projects and maintain robust, structured, well-documented production code.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Product Management, Design, Data Science, Operations, and other cross-functional teams.
- Mentor and grow fellow engineers.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of software engineering experience.
- Experience building fault-tolerant, mission-critical software and robust distributed systems using multiple general-purpose programming languages.
- Experience influencing and guiding multiple teams through scaling, refactoring, and optimization of legacy products.
- Experience architecting, building, and testing large-scale production code that is maintainable, structured, and well documented.
- Ability to clarify complex and ambiguous problems, communicate technical complexity, and facilitate informed tradeoffs.
- Experience in payments and/or accounting systems is highly preferred.
- Ruby on Rails, TypeScript, and React experience is a bonus.
- Enthusiasm for a collaborative, test-driven environment.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay, benefits, and equity in the form of RSUs.
- Employees based in Denver, San Francisco, or New York work from the office approximately 2–3 days per week or more depending on the role; applicable Symmetry employees work under the same office expectations in Scottsdale.
- Approved non-office work requires a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection.
- Employees are expected to engage with AI tools relevant to their roles and build AI fluency.
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About Gusto
Gusto builds cloud software that handles payroll, benefits, HR, and compliance for small businesses in the U.S., sold as a subscription with integrated services. Its platform runs payroll, files taxes, administers health insurance and 401(k)s, and offers tools for onboarding and time tracking. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, the privately held company says it serves 500,000+ small businesses nationwide.