14 days ago
Base Salary
$163k - $247k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, build, test, launch, and operate Gusto products in the Time domain.
- Write frontend code and design and build reliable backend APIs.
- Own features across specification, design, launch, and long-term iteration.
- Lead multi-quarter projects addressing complex engineering problems and measurable customer impact.
- Work on large-scale refactors, performance improvements, and reliability issues.
- Mentor engineers and help them maximize their performance and impact.
- Collaborate with Product Management, Data, Design, and Platform Engineering teams.
- Use AI tools and experiment with emerging AI frameworks to accelerate development, improve testing, and deliver product capabilities.
Requirements
- Typically 8+ years of software development experience.
- Experience building scalable solutions that address customer pain and create memorable customer experiences.
- Experience leveraging AI tools or systems for development, testing, and product delivery.
- Curiosity and experimentation with emerging AI frameworks, including evaluating and scaling AI use safely.
- Experience owning complex, multi-quarter engineering projects with measurable impact at scale.
- Experience with large-scale refactors, performance and reliability issues, and end-to-end product ownership.
- Ability to mentor engineers.
- Experience with or interest in Ruby on Rails.
- Ability to build well-structured, maintainable, and well-documented code.
- Ability to communicate effectively across engineering teams and with business stakeholders.
- Appreciation for a collaborative, test-driven environment.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay, benefits, equity, and additional stock equity.
- Employees based in Denver, San Francisco, New York City, or applicable Symmetry locations are expected to work from the office approximately 2–3 days per week or more depending on the role.
- Travel to a Gusto office is required for onboarding.
- Remote and non-office work requires a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection.
- Gusto provides reasonable accommodations and is an equal opportunity employer.
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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.