3 months ago
Base Salary
$163k - $204k/yr
Responsibilities
- Execute technical strategy for the team’s domain and contribute to the broader Tax Engineering roadmap.
- Design, build, and test experiences for adding and updating tax information.
- Support the software platform powering multiple first- and third-party products serving millions of businesses.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Product Management, Design, Data Science, Compliance, Operations, and other teams on complex problems.
- Mentor and grow fellow engineers while driving scalable solutions.
- Lead product development from concept through launch and improve design systems, components, interfaces, foundational systems, and architecture.
- Apply AI tools in the engineering workflow and identify opportunities to simplify tax workflows and provide proactive customer guidance.
Requirements
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Expertise in React and TypeScript, with experience in Ruby on Rails, SQL, or other backend languages.
- Experience working in large, complex codebases and building, testing, and incrementally improving production software at scale.
- Experience in payroll, taxes, or compliance is preferred.
- Experience applying AI tools to accelerate development, improve code quality, and build testing workflows.
- Strong systems thinking, analytical ability, communication skills, and collaborative working style.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay, benefits, and stock equity (RSUs).
- Two-day travel to a Gusto office is required for onboarding.
- Employees based in Denver, San Francisco, New York City, or Scottsdale work in the office approximately 2–3 days per week; approved remote work requires a secure, reliable, consistent internet connection.
Tech Stack
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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.