10 hours ago
Base Salary
$187k - $284k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and ship production features using large language models.
- Implement and integrate LLMs, including prompting, tool loops, evaluation, and monitoring.
- Make pragmatic architecture decisions, de-risk technical areas, and keep work unblocked.
- Partner with product and design to refine ideas, shape scope, and iterate on end-to-end experiences.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate existing systems and resolve dependencies.
- Write clear, reliable, well-tested code that ships quickly and scales well.
- Contribute to team execution through sprints, Jira, scoping, and cross-functional coordination.
Requirements
- 7+ years of software engineering experience building and shipping production products or platforms.
- Hands-on experience implementing LLM-powered features such as RAG flows, agents, tool loops, or language-model workflow automation.
- Strong engineering skills in services, APIs, and data flows, with a willingness to spend most of the time coding.
- Experience running or heavily contributing to team execution, including sprints, Jira, scoping, and cross-functional coordination.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with product, design, and engineering teams.
- Experience with Ruby on Rails or a comparable language.
- Experience with React or a comparable library.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay, benefits, and equity through RSUs; stock equity is additional to cash compensation.
- Employees based in Denver, San Francisco, or New York are expected to work from the office approximately 2–3 days per week or more depending on the role; approved remote work requires a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection.
- Gusto provides equal employment opportunity, reasonable accommodations, and consideration of applicants from diverse backgrounds.
Tech Stack
ReactRuby on Rails
Categories
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.