Senior Software Engineer jobs at Gusto - 35 jobs

At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff-like payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR-so owners can focus on their craft and customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we're proud to support more than 400,000 small businesses across the country, and we're building a workplace that represents and celebrates the customers we serve. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy. About the Role: We're hiring seasoned engineers to join our teams that work on core platform capabilities, improving our existing systems for extensibility and scalability, and building the future of Gusto's Payroll system. As a Gusto Software Engineer at this level, you'll be guiding projects end-to-end by influencing initial feature specs, understanding how to take existing systems closer to desired end states, executing on projects, and maintaining code that powers core experiences. If you're interested in building elegant software with far-reaching effects in our modern economy, join us! About the Team: Payroll is the beating heart of Gusto's business. The Pay Group teams are responsible for the product, ops, and service components Gusto uses to onboard customers, process payrolls, calculate taxes & deductions, pay and file with tax agencies, and maintain compliance on behalf of the customers. The domain is highly complex and offers the opportunity to engage in system design that simplifies this for customers, both internal and external. Sub-Teams Contractors + EOR: The Contractors + EOR team is building the best platform for businesses to hire, pay, and manage their entire workforce-whether they're contractors, employees, or international teammates. We make contractor payments fast, reliable, and compliant, while simplifying workflows for employers with powerful tools like automated payments, reimbursements, and bulk onboarding. Beyond payments, we're creating seamless experiences for international employees through payroll, onboarding, and compliance solutions that scale across borders. Together, our mission is to position Gusto as the go-to platform for small and mid-sized businesses to confidently support every member of their team, no matter where they work. Payroll: Payroll is the core of Gusto's business, ensuring employees are paid accurately, on time, and in compliance with complex regulations. Our teams design and maintain the infrastructure and customer experiences that make payroll simple and reliable. From setup through submission, we build intuitive systems that help business owners run payroll with confidence. Tax: The Tax team ensures Gusto customers remain compliant and confident by managing every aspect of payroll taxes-including setup,calculation, payments, filings, and year-end communications. We design seamless, end-to-end experiences that simplify complex processes and build the infrastructure that keeps taxes accurate and on time. By combining reliable systems with thoughtful design, our team makes one of the most complicated parts of running a business simple for employers. Time: The Time team builds trusted, intuitive tools that make it easy for businesses to schedule, track, and manage their teams. From scheduling shifts and managing availability to tracking hours and time off, we deliver smart, compliant solutions that reduce complexity for employers while empowering employees. By embedding automation and mobile-first workflows, we transform how time is managed-so teams can focus on what matters most. Here's what you'll do day-to-day: Design, build, and test the foundation that supports compliant payroll for millions of people Help scale one of the largest Ruby/Rails and TypeScript/React applications in the world Collaborate on complex and ambiguous problems with partnerships from Engineering, Product Management, Design, Data Science, Compliance, Operations, and other cross-functional teams Build the software platform that powers multiple 1st and 3rd party products and serves millions of businesses. Mentor and grow fellow engineers working to create holistic and scalable solutions Drive the product development process from concept to launch, delivering delightful products that make payroll, taxes, and compliance simple and easy Improve the productivity and happiness of our teams with the services, tools, and APIs you build. Engage in a highly supportive environment working with others to drive productivity and innovation Own and drive the technical strategy and roadmap for your domain in alignment with team and group-level OKRs Identify and prioritize long-term investments to improve foundational systems and architecture Lead improvements to incident response processes, tooling, and culture to enhance system reliability and team effectiveness Here's what we're looking for: Successful applicants have at least 12+ years of experience Experience in designing and developing robust, distributed systems using multiple general-purpose programming languages Experience influencing and guiding the work of multiple teams on scaling, refactoring, and optimizing legacy products Experience architecting, building, and testing large-scale production level code An aptitude and interest in bringing clarity and simplicity to complex and ambiguous problems Ability to communicate technical complexity and help facilitate informed tradeoffs Enthusiasm for a collaborative, test-driven environment Able to build maintainable, structured, well-documented code Experience building fault-tolerant, mission-critical software Experience building products in highly regulated domains is desired, but not required Experience in one of these domains is preferred: Payroll, Taxes, or Compliance Experience creating prompt libraries for common patterns Mentors engineers on effective AI usage. Familiar with current AI tools (LLMs, Cursor, Copilot, Agents) and their shortcomings / benefits Embeds AI in daily development workflow (scaffolding tests, summarizing docs) to measurably reduce cycle time. Mentors engineers on effective AI usage and helps develop an AI strategy for other engineers Bonus: Experience with Ruby on Rails, Typescript, and React Please note that travel to Gusto's Denver office for onboarding is required for this position. If you have any questions regarding this requirement, please share with your recruiter. Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $189,000/yr to $236,000/yr in Denver & most remote locations, and $223,000/yr to $278,000/yr for San Francisco, Seattle & New York. Stock equity is additional. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above. Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale. Note: The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas. When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required. This includes non-office days for hybrid employees. Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Gusto. Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. We want to see our candidates perform to the best of their ability. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you. Gusto takes security and protection of your personal information very seriously. Please review our Fraudulent Activity Disclaimer. Personal information collected and processed as part of your Gusto application will be subject to Gusto's Applicant Privacy Notice.

A leading financial technology company in Seattle is seeking a Senior Product Design Lead for the Payments & Risk Platform. This role requires extensive product design experience and the ability to craft seamless financial workflows. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, elevate design quality, and mentor junior designers. Candidates should have a strong portfolio, excellent systems thinking skills, and a passion for empowering small businesses through technology. The position offers competitive compensation and a hybrid working model. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Uphold is a financial technology company that believes on-chain services are the future of finance. It provides modern infrastructure for on-chain payments, banking and investments. Offering Consumer Services, Business Services and Institutional Trading, Uphold makes pioneering financial services easy and trusted for millions of customers in more than 140 countries. Uphold integrates with more than 30 trading venues, including centralized and decentralized exchanges, to deliver superior liquidity and optimal execution. Uphold never loans out customer assets and is always 100% reserved. The company pioneered radical transparency and uniquely publishes its assets and liabilities every 30 seconds on a public website (*************************************** Uphold strips away the complexity and lack of transparency to open up Web3 finance for everyone. To learn more about Uphold, please visit ******************* Job Summary We are looking for a finance-oriented Senior Software Engineer to join our Trading Strategies team. This role is at the intersection of quantitative finance and software engineering, where you will be responsible for building the core of our trading operation. You will design, implement and maintain the pricing models and automated trading strategies that drive our profitability. This is a unique opportunity to apply your software and quantitative skills to solve complex financial problems in the dynamic world of cryptocurrency markets. If you are excited by algorithmic strategy development, market microstructure and building sophisticated models that perform at scale, we would love to talk to you. What you'll be doing primarily: Building and maintaining sophisticated pricing models for a wide range of digital assets. Developing and enhancing our backtesting and market simulation frameworks to rigorously validate strategy performance and risk characteristics. Working closely with traders and quantitative researchers to translate trading ideas into robust, production-ready code. Contributing to the systems that manage strategy configuration, deployment and real-time parameter tuning. Analysing strategy performance metrics and market data to identify opportunities for improvement and new alpha generation. Required Qualifications: BSc or advanced degree in a quantitative field like Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or Engineering. 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, preferably in a financial trading environment (e.g. hedge fund, prop trading firm, or investment bank). Proficiency in a high-performance language (Golang/ C++/ Java) and experience with a data analysis language (e.g. Python). Demonstrable experience building pricing models or algorithmic trading strategies. Strong understanding of financial market concepts, market microstructure and common trading algorithms. Excellent quantitative and analytical skills. Fluent written and oral English skills. Bonus if you have: Experience building high-fidelity backtesting or market simulation environments from the ground up. Deep knowledge of cryptocurrency market structure, DeFi protocols and on-chain data. Familiarity with data analysis libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy, SciPy) and machine learning concepts. Experience working with large-scale time-series data and databases (e.g., KDB+, InfluxDB, TimescaleDB). Experience in a performance-sensitive or low-latency environment. What We Offer Innovation and Impact: Contribute to pioneering projects in a dynamic and challenging environment. Competitive Compensation: Stock options, performance bonuses, and comprehensive benefits on top of a competitive salary. Strong Company Culture: Thrive in a supportive, collegiate environment with values of integrity, teamwork, accountability, and excellence. Global Collaboration: Participate in regular updates, strategy sessions, and networking opportunities across the group. Development Opportunities: Access training and mentorship programs. Flexibility: Enjoy options to work from home, other locations, or adjust your hours. Inclusive Environment: Value and respect diverse perspectives. Our Benefits Annual bonus program based on individual, team and company performance. Home office stipend for a productive setup. Generous PTO, healthcare, and employee assistance programs. Engaging events and celebrations. Well-stocked office kitchen with a foodie culture. Join us to grow, innovate, and contribute meaningfully. Be part of our talented team! Visit our careers page for more exciting opportunities, if this role isnt the perfect fit. Salary: $168,000 - $201,000 EEOC Employer We're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we celebrate our employees' differences, including race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, and any other protected classes. Difference makes us stronger and better - together.

Uphold is a financial technology company that believes on-chain services are the future of finance. It provides modern infrastructure for on-chain payments, banking and investments. Offering Consumer Services, Business Services and Institutional Trading, Uphold makes pioneering financial services easy and trusted for millions of customers in more than 140 countries. Uphold integrates with more than 30 trading venues, including centralized and decentralized exchanges, to deliver superior liquidity and optimal execution. Uphold never loans out customer assets and is always 100% reserved. The company pioneered radical transparency and uniquely publishes its assets and liabilities every 30 seconds on a public website (*************************************** Uphold strips away the complexity and lack of transparency to open up Web3 finance for everyone. To learn more about Uphold, please visit ******************* Job Summary We are looking for a finance-oriented Senior Software Engineer to join our Trading Strategies team. This role is at the intersection of quantitative finance and software engineering, where you will be responsible for building the core of our trading operation. You will design, implement and maintain the pricing models and automated trading strategies that drive our profitability. This is a unique opportunity to apply your software and quantitative skills to solve complex financial problems in the dynamic world of cryptocurrency markets. If you are excited by algorithmic strategy development, market microstructure and building sophisticated models that perform at scale, we would love to talk to you. What you'll be doing primarily: Building and maintaining sophisticated pricing models for a wide range of digital assets. Developing and enhancing our backtesting and market simulation frameworks to rigorously validate strategy performance and risk characteristics. Working closely with traders and quantitative researchers to translate trading ideas into robust, production-ready code. Contributing to the systems that manage strategy configuration, deployment and real-time parameter tuning. Analysing strategy performance metrics and market data to identify opportunities for improvement and new alpha generation. Required Qualifications: BSc or advanced degree in a quantitative field like Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or Engineering. 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, preferably in a financial trading environment (e.g. hedge fund, prop trading firm, or investment bank). Proficiency in a high-performance language (Golang/ C++/ Java) and experience with a data analysis language (e.g. Python). Demonstrable experience building pricing models or algorithmic trading strategies. Strong understanding of financial market concepts, market microstructure and common trading algorithms. Excellent quantitative and analytical skills. Fluent written and oral English skills. Bonus if you have: Experience building high-fidelity backtesting or market simulation environments from the ground up. Deep knowledge of cryptocurrency market structure, DeFi protocols and on-chain data. Familiarity with data analysis libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy, SciPy) and machine learning concepts. Experience working with large-scale time-series data and databases (e.g., KDB+, InfluxDB, TimescaleDB). Experience in a performance-sensitive or low-latency environment. What We Offer Innovation and Impact: Contribute to pioneering projects in a dynamic and challenging environment. Competitive Compensation: Stock options, performance bonuses, and comprehensive benefits on top of a competitive salary. Strong Company Culture: Thrive in a supportive, collegiate environment with values of integrity, teamwork, accountability, and excellence. Global Collaboration: Participate in regular updates, strategy sessions, and networking opportunities across the group. Development Opportunities: Access training and mentorship programs. Flexibility: Enjoy options to work from home, other locations, or adjust your hours. Inclusive Environment: Value and respect diverse perspectives. Our Benefits Annual bonus program based on individual, team and company performance. Home office stipend for a productive setup. Generous PTO, healthcare, and employee assistance programs. Engaging events and celebrations. Well-stocked office kitchen with a foodie culture. Join us to grow, innovate, and contribute meaningfully. Be part of our talented team! Visit our careers page for more exciting opportunities, if this role isn't the perfect fit. Salary: $168,000 - $201,000 EEOC Employer We're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we celebrate our employees' differences, including race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, and any other protected classes. Difference makes us stronger and better - together.

At Acorns, our mission is to look after the financial best interests of the up-and-coming, beginning with the empowering, proud step of micro-investing. How do we accomplish our mission? Our values. Lead With Heart - With compassion, integrity, and tenacity, inspire yourself and others to move past all previous thresholds of possibility Make Bold Decisions - We are creating a new world. Be optimistic, adventurous, and courageous. Leap fearlessly into the future Always Build Trust - Say what you mean, mean what you say, and do what you say you're going to do. We are all owners. We are one team Never Stop Growing - Change IS the constant. Stay hungry and curious. Be relentless in the pursuit of progress Find a way - Never settle, no excuses, nothing is impossible. Just make it happen Our values guide us, and our mission drives us. Come join us and help deliver financial wellness for the whole family, putting the tools of wealth-making into everyone's hands. ___________________________________________________________________ Software Engineer II, Risk Platform | Acorns Acorns is seeking a Software Engineer II to join the Risk Platform team to help build and maintain the core platform used by teams across Acorns to manage compliance, mitigate risk, and protect customer assets. Acorns is a remote-first organization, offering the flexibility to work remotely while providing optional access to office space in Irvine, CA. What you will do at Acorns: Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure microservices and APIs for the Risk Platform. Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineering teams to define and deliver new features. Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code in a fast-paced environment. Contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle, from ideation to deployment and support. Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to the platform. Help mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of continuous learning and growth. What you will bring to Acorns: 3+ years of professional software development experience. Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure. Proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java, or Kotlin. Experience with microservices architecture and RESTful API design. Familiarity with database technologies (SQL and NoSQL). Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Previous experience working on a Fraud/Risk platform team is preferred. Experience with Databricks is preferred. A hunger to deliver game-changing products. Exceptional drive and precision in delivery. A belief that your work is tied to your life's mission. Optimistic about the potential of societal change. You are not expected to have experience with all listed requirements. If you feel passionate about Acorns' mission, vision, and values, please apply. What we offer: Competitive salary and stock options A comprehensive benefits package for you and your family Flexible work location, hours, and paid time off 401(k) matching Monthly Acorns account contribution & GoHenry account for your family Mindfulness and Financial Wellness resources, Headspace and Addition Wealth Acorns Career Development Program (Ongoing training sessions, development plans, development check-ins, Cornerstone's online training platform) Roots Leadership Program for Emerging Leaders Community week onsite gatherings and various virtual events Talented and motivated team members who care deeply about one another, our mission, and our customers. The rare opportunity to create a new world. We inspire one another every day to do meaningful work that solves big societal challenges. About Acorns: Acorns is a financial wellness app that helps everyday people and families save and invest money for the long term. Since 2014, Acorns has grown into a global company with multiple life-stage products serving the needs of kids, teens, adults, and parents. Named one of Time's “World's Best Brands of 2024,” Acorns has helped over 14 million people save & invest over $25 billion dollars, much of it from spare change and small amounts. Compensation Information: The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $165,000 and $177,500/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including equity grants, and discretionary cash bonus awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. Work Authorization: Acorns participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. For more information about E-Verify, please visit ****************

Uphold is a financial technology company that believes on-chain services are the future of finance. It provides modern infrastructure for on-chain payments, banking and investments. Offering Consumer Services, Business Services and Institutional Trading, Uphold makes pioneering financial services easy and trusted for millions of customers in more than 140 countries. Uphold integrates with more than 30 trading venues, including centralized and decentralized exchanges, to deliver superior liquidity and optimal execution. Uphold never loans out customer assets and is always 100% reserved. The company pioneered radical transparency and uniquely publishes its assets and liabilities every 30 seconds on a public website (*************************************** Uphold strips away the complexity and lack of transparency to open up Web3 finance for everyone. To learn more about Uphold, please visit ******************* Job Summary We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer to join our core Trading team. This is a critical role where you will be responsible for the engine of our global trading platform: the execution system. You will focus on building and optimising the high-throughput, low-latency services that connect us to the world's crypto exchanges and liquidity providers. You will design and build systems where performance, concurrency and reliability are crucial, directly impacting every trade our platform makes. What you'll be doing primarily: Designing, building and maintaining our core trading execution systems using Golang. Developing and managing high-throughput, low-latency connectivity to crypto exchanges and liquidity providers using REST, WebSockets and FIX protocols. Optimising code for high concurrency and minimal latency to ensure best-in-class trade execution and system performance. Enhancing our monitoring, alerting and observability stack for the execution platform to ensure system stability and rapid incident response. Collaborating on the architecture of our distributed, microservice-based trading system. Required qualifications: BSc or advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience. 3+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant experience in Golang and/or C++ and Linux. Deep understanding and hands-on experience with real-time API protocols, particularly REST and WebSockets. Strong grasp of concurrent programming principles (e.g., multithreading, goroutines, channels) and experience building highly concurrent applications. A proven track record of working on low-latency, high-throughput, or performance-critical systems. Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional team. Fluent written and oral English skills. Bonus if you have: Direct experience with the FIX protocol. Experience with DeFi contracts and decentralised exchanges Experience in financial markets, especially crypto trading, HFT, or market making. A solid understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, UDP, gRPC) and their impact on application performance. Experience with message queues (e.g., Kafka, NATS) and distributed systems. Familiarity with containerisation and orchestration technologies (Docker, ArgoCD, Kubernetes, Nomad). What We Offer Innovation and Impact: Contribute to pioneering projects in a dynamic and challenging environment. Competitive Compensation: Performance bonuses, and comprehensive benefits on top of a competitive salary. Strong Company Culture: Thrive in a supportive, collegiate environment with values of integrity, teamwork, accountability, and excellence. Global Collaboration: Participate in regular updates, strategy sessions, and networking opportunities across the group. Development Opportunities: Access training and mentorship programs. Flexibility: Enjoy options to work from home, other locations, or adjust your hours. Inclusive Environment: Value and respect diverse perspectives. Our Benefits Annual bonus program based on individual, team and company performance. Home office stipend for a productive setup. Generous PTO, healthcare, and employee assistance programs. Engaging events and celebrations. Well-stocked office kitchen with a foodie culture. Join us to grow, innovate, and contribute meaningfully. Be part of our talented team! Visit our careers page for more exciting opportunities, if this role isn't the perfect fit. Salary: $140,000 + EEOC Employer We're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we celebrate our employees' differences, including race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, and any other protected classes. Difference makes us stronger and better - together.

At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff-like payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR-so owners can focus on their craft and customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we're proud to support more than 400,000 small businesses across the country, and we're building a workplace that represents and celebrates the customers we serve. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy. About the Role: As Senior Staff Staff Software Engineer on the Embedded Payroll team acts as a technical leader shaping how developers build on Gusto's payroll platform. The role sits at the intersection of platform engineering, API design, and developer experience. It combines hands-on work in the codebase with setting direction for tools, interfaces, and workflows used by internal teams and external partners. Success requires strong technical judgment, empathy for developers and solution architects, and the ability to turn friction into scalable platform improvements. About the Team: Gusto Embedded Payroll is a platform that allows developers to embed payroll directly into their own software using our APIs. We've taken Gusto's robust payroll infrastructure and made it available to third-party developers. Our vision is to enable anyone to build the best payroll product for their end customers - powering payroll for small and medium businesses across a variety of industries, from vertical SaaS to fintech and neobanks. Here's what you'll do day-to-day: Identify high-leverage opportunities to improve developer experience across our APIs, tooling, documentation, and workflows. Partner closely with internal product, solution architect, and engineering teams to define a vision for reducing friction when integrating with Embedded Payroll. Engage directly with external developers to understand pain points, validate solutions, and influence platform direction. Design and evolve APIs, abstractions, and interfaces with a focus on clarity, consistency, and long-term maintainability. Build and maintain developer-facing tools, libraries, and internal frameworks that improve velocity and reliability. Lead by example through hands-on development, shipping clean, tested, and well-designed code. Set and promote best practices for reliability, observability, and backwards compatibility in developer-facing systems. Here's what we're looking for: 12+ years of professional software development experience with demonstrated ownership of organization-wide engineering initiatives and contributions to scaling engineering organizations. Deep backend engineering expertise, including experience operating large, production-grade systems, with comfort working across multiple layers of abstraction and making pragmatic technical tradeoffs. Proven experience designing APIs, platforms, or developer tools with developers as the primary customer, with strong attention to usability, documentation, error handling, and end-to-end developer experience. Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers, raise the technical bar across teams, and provide guidance on ambiguous problems and competing priorities. Strong business acumen, with the ability to align technical direction to business priorities and clearly communicate constraints, tradeoffs, and needs to non-technical stakeholders. Curiosity and effectiveness in leveraging intelligence, automation, and experimentation to design, ship, and operate reliable, partner-facing payroll APIs at scale. Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $200,000-$230,000 /yr in Denver & most remote locations, and $230,000-$270,000 /yr for San Francisco, Seattle & New York. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above. Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale. Note: The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas. When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required. This includes non-office days for hybrid employees. Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Gusto. Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. We want to see our candidates perform to the best of their ability. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you. Gusto takes security and protection of your personal information very seriously. Please review our Fraudulent Activity Disclaimer. Personal information collected and processed as part of your Gusto application will be subject to Gusto's Applicant Privacy Notice.

At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff-like payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR-so owners can focus on their craft and customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we're proud to support more than 400,000 small businesses across the country, and we're building a workplace that represents and celebrates the customers we serve. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy. At Gusto, we are looking for a forward thinking technical leader to shape the next generation of our compute (Kubernetes) and networking (service mesh) platforms. This role is for someone who loves building foundational systems that empower hundreds of engineers to move faster, safer, and smarter. You will define the long-term vision for how services run and communicate at Gusto, ensuring reliability, scalability, and developer delight at every layer. What You'll Do Define and drive the vision for Gusto's compute and networking platforms by setting the strategy for Kubernetes, service mesh, and related systems that power our global SaaS platform Lead architecture design, performance optimization, and security hardening of distributed systems at scale Partner with engineering leaders to translate broad organizational goals into concrete, measurable technical outcomes Treat infrastructure as a product by focusing on the developer experience, simplifying workflows, and accelerating delivery Serve as a mentor and force multiplier by growing the skills of mid level engineers through coaching, pairing, and modeling best practices Communicate with clarity by simplifying complex concepts and building alignment across teams and functions Lead incident response and ensure our systems meet the highest standards of availability and resiliency What You'll Bring 12 or more years of experience in Infrastructure, Platform, or Site Reliability Engineering roles operating large scale distributed systems Proven hands-on coding experience in production environments and the ability to contribute directly to system development and automation Deep expertise running, scaling, and securing Kubernetes and service mesh technologies such as Istio, Envoy, or Cilium in production A demonstrated record of designing highly available systems that balance reliability, observability, and developer velocity Mastery of Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform or Crossplane, with experience managing complex state for large engineering organizations Experience owning and evolving twenty four seven SaaS infrastructure including monitoring, alerting, and performance analysis A systems thinking mindset that identifies small levers capable of creating meaningful organizational impact Curiosity and ability to operate in an AI-native environment using data and experimentation to continuously improve infrastructure and developer outcomes Experience integrating AI copilots or automation frameworks into developer workflows to accelerate delivery and reduce operational burden Exceptional communication skills that simplify complex ideas and bring teams together around a shared vision A strong bias toward action, resilience in the face of ambiguity, and the ability to transform big ideas into real, impactful systems Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $200,000-$230,000 /yr in Denver & most remote locations, and $230,000-$270,000 /yr for San Francisco, Seattle & New York. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above. Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale. Note: The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas. When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required. This includes non-office days for hybrid employees. Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Gusto. Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. We want to see our candidates perform to the best of their ability. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you. Gusto takes security and protection of your personal information very seriously. Please review our Fraudulent Activity Disclaimer. Personal information collected and processed as part of your Gusto application will be subject to Gusto's Applicant Privacy Notice.

At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff-like payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR-so owners can focus on their craft and customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we're proud to support more than 400,000 small businesses across the country, and we're building a workplace that represents and celebrates the customers we serve. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy. We're hiring seasoned engineers to join our teams that work on customer-facing products, developing features and iterating across our platform. As a Gusto Staff Software Engineer at this level, you'll oversee projects end-to-end by influencing initial feature specs, building backend APIs, writing frontend code, and overseeing ongoing improvements for deployed features. If you're interested in building elegant software with far-reaching effects in our modern economy, join us! Here's what you'll do day to day: Architect, build, and test Gusto's product suite the spans across Payroll, Benefits, HR, Time, Tax Credits, and more Mentor other engineers to help solve some of the hardest technical problems out there in very complex domains and at a large scale Help scale one of the largest Ruby/Rails and Javascript/React applications in the world Collaborate with our Product Management and Design teams to understand customer pain points, come up with solutions, and then prototype, iterate, and launch daily Build a product that our customers genuinely love Here's what we're looking for: Successful applicants typically have 8+ years of software development experience Experience owning multi-quarter projects that solve complex engineering problems and make measurable customer impact at scale Experience building scalable solutions that eliminate customer pain Ability to effectively communicate across engineering teams and with business stakeholders Experience in, or interest working in, Ruby on Rails Ability to mentor engineers to maximize their performance and impact Experience with large scale refactors, performance and reliability issues, and a strong sense of ownership over all aspects of your product area Passion for creating memorable experiences for customers Appreciation for a collaborative, test-driven environment Able to build well-structured, maintainable, well-documented code Preferred: Experience leveraging AI tools or systems to accelerate development, improve testing, and deliver new product capabilities. Curiosity and experimentation with emerging AI frameworks, applying and sharing best practices to evaluate and scale AI use safely across teams. Please note that travel to Gusto's Denver office for onboarding is required for this position. If you have any questions regarding this requirement, please share with your recruiter. Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $163,000/yr to $204,000/yr in Denver & most remote locations, $198,000/yr to $247,000/yr for San Francisco, New York & Seattle and $175,000(CAD)/yr to $219,000(CAD)/yr in Canada. Stock equity is additional. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above. Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale. Note: The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas. When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required. This includes non-office days for hybrid employees. Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Gusto. Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. We want to see our candidates perform to the best of their ability. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you. Gusto takes security and protection of your personal information very seriously. Please review our Fraudulent Activity Disclaimer. Personal information collected and processed as part of your Gusto application will be subject to Gusto's Applicant Privacy Notice.

At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff-like payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR-so owners can focus on their craft and customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we're proud to support more than 400,000 small businesses across the country, and we're building a workplace that represents and celebrates the customers we serve. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy. About the Role: As a Staff Software Engineer on the Developer Productivity - Build Stability, you will be instrumental in shaping the developer experience for hundreds of engineers at Gusto. You will be part of the team that owns the broader CI ecosystem, focused on improving its performance, scalability, and reliability. Your work will directly impact how quickly we can deliver value to our customers by making our development and deployment pipelines faster and more efficient. This is a high-impact role for an engineer who is passionate about developer tooling and infrastructure. Crucially, you will also be exploring and implementing innovative ways to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to further optimize our CI and related systems. You will collaborate closely with engineers across various teams to understand their needs and provide effective solutions, with a forward-thinking approach towards incorporating intelligent solutions. About the Team: The Build Stability team, part of the Developer Productivity organization, is at the heart of this mission, owning the Continuous Integration (CI) system that powers our development lifecycle. We are responsible for empowering our software engineers through consistent, reliable, and delightful build systems that maximizes engineering velocity and minimizes friction to shipping. Here's what you'll do day-to-day: You will manage, maintain, and evolve our core CI system, primarily centered around Buildkite, ensuring it can handle our growing engineering organization's needs. Champion AI-native patterns within the build and CI domain to increase developer efficiency and velocity. Dive deep into our build and test pipelines to identify bottlenecks. You'll implement solutions to drastically reduce build times and improve resource utilization. Design, implement, and maintain critical developer workflow tools like merge queues to ensure our main branch is always stable and developers can integrate their code reliably and efficiently. Own and enhance our systems for automatically detecting, quarantining, and reporting on flaky tests. Your work here will directly improve the reliability of our test suites and boost developer confidence in our CI system. Build robust tools and services that enhance developer workflows, improve observability into our build system, and automate manual processes. Partner with product engineering teams to understand their needs, provide support, and champion best practices for building and testing their services effectively. Proactively monitor the health of our CI platform, troubleshoot complex issues, and implement measures to prevent future failures, ensuring a stable foundation for all of Gusto's developers. Here's what we're looking for: 10+ years of software development experience Systems thinker with a strong ability to communicate effectively. Curiosity and ability to operate in an AI-native environment - integrating intelligence, automation, and experimentation to increase developer productivity through tooling and infrastructure enhancements. Comfortable with architectural thinking and delivering solutions through code. Experience with developer tooling for large engineering teams. Ability to work with colleagues as both customers and partners. Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $175,000/yr to $195,000/yr in Denver & most remote locations, and $210,000/yr to $235,000/yr in New York, Seattle & San Francisco Bay Area. Stock equity is additional. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above. Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale. Note: The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas. When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required. This includes non-office days for hybrid employees. Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Gusto. Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. We want to see our candidates perform to the best of their ability. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you. Gusto takes security and protection of your personal information very seriously. Please review our Fraudulent Activity Disclaimer. Personal information collected and processed as part of your Gusto application will be subject to Gusto's Applicant Privacy Notice.

At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff-like payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR-so owners can focus on their craft and customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we're proud to support more than 400,000 small businesses across the country, and we're building a workplace that represents and celebrates the customers we serve. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy. About the Role We're on the lookout for talented Mobile Android Engineers with 8+ years of experience who are passionate about creating amazing user experiences. In this role, you'll have the chance to dive into developing features that are not just functional but truly intuitive and enjoyable for our users. We want you to take ownership of scaling our shared services while keeping up with the latest in the Android world. You'll work closely with teams across Product, Identity, Security, System Design, and Infrastructure, collaborating to build solutions that really make a difference. If you're excited about building elegant, scalable apps and being part of a supportive, innovative mobile team, we'd love to hear from you! About the Team At Gusto, we're excited to be at a pivotal moment in our journey with over 1MM+ monthly active users and the recent launch of our employer experiences on mobile. Our mission is to tackle the real challenges faced by small business owners and their employees, and we believe that mobile is key to delivering impactful solutions. As part of our mobile team, you'll be at the forefront of this transformation, working alongside talented engineers and designers who are passionate about creating a seamless mobile experience. Together, we're building a platform that empowers everyone-small business owners and their teams-to thrive. If you're ready to make a difference in the mobile landscape at Gusto, we want you on board! Here's what you'll do day-to-day: Architect, build, test, and refine Gusto's native Android app, along with supporting mobile web views that enhance user experience. Develop, iterate, and improve product features that integrate core business functions, work tools, value-added services, and financial products. Collaborate closely with our product management, design, and partner teams to identify technical and customer pain points, brainstorm solutions, and then prototype, iterate, and launch those solutions. Work cross-functionally with teams in product apps, identity, security, design systems, and infrastructure to deliver world-class experiences right into our customers' hands. Build and scale essential services, such as push notification systems and localization features, to enhance app functionality. Enhance and maintain our Android mobile infrastructure, including build pipelines, testing automation, and the release process, to ensure smooth operations. Here's what we're looking for: A minimum of 7 years of experience in Kotlin and Android software engineering, with at least 8 years in mobile software engineering overall. Excellent communication skills and a knack for building strong cross-functional partnerships. A self-driven mindset with the ability to tackle greenfield projects and bring innovative ideas to life. Proficiency in Android testing frameworks and a solid understanding of best practices. Experience in developing platform components and common features that enhance scalability, consistency, and maintainability throughout the product development lifecycle. Strong critical thinking abilities and a keen attention to detail. A willingness to learn continuously and a passion for mentoring others on the team. Bonus points: Experience delivering high-quality code across a diverse tech stack. Strong knowledge of Compose and/or GraphQL. Proficiency or familiarity with MVVM architecture. Experience with analytics and monitoring tools to track app performance and user engagement. Familiarity with mobile infrastructure, including CI/CD, automated testing environments, and build & release systems. Comfort in navigating ambiguity, with the ability to set clear milestones and deliverables for the team. Learn more about the team: How We Built a Service-Driven Team Our Diversity Goals and Efforts Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $163,000/yr to $194,000/yr in Denver & most remote locations, $197,000/yr to $235,000/yr for San Francisco, New York & Seattle and $175,000(CAD)/yr to $208,000(CAD)/yr in Canada. Stock equity is additional. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above. Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale. Note: The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas. When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required. This includes non-office days for hybrid employees. Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Gusto. Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. We want to see our candidates perform to the best of their ability. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you. Gusto takes security and protection of your personal information very seriously. Please review our Fraudulent Activity Disclaimer. Personal information collected and processed as part of your Gusto application will be subject to Gusto's Applicant Privacy Notice.

At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff-like payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR-so owners can focus on their craft and customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we're proud to support more than 400,000 small businesses across the country, and we're building a workplace that represents and celebrates the customers we serve. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy. About the Role: We're hiring seasoned engineers to join our teams that work on core platform capabilities, improving our existing systems for extensibility and scalability, and building the future of Gusto's Payroll system. As a Gusto Software Engineer at this level, you'll be guiding projects end-to-end by influencing initial feature specs, understanding how to take existing systems closer to desired end states, executing on projects, and maintaining code that powers core experiences. If you're interested in building elegant software with far-reaching effects in our modern economy, join us! About the Team: Payroll is the beating heart of Gusto's business. The Pay Group teams are responsible for the product, ops, and service components Gusto uses to onboard customers, process payrolls, calculate taxes & deductions, pay and file with tax agencies, and maintain compliance on behalf of the customers. The domain is highly complex and offers the opportunity to engage in system design that simplifies this for customers, both internal and external. Sub-Teams Contractors + EOR: The Contractors + EOR team is building the best platform for businesses to hire, pay, and manage their entire workforce-whether they're contractors, employees, or international teammates. We make contractor payments fast, reliable, and compliant, while simplifying workflows for employers with powerful tools like automated payments, reimbursements, and bulk onboarding. Beyond payments, we're creating seamless experiences for international employees through payroll, onboarding, and compliance solutions that scale across borders. Together, our mission is to position Gusto as the go-to platform for small and mid-sized businesses to confidently support every member of their team, no matter where they work. Payroll: Payroll is the core of Gusto's business, ensuring employees are paid accurately, on time, and in compliance with complex regulations. Our teams design and maintain the infrastructure and customer experiences that make payroll simple and reliable. From setup through submission, we build intuitive systems that help business owners run payroll with confidence. Tax: The Tax team ensures Gusto customers remain compliant and confident by managing every aspect of payroll taxes-including setup,calculation, payments, filings, and year-end communications. We design seamless, end-to-end experiences that simplify complex processes and build the infrastructure that keeps taxes accurate and on time. By combining reliable systems with thoughtful design, our team makes one of the most complicated parts of running a business simple for employers. Time: The Time team builds trusted, intuitive tools that make it easy for businesses to schedule, track, and manage their teams. From scheduling shifts and managing availability to tracking hours and time off, we deliver smart, compliant solutions that reduce complexity for employers while empowering employees. By embedding automation and mobile-first workflows, we transform how time is managed-so teams can focus on what matters most. Here's what you'll do day-to-day: Design, build, and test the foundation that supports compliant payroll for millions of people Help scale one of the largest Ruby/Rails and TypeScript/React applications in the world Collaborate on complex and ambiguous problems with partnerships from Engineering, Product Management, Design, Data Science, Compliance, Operations, and other cross-functional teams Build the software platform that powers multiple 1st and 3rd party products and serves millions of businesses. Mentor and grow fellow engineers working to create holistic and scalable solutions Drive the product development process from concept to launch, delivering delightful products that make payroll, taxes, and compliance simple and easy Improve the productivity and happiness of our teams with the services, tools, and APIs you build. Engage in a highly supportive environment working with others to drive productivity and innovation Own and drive the technical strategy and roadmap for your domain in alignment with team and group-level OKRs Identify and prioritize long-term investments to improve foundational systems and architecture Lead improvements to incident response processes, tooling, and culture to enhance system reliability and team effectiveness Here's what we're looking for: Successful applicants have at least 12+ years of experience Experience in designing and developing robust, distributed systems using multiple general-purpose programming languages Experience influencing and guiding the work of multiple teams on scaling, refactoring, and optimizing legacy products Experience architecting, building, and testing large-scale production level code An aptitude and interest in bringing clarity and simplicity to complex and ambiguous problems Ability to communicate technical complexity and help facilitate informed tradeoffs Enthusiasm for a collaborative, test-driven environment Able to build maintainable, structured, well-documented code Experience building fault-tolerant, mission-critical software Experience building products in highly regulated domains is desired, but not required Experience in one of these domains is preferred: Payroll, Taxes, or Compliance Experience creating prompt libraries for common patterns Mentors engineers on effective AI usage. Familiar with current AI tools (LLMs, Cursor, Copilot, Agents) and their shortcomings / benefits Embeds AI in daily development workflow (scaffolding tests, summarizing docs) to measurably reduce cycle time. Mentors engineers on effective AI usage and helps develop an AI strategy for other engineers Bonus: Experience with Ruby on Rails, Typescript, and React Please note that travel to Gusto's Denver office for onboarding is required for this position. If you have any questions regarding this requirement, please share with your recruiter. Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $189,000/yr to $236,000/yr in Denver & most remote locations, and $223,000/yr to $278,000/yr for San Francisco, Seattle & New York. Stock equity is additional. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above. Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale. Note: The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas. When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required. This includes non-office days for hybrid employees. Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Gusto. Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. We want to see our candidates perform to the best of their ability. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you. Gusto takes security and protection of your personal information very seriously. Please review our Fraudulent Activity Disclaimer. Personal information collected and processed as part of your Gusto application will be subject to Gusto's Applicant Privacy Notice.

About the Role As a Senior Staff Software Engineer on the Benefits Advisory team, you will spearhead the architectural evolution of Gusto's benefits growth as we transition to an AI-native company. This is a full-stack architecture role where you will be instrumental in designing and building the foundational platform that enables customers to explore, apply for, and maintain their benefits. Your work will focus on transforming our benefits opportunity, shopping and renewal flows, creating clear system boundaries that enable efficient reuse and increased scalability, allowing the ability to offer a wider variety of products more quickly. You will design services that continue to scale the organization while enabling novel AI-driven interfaces to deliver a delightful benefits shopping experience. You'll operate at the intersection of marketing, sales, and engineering. If you are passionate about building highly scalable systems that can reason, predict, and personalize to unlock Gusto Benefits' next phase of sustainable growth, we'd love to have you join our team. About the Team The Benefits Advisory team is building the next generation of infrastructure that powers benefits applications, making it easier than ever to give customers access to the absolute best benefits for their needs. Our mission is to build a robust system that informs our customers of the most relevant benefits options, making it easier than ever to confidently fulfill benefits that fit our customers current and future neds.. We're building a world-class technology platform designed to understand customer context in real-time, and continuously improve through data and feedback. This means rapid experimentation, fast learning, and strong cross-functional partnership. We prioritize quality, observability, and uptime because these intelligent systems are fundamental to Gusto's growth and brand. We partner closely with Marketing, Sales, and Operations to build and connect the AI-powered tools they use every day. Here's what we're looking for: * Architect and evolve our customer-facing web platforms with a focus on scale, performance, and AI-driven personalization * Design, build, and maintain shared services to enable rapid iteration on product offerings * Implement and optimize key workflows for a best-in-class customer experience. * Write high-quality, well-tested code across the stack, leveraging AI-powered tools to accelerate development and improve reliability * Support, mentor, and up-level fellow engineers on the team, helping to establish best practices for AI-native design patterns. * Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales, Operations and leadership to translate business needs into technical solutions that fit our needs now and in the future. * Be an owner of the long-term technical roadmap, ensuring it aligns with Gusto's AI-native strategy Here's what we're looking for: * 12+ years of experience building scalable and robust web applications * Curiosity and ability to operate in an AI-native environment. Integrating intelligence, automation, and experimentation into systems. * Deep experience building modern and accessible frontend applications with technologies such as React, TypeScript, and Next.js. * Deep experience with backend API development, data modeling and database design * Deep experience in CI/CD and observability. * Ability to act as a thought partner for both technical (Engineering, AI/Data) and business (Sales, Operations) teams. * A balance of pragmatic execution and long-term architectural thinking to build a scalable, intelligent platform. * Experience enabling productivity across large engineering organizations. * Nice to have: * Hands-on experience designing or implementing product experiences incorporating ML/AI, such as AI-driven personalization engines, recommendation systems, or predictive intent models. * Experience with generative AI or LLMs, particularly in applications related to content personalization (for a CMS) or building intelligent customer-facing agents. * Familiarity with building in React and Ruby on Rails Compensation Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $225,000 - $275,000 for San Francisco, New York, and Seattle, $205,000- $255,000 in Los Angeles, $185,000 - $235,000 in Denver, and $200,000 - $250,000 CAD for Toronto, Canada. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.

About the Role: Join Gusto's Time engineering team as a Senior Staff Software Engineer (Backend) and play a key role in shaping the future of how businesses manage time. You'll be responsible for designing, building, and scaling high-performance APIs that power our time tracking and payroll integrations. You'll have the opportunity to lead projects, collaborate with talented engineers, and mentor others while contributing to a product that impacts millions of users. This is a chance to make a real difference in how businesses operate and help them streamline their most valuable resource: time. About the Team: The Time engineering team is a passionate and collaborative group dedicated to building intuitive and reliable time management solutions for Gusto's customers. We value innovation, ownership, and continuous learning. We're a tight-knit team that enjoys tackling complex challenges and celebrating our successes together. As a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to a product that makes a real difference, and grow your skills alongside some of the best engineers in the industry. Here's what you'll do day-to-day: * Design, develop, and maintain APIs for time tracking, scheduling, time off, and payroll integration. * Collaborate with product managers and designers to define API specifications and ensure seamless integration with other Gusto products. * Lead the technical design and implementation of new features and enhancements to our time management platform. * Mentor and guide junior engineers, providing technical guidance and support. * Write clean, well-documented, and testable code. * Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving our engineering practices. * Work with large-scale data stores and optimize for performance and reliability. * Troubleshoot and resolve production issues related to time-tracking and API functionality Here's what we're looking for: * 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on backend development. * 8+ years of experience building and maintaining backend systems. * Strong understanding of API design principles and best practices. * Experience with relational databases and data modeling. * Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Java, Python, Go). * Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure). * Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Nice to haves: * Experience with Ruby on Rails. * Prior experience in a technical leadership role. Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $200,000-$230,000 /yr in Denver & most remote locations, and $230,000-$270,000 /yr for San Francisco, Seattle & New York. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.

About the Role: As an Senior Staff Software Engineer on the Developer Productivity - Async team, you will work on improving developer productivity by enhancing the tools and systems used by product engineers. You will focus on asynchronous processing, ensuring that our applications are efficient, reliable, and scalable. Your work will involve maintaining and improving the infrastructure that supports background jobs and asynchronous communication between our applications using technologies such as Sidekiq and Karafka. About the Team: We strive to improve developer productivity through our work on the tools engineers use, the systems we create, and the organizational processes that drive engineering work. We hire technical experts who take a broad view of engineering focused impact and love lifting up their colleagues. Here's what you'll do day-to-day: * Identify and solve inefficiencies in the tooling, APIs, and feedback mechanisms available to product engineers to improve developer productivity. * Design, pitch, plan, measure, and implement solutions iteratively, utilizing AI tools to perform large scale code migrations. * Collaborate closely with product engineering colleagues to anticipate and address upcoming changes. * Develop and maintain services, abstractions, and architecture to support product engineering. * Advance the use of Kafka and Sidekiq for asynchronous processing and communication for the growing number of applications at Gusto. * Harden the async infrastructure to be resilient in the face of heavy loads across a wide variety of use cases. Here's what we're looking for: * 12+ years of professional software development experience with a track record of driving impact at scale. * Systems thinker with a strong ability to communicate effectively. * Comfortable with architectural thinking and delivering solutions through code. * Experience with Rails and Ruby, including developer tooling for large engineering teams. * Ability to work with colleagues as both customers and partners. * Active working knowledge and architecture experience with Ruby. * Experience with asynchronous processing using Sidekiq and/or Kafka. * Proven track record of improving developer productivity through tooling and infrastructure enhancements with the assistance of AI. Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $200,000-$230,000 /yr in Denver & most remote locations, and $230,000-$270,000 /yr for San Francisco, Seattle & New York. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.

At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff-like payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR-so owners can focus on their craft and customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we're proud to support more than 400,000 small businesses across the country, and we're building a workplace that represents and celebrates the customers we serve. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy. At Gusto, we are looking for a forward thinking technical leader to shape the next generation of our compute (Kubernetes) and networking (service mesh) platforms. This role is for someone who loves building foundational systems that empower hundreds of engineers to move faster, safer, and smarter. You will define the long-term vision for how services run and communicate at Gusto, ensuring reliability, scalability, and developer delight at every layer. What You'll Do Define and drive the vision for Gusto's compute and networking platforms by setting the strategy for Kubernetes, service mesh, and related systems that power our global SaaS platform Lead architecture design, performance optimization, and security hardening of distributed systems at scale Partner with engineering leaders to translate broad organizational goals into concrete, measurable technical outcomes Treat infrastructure as a product by focusing on the developer experience, simplifying workflows, and accelerating delivery Serve as a mentor and force multiplier by growing the skills of mid level engineers through coaching, pairing, and modeling best practices Communicate with clarity by simplifying complex concepts and building alignment across teams and functions Lead incident response and ensure our systems meet the highest standards of availability and resiliency What You'll Bring 12 or more years of experience in Infrastructure, Platform, or Site Reliability Engineering roles operating large scale distributed systems Proven hands-on coding experience in production environments and the ability to contribute directly to system development and automation Deep expertise running, scaling, and securing Kubernetes and service mesh technologies such as Istio, Envoy, or Cilium in production A demonstrated record of designing highly available systems that balance reliability, observability, and developer velocity Mastery of Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform or Crossplane, with experience managing complex state for large engineering organizations Experience owning and evolving twenty four seven SaaS infrastructure including monitoring, alerting, and performance analysis A systems thinking mindset that identifies small levers capable of creating meaningful organizational impact Curiosity and ability to operate in an AI-native environment using data and experimentation to continuously improve infrastructure and developer outcomes Experience integrating AI copilots or automation frameworks into developer workflows to accelerate delivery and reduce operational burden Exceptional communication skills that simplify complex ideas and bring teams together around a shared vision A strong bias toward action, resilience in the face of ambiguity, and the ability to transform big ideas into real, impactful systems Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $200,000-$230,000 /yr in Denver & most remote locations, and $230,000-$270,000 /yr for San Francisco, Seattle & New York. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above. Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale. Note: The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas. When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required. This includes non-office days for hybrid employees. Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Gusto. Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. We want to see our candidates perform to the best of their ability. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you. Gusto takes security and protection of your personal information very seriously. Please review our Fraudulent Activity Disclaimer. Personal information collected and processed as part of your Gusto application will be subject to Gusto's Applicant Privacy Notice.

At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff-like payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR-so owners can focus on their craft and customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we're proud to support more than 400,000 small businesses across the country, and we're building a workplace that represents and celebrates the customers we serve. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy. About the Role: As Senior Staff Staff Software Engineer on the Embedded Payroll team acts as a technical leader shaping how developers build on Gusto's payroll platform. The role sits at the intersection of platform engineering, API design, and developer experience. It combines hands-on work in the codebase with setting direction for tools, interfaces, and workflows used by internal teams and external partners. Success requires strong technical judgment, empathy for developers and solution architects, and the ability to turn friction into scalable platform improvements. About the Team: Gusto Embedded Payroll is a platform that allows developers to embed payroll directly into their own software using our APIs. We've taken Gusto's robust payroll infrastructure and made it available to third-party developers. Our vision is to enable anyone to build the best payroll product for their end customers - powering payroll for small and medium businesses across a variety of industries, from vertical SaaS to fintech and neobanks. Here's what you'll do day-to-day: Identify high-leverage opportunities to improve developer experience across our APIs, tooling, documentation, and workflows. Partner closely with internal product, solution architect, and engineering teams to define a vision for reducing friction when integrating with Embedded Payroll. Engage directly with external developers to understand pain points, validate solutions, and influence platform direction. Design and evolve APIs, abstractions, and interfaces with a focus on clarity, consistency, and long-term maintainability. Build and maintain developer-facing tools, libraries, and internal frameworks that improve velocity and reliability. Lead by example through hands-on development, shipping clean, tested, and well-designed code. Set and promote best practices for reliability, observability, and backwards compatibility in developer-facing systems. Here's what we're looking for: 12+ years of professional software development experience with demonstrated ownership of organization-wide engineering initiatives and contributions to scaling engineering organizations. Deep backend engineering expertise, including experience operating large, production-grade systems, with comfort working across multiple layers of abstraction and making pragmatic technical tradeoffs. Proven experience designing APIs, platforms, or developer tools with developers as the primary customer, with strong attention to usability, documentation, error handling, and end-to-end developer experience. Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers, raise the technical bar across teams, and provide guidance on ambiguous problems and competing priorities. Strong business acumen, with the ability to align technical direction to business priorities and clearly communicate constraints, tradeoffs, and needs to non-technical stakeholders. Curiosity and effectiveness in leveraging intelligence, automation, and experimentation to design, ship, and operate reliable, partner-facing payroll APIs at scale. Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $200,000-$230,000 /yr in Denver & most remote locations, and $230,000-$270,000 /yr for San Francisco, Seattle & New York. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above. Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale. Note: The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas. When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required. This includes non-office days for hybrid employees. Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Gusto. Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. We want to see our candidates perform to the best of their ability. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you. Gusto takes security and protection of your personal information very seriously. Please review our Fraudulent Activity Disclaimer. Personal information collected and processed as part of your Gusto application will be subject to Gusto's Applicant Privacy Notice.

At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff-like payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR-so owners can focus on their craft and customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we're proud to support more than 400,000 small businesses across the country, and we're building a workplace that represents and celebrates the customers we serve. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy. About the Role: We're looking for an experienced engineer with deep expertise in distributed data systems to shape the future of Gusto's storage layer. You'll manage complex migrations, architect high-scale systems, and set standards for automation, resiliency, and security. This is a high-impact role where you'll implement distributed database solutions that enable Gusto's continued growth and scale. About the Team: The Datastores Infrastructure Engineering team designs, builds, and operates the data platforms that power Gusto's product: MySQL, Postgres, Redis, Kafka, and S3. We ensure our infrastructure is consistent, reliable, and ready to support Gusto's growing needs. As we transition to self-hosted distributed databases, the team is focused on reducing blast radius, improving operational resilience, and enabling sustainable scale. Here's what you'll do day-to-day: Architect, deploy, and own the full lifecycle of distributed database systems (TiDB) on Kubernetes at scale, ensuring high availability, data consistency, and operational excellence Coordinate complex, zero-downtime migrations from monolithic to distributed architectures, including vertical sharding to isolate Product Services Define and drive efficiency improvements across the storage infrastructure through query optimization, caching strategies, and workload management Define standards and build reliable automation to ensure data consistency, integrity, and security across distributed systems Continuously improve operational excellence by reducing on-call burden through sustainable, long-term solutions Partner with product engineering teams and technical collaborators to enable rapid and reliable product development Mentor engineers across the Datastores Infrastructure team on best practices for operating complex, self-hosted distributed systems, actively developing our collective operational expertise Here's what we're looking for: 12+ years of software engineering experience building and scaling large-scale infrastructure systems Hands-on experience building and operating distributed databases on Kubernetes (strongly preferred: TiDB; alternatively: CockroachDB, Vitess, Citus, or similar solutions) Deep expertise in distributed data systems including horizontal sharding, partitioning strategies, and distributed transaction management Proven experience coordinating complex, zero-downtime migrations affecting production systems at scale 5+ years of AWS experience with RDS, Aurora, caching systems (Redis/ValKey), streaming platforms (Kafka), and infrastructure optimization at scale Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify technical complexity and collaborate on technical direction across teams Curiosity and ability to operate in an AI-native environment, leveraging AI tooling to enhance infrastructure operations, driving improvements in query optimization, performance evaluation, and infrastructure automation Bonus: Experience with service extraction and vertical sharding from monolithic architectures Bonus: Experience working with Ruby on Rails or similar MVC frameworks at scale Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $200,000-$230,000 /yr in Denver & most remote locations, and $230,000-$270,000 /yr for San Francisco, Seattle & New York. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above. Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale. Note: The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas. When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required. This includes non-office days for hybrid employees. Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Gusto. Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. We want to see our candidates perform to the best of their ability. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you. Gusto takes security and protection of your personal information very seriously. Please review our Fraudulent Activity Disclaimer. Personal information collected and processed as part of your Gusto application will be subject to Gusto's Applicant Privacy Notice.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to architect, build, and maintain the data infrastructure at Gusto. As part of the Data Platform team, you will collaborate closely with Data Science, Business Intelligence, and analysts across Gusto teams to help them achieve their goals. The Data Platform position is a software development role with knowledge of data architectures and data delivery. The ideal candidate is passionate about developing software, working with data, and understanding the needs of end users. Here's what you'll do day-to-day: * Architect, build, and refine our infrastructure and tools that enable other teams to work with data. * Efficiently handle vast amounts of clickstream, database, and third party application data, processing in batch and real-time * Take full ownership of the solutions you build, working with stakeholders to develop requirements, implement solutions, monitor production, and troubleshoot problems that arise. * Work as part of a team. We value team players who share their knowledge and like collaborating with others. Here's what we're looking for: * At least 7 years of software engineering experience. * Experience building solutions in the cloud, AWS preferred (Redshift, MSK, EMR). * Experience with OLAP databases (Clickhouse) * Experience building data pipelines at scale, Airflow and Python preferred. * Experience with streaming systems desired (Kafka, Kinesis, or similar). * Ability to turn vague requirements into clear deliverables with minimal guidance. * Experience building and maintaining a modern data stack in production. Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $163,000-$204,000/year in Denver, $178,000-$223,000/year in Los Angeles, and $197,000-$247,000/year for San Francisco, New York, and Seattle. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.