About the job
About Gusto
At Gusto, we are dedicated to empowering small businesses by simplifying the complexities of payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR. This allows business owners to devote their time to what they do best: serving their customers. With teams located in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we proudly support over 400,000 small businesses nationwide. Join us in building an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. Discover more about our Total Rewards philosophy.
We are seeking experienced engineers to contribute to our customer-facing product teams, focusing on developing innovative features and enhancing our platform. As a Staff Software Engineer at Gusto, you will lead projects from inception to execution, influencing feature specifications, building backend APIs, crafting frontend code, and implementing continuous improvements for deployed functionalities. If you are passionate about creating impactful software solutions that drive change in the modern economy, we invite you to join our team!
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and test Gusto’s comprehensive product suite, which includes Payroll, Benefits, HR, Time, Tax Credits, and more.
- Guide and mentor fellow engineers in tackling challenging technical problems in complex domains at scale.
- Contribute to scaling one of the largest Ruby/Rails and JavaScript/React applications globally.
- Work collaboratively with our Product Management and Design teams to identify customer pain points, devise solutions, and prototype, iterate, and launch features on a daily basis.
- Create products that our customers truly love.

