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Gusto·San Francisco Bay Area, United States·onsite

Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Benefits

Posted 1 month ago
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Ruby on RailsReactNext.jsTypeScript

About the role

What you'll do

  • Lead architectural improvements for Gusto's benefits platform focusing on AI-native capabilities and scalability.
  • Design and build full-stack web applications enabling customers to explore, apply, and maintain benefits.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales, and Operations to translate business needs into technical solutions.
  • Write high-quality, well-tested code and leverage AI-powered tools to enhance development and reliability.
  • Mentor engineers and establish best practices for AI-native design patterns and scalable platform development.

What you should know

  • This role offers the chance to work on AI-driven personalization and scalable systems impacting millions of users.
  • Requires balancing pragmatic execution with long-term architectural vision in a fast-evolving product area.
  • Involves close partnership with non-engineering teams, demanding strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Candidates should be comfortable working in a hybrid onsite environment with offices in major US cities.
  • Opportunity to influence the technical roadmap and mentor engineers in adopting AI-native development practices.

About the company

  • Gusto is a mission-driven company focused on growing the small business economy through payroll, benefits, and HR solutions.
  • Supports over 400,000 small businesses across the US with offices in Denver, San Francisco, and New York.
  • Values diversity and inclusion, actively hiring from varied backgrounds to strengthen the company culture.
  • Committed to equal opportunity employment and providing accommodations for candidates with disabilities.
  • Emphasizes a hybrid work model with office presence expected 2-3 days per week in key locations.

Key required skills

ReactTypeScriptNext.jsAPI developmentData modelingCI/CDAI toolsRuby on Rails

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