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Gusto·Denver, United States·onsite

Staff Software Engineer, Benefits

$225,000 - $275,000 Posted 2 months ago
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Ruby on RailsReactNext.jsTypeScript

About the role

What you'll do

  • Lead architectural improvements to Gusto's benefits platform focusing on AI-native capabilities and scalability.
  • Design and build full-stack web applications enabling customers to explore and manage benefits.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales, and Operations to align technical solutions with business needs.
  • Mentor engineers and establish best practices for AI-driven design and development.
  • Drive the technical roadmap for Benefits Advisory platform emphasizing performance, observability, and AI personalization.

What you should know

  • Opportunity to work on a high-impact benefits platform at the intersection of AI, engineering, and business.
  • Role requires balancing pragmatic execution with long-term architectural vision in a fast-evolving space.
  • Candidates should be comfortable with mentoring and cross-team collaboration across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Expect to engage with cutting-edge AI tools to accelerate development and improve user personalization.
  • The position is onsite in Denver with hybrid work expectations of 2-3 days per week in the office.

About the company

  • Gusto is a mission-driven company focused on growing the small business economy by simplifying payroll, benefits, and HR.
  • Supports over 400,000 small businesses nationwide with a strong presence in Denver, San Francisco, and New York.
  • Values diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity, fostering a workplace that represents its diverse customer base.
  • Committed to AI-native transformation, integrating AI tools to enhance product offerings and customer experience.
  • Offers a hybrid work environment with physical offices and flexible remote work policies.

Key required skills

ReactTypeScriptNext.jsAPI developmentData modelingCI/CDObservabilityAI toolsRuby on Rails

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