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Gusto·San Francisco Bay Area, 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 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.
  • Develop and maintain shared services to support rapid iteration and AI-driven personalization.
  • 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 benefits platforms in a fast-growing company.
  • Applicants should be comfortable working at the intersection of technical and business teams to deliver impactful solutions.
  • The position requires balancing pragmatic execution with long-term architectural vision in a collaborative environment.
  • Candidates will benefit from experience with AI tools to accelerate development and improve user experiences.
  • The work environment prioritizes quality, observability, and uptime due to the platform’s critical role in company growth.

About the company

  • Gusto is a mission-driven company supporting over 400,000 small businesses with payroll, benefits, and HR solutions.
  • The company values diversity and inclusion, hiring from a wide variety of backgrounds to strengthen the team.
  • Gusto operates in the HR tech and fintech industry with offices in Denver, San Francisco, and New York.
  • They emphasize a hybrid work model with 2-3 days onsite per week in key locations.
  • Gusto is committed to equal opportunity employment and provides accommodations for disabilities and religious needs.

Key required skills

ReactTypeScriptNext.jsAPI developmentData modelingCI/CDAI toolsRuby on Rails

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