Staff Business Systems Analyst

About the role

The Unified Service Platform (USP) product team at Gusto serves as the architectural backbone, responsible for engineering the intelligent, AI-driven ecosystem that brings GTM and Service operations into alignment. This position requires a Business Systems Analyst with extensive experience supporting Revenue organizations, including designing and supporting large-scale, technically complex Salesforce solutions.

Responsibilities

• Drive Platform Excellence: Lead system improvements through effective requirements elicitation, configuration, administration, development, and application support for our Salesforce platform — ensuring it scales with Gusto's growth.
• Lead Cross-Functional Delivery: Manage projects and partner closely with cross-functional teams to roll out new systems, reduce process inefficiencies, and deliver measurable impact across the organization.
• Own the Integration Ecosystem: Manage integrated applications and third-party suppliers — including NICE CXOne, Qualtrics, Gong, Chili Piper, Outreach, RingLead, Catalyst, and more — ensuring seamless connectivity across the GTM tech stack.
• Be a Technology Strategist: Partner with stakeholders to take ownership of the roadmap and tools they depend on, driving efficiency and enabling Gusto to scale with confidence.
• Build Exceptional Gustie Experiences: Design and maintain best-in-class experiences using Salesforce Service and Sales Clouds, with a focus on usability and adoption.
• Own Lead-to-Cash: Be accountable for the vision, strategy, and roadmap of our lead-to-cash capabilities — ensuring end-to-end process integrity across the revenue lifecycle.
• Champion Change Communication: Own the communication of platform changes to end users and stakeholders, driving clarity and adoption at every stage.

Requirements

• Revenue Systems Veteran: 7+ years of experience supporting Revenue organizations, with a proven track record of designing and supporting large-scale, technically complex Salesforce solutions.
• Salesforce Strategist: 4+ years of strategic Salesforce ownership, including defining the platform's vision, roadmap, and prioritization — with deep knowledge of best practices for Salesforce architecture and governance.
• GTM Tool Expert: Comprehensive knowledge of GTM tools (e.g., Salesforce, NICE CXOne, Chili Piper, RingLead, ZoomInfo, CPQ, or related technologies) and the ability to manage integrated third-party applications end-to-end.
• AI Builder & Fast Learner: Demonstrated comfort using AI tools (e.g., Claude, Copilot, or similar) to accelerate development, generate code, and write requirements — and a genuine eagerness to upskill in an AI-native, fast-paced environment.
• Analytical Problem-Solver: Demonstrated ability to analyze processes and data to deliver impactful, scalable solutions that reduce inefficiencies and support Gusto's growth.
• Communicator & Collaborator: Strong interpersonal skills with experience working across diverse teams and functions, including training and enabling end users to drive platform adoption.

Qualifications

• Certified (Preferred, Not Required): Salesforce certifications (e.g., Administrator, Platform App Builder, Advanced Administrator, Business Analyst, Sales Cloud Consultant) are a plus.

Benefits

All full-time employees receive competitive base pay, benefits, and equity — because everyone who helps build Gusto should share in its success. Offer amounts are determined by role, level, and location. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy.

Pay

The cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $129,000-160,000 in Denver & most remote locations, and $154,000-193,000 for San Francisco & New York. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.

Schedule

Employees who are based in Gusto's physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role).