Staff Software Engineer, Core AI Platforms

About the role

We're looking for seasoned full-stack software engineers to join the teams behind Gusto's product platforms. Your responsibilities include designing, building, and testing core platform services, mentoring other engineers, and collaborating with various teams to deliver impactful products.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and test Gusto core platform services – communications, reporting, dashboards, access, workflows, risk, payments, and compliance capabilities, among others
• Mentor other engineers to help solve complex technical problems
• Collaborate with Product Engineering, Product Management, Data, and Design teams to understand customer pain points and come up with solutions
• Prototype, iterate, and launch daily
• Build platforms that engineering teams rely on and trust to deliver products that our customers genuinely love

Requirements

• 8+ years of software development experience
• Passion for creating scalable, efficient platforms for users
• Experience leveraging AI tools or systems to accelerate development, improve testing, and deliver new platform capabilities
• Curiosity and experimentation with emerging AI frameworks, applying and sharing best practices to evaluate and scale AI use safely across teams
• Experience owning multi-quarter projects that solve complex engineering problems and make measurable user impact at scale
• Experience with large scale refactors, performance and reliability issues, and a strong sense of ownership over all aspects of your platform area
• Experience in, or interest working in, Ruby on Rails
• Ability to build well-structured, maintainable, well-documented code
• Ability to effectively communicate across engineering teams and with business stakeholders

Qualifications

• Passion for creating scalable, efficient platforms for users
• Experience leveraging AI tools or systems to accelerate development, improve testing, and deliver new platform capabilities
• Experience owning multi-quarter projects that solve complex engineering problems and make measurable user impact at scale
• Experience with large scale refactors, performance and reliability issues, and a strong sense of ownership over all aspects of your platform area
• Experience in, or interest working in, Ruby on Rails
• Ability to build well-structured, maintainable, well-documented code
• Ability to effectively communicate across engineering teams and with business stakeholders

Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills
• Experience with Ruby on Rails
• Experience with JavaScript/React
• Experience with large-scale systems
• Experience with AI and machine learning

Benefits

• Competitive base pay
• Benefits package
• Equity (RSUs)

Pay

The cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $163,000–$204,000 in Denver & most remote locations, and $197,000–$247,000 for San Francisco & New York. Stock equity is additional. 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, or 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).

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Flexible work schedule
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee assistance program

Company Culture

We believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We strive to create a culture that reflects the communities we serve, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds.

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding this requirement, please share with your recruiter. For more information about Gusto, visit our website.