Principal Engineering Manager, Infrastructure

Job Description

Gusto is seeking a Principal Engineering Manager to lead initiatives that improve the core components of Gusto’s product offering. This role involves driving reliability, customer satisfaction, and product velocity. The Principal Engineering Manager will oversee teams responsible for foundational infrastructure, including datastores, compute & networking services (Kubernetes, Istio), multi-region services, and AWS governance. He/She will partner with cross-functional teams to foster an inclusive, high-performance culture that encourages experimentation and continuous improvement.

• Recruiting, mentoring, and developing a diverse team of engineers.
• Collaborating with leaders to drive the evolution of Gusto’s technical implementation.
• Driving strategic roadmaps and setting priorities.
• Leading the planning, execution, and delivery of impactful engineering projects.
• Championing operational excellence and advocating for improvements in systems and processes.
• Fostering a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of engineering people leadership experience.
• 12+ years of hands-on infrastructure / SRE experience at scaled product companies.
• Experience with working with cloud services, infrastructure as code.
• Experience in empowering and nurturing multiple technical teams of 4-10 engineers.
• Experience in managing and resolving complex operational roadmap issues.
• Experience in leading large scope technical projects and driving engineering excellence.
• Self-driven mindset and the ability to work in the in-between space of leading and supporting people and driving direct, hands-on impact and creating memorable experiences for customers.

Gusto offers:

• Opportunity to lead and scale engineering teams.
• Opportunity to drive strategic roadmaps and technical solutions.
• Opportunity to champion operational excellence and foster innovation.