Senior Staff Software Engineer, Time Engineering

Job Description

Gusto is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join its Time engineering team. This role involves shaping the future of time management for businesses by designing, building, and scaling high-performance APIs for time tracking and payroll integrations. The engineer will lead projects, collaborate with other engineers, and mentor junior team members.Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs for time tracking, scheduling, and payroll integration.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to define API specifications.
• Lead the technical design and implementation of new features.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers.
• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code.
• Participate in code reviews.
• Work with large-scale data stores and optimize for performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues.

Requirements:

• 12+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on backend development.
• 8+ years of experience building and maintaining backend systems.
• 3+ years of experience designing, developing, and deploying RESTful APIs.
• Strong understanding of API design principles.
• Experience with relational databases and data modeling.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Java, Python, Go).
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Strong written communication and collaboration skills.

Gusto offers:

• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies.
• Opportunity to contribute to a product that makes a real difference.
• Opportunity to grow your skills alongside some of the best engineers in the industry.