Staff Software Engineer

Job Description

Gusto is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their team and work on customer-facing products. The Staff Software Engineer will oversee projects end-to-end, from influencing initial feature specs to building backend APIs and writing frontend code. They will also oversee ongoing improvements for deployed features.

Gusto's mission is to create a world where work empowers a better life, and they are committed to building a collaborative and inclusive workplace.

The role involves:

• Architecting, building, and testing Gusto’s product suite across Payroll, Benefits, HR, Time, Tax Credits, and more.
• Mentoring other engineers to solve complex technical problems.
• Scaling one of the largest Ruby/Rails and Javascript/React applications.
• Collaborating with Product Management and Design teams to understand customer pain points and develop solutions.
• Building a product that customers genuinely love.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of software development experience.
• Experience owning multi-quarter projects that solve complex engineering problems.
• Experience building scalable solutions.
• Ability to communicate effectively across teams.
• Experience in, or interest working in, Ruby on Rails.
• Ability to mentor engineers.
• Experience with large scale refactors and performance issues.
• Passion for creating memorable customer experiences.
• Appreciation for a collaborative, test-driven environment.
• Ability to build well-structured, maintainable, well-documented code.

Gusto offers:

• Opportunity to work on a product with far-reaching effects in the modern economy.
• A collaborative and inclusive workplace.