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Staff Software Engineer, Core Products

Gusto · New York, NY - Hybrid; San Francisco, CA - Hybrid

Employment

Full-time

Workplace

Hybrid

About the role

Gusto is seeking a seasoned Staff Software Engineer to join their teams building customer-facing products like payroll, benefits, and HR. In this role, you will shape features across the full product lifecycle, scale large Ruby/Rails and JavaScript/React applications, and mentor other engineers. Candidates will work hybrid schedules out of the New York, NY or San Francisco, CA offices.

Key requirements

  • 10+ years of software development experience
  • Experience building scalable solutions that eliminate customer pain and creating memorable customer experiences
  • Experience leveraging AI tools or systems to accelerate development, improve testing, and deliver new product capabilities
  • Curiosity and experimentation with emerging AI frameworks
  • Experience owning multi-quarter projects that solve complex engineering problems and make measurable customer impact at scale
  • Experience with large scale refactors, performance and reliability issues, and product area ownership
  • Ability to mentor engineers to maximize their performance and impact
  • Two-day travel to a Gusto office for onboarding

Who should apply

An experienced full-stack engineer with a strong background in scaling large applications, a passion for building customer-centric products, and a commitment to actively engaging with AI tools.

Key skills

RubyRailsJavaScriptReactFull-Stack DevelopmentAI Tools and FrameworksMentorshipProduct Lifecycle Management

Application guidance

Interested candidates should apply on the employer's official site.