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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.
