Gusto · 3 days ago
Staff Product Designer, Tax Credits
LA Metro Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$146K/yr - $183K/yr
8+ years expGusto is on a mission to grow the small business economy by providing essential services such as payroll and HR. As a Staff Product Designer for Tax Credits, you will design intuitive experiences to help small businesses navigate tax credit processes, aiming to simplify complex regulations and unlock financial opportunities.
Bookkeeping and PayrollEmployee BenefitsEnterprise SoftwareFinancial ServicesFinTechHuman ResourcesSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Partner with cross-functional partners to define a long-term UX vision and how it ladders into Gusto’s broader strategy
Shape product strategy, roadmap, team OKRs, and project priorities through a design lens
Deepen our insight of customer needs through research, data, and hands-on discovery
Design and ship both new and iterative experiences that consistently deliver value and raise the craft bar
Contribute to Gusto’s design community by sharing your skills, perspective, and mentorship
Champion our design system and platform standards, evolving them through your product work
Qualification
Required
8+ years of Product Design experience, with a track record of leading design direction across teams and product areas
You are proficient in designing simple, intuitive solutions in complex or technical domains—ideally in fintech, platforms, or services
You partner closely with PM and Eng to shape both roadmaps and system-level decisions, ultimately ensuring better outcomes
You have a high bar for craft, and stay hands-on to ensure mindful, high-impact solutions reach customers
You think holistically, designing cohesive customer journeys that span digital products and human support touchpoints
You thrive in ambiguity, lead through action, and are motivated by seeing real customer impact—not just shaping plans or decks
You bring robust opinions held loosely, engage in constructive debate, and help teams align quickly
You care deeply about Gusto's mission and are enthusiastic about empowering small businesses through world-class financial tools
Benefits
Health insurance
401(k)s
Company
Gusto
Gusto is an HR and payroll platform that simplifies complex tasks, empowering businesses to focus on what matters most.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$746.1MKey Investors
Friends & Family CapitalT. Rowe PriceAkkadian Ventures
2023-01-28Series Unknown
2022-05-12Series E· $55M
2021-08-10Series E· $175M
Leadership Team
Josh Reeves
Head of Gusto (CEO) and Co-Founder. Building Gusto for the Long Term.
Edward Kim
Co-founder and Head of Technology
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