Gusto · 3 months ago
Staff Product Designer, Time Tools
Denver, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$146K/yr - $183K/yr
8+ years expGusto is a modern online people platform that helps small businesses manage their teams, offering various services including payroll and HR tools. They are seeking a Staff Product Designer to join their Time Tools team, responsible for designing user-friendly experiences that assist small business owners and employees in managing time effectively. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams and contributing to the design system to enhance product quality.
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Responsibilities
Translate customer insights into intuitive, scalable workflows that simplify scheduling, attendance, and compliance
Design and refine multi-surface experiences (web, mobile, kiosk) that meet the needs of both managers and employees
Partner with PM, Engineering, and Data to define problem spaces, set priorities, and deliver customer value
Champion our design system and evolve it through contributions that improve platform cohesion
Balance long-term vision with near-term execution, navigating ambiguity and adjusting scope as customer needs evolve
Provide thoughtful critique and mentorship to peers, helping elevate craft quality across the team
Qualification
Required
8+ years in product design
Proven ability to collaborate with PM and Engineering partners to shape priorities and translate them into clear roadmaps
Portfolio demonstrating accessible, performant, and thoughtful end-to-end product design across web and mobile
Skill at uncovering and synthesizing customer needs—particularly for small businesses and hourly workers—into actionable design insights
Strong communication skills, with the ability to align cross-functional partners and drive clarity in complex problem spaces
Preferred
Experience designing complex systems or compliance-heavy workflows, ideally in SaaS, HR, or productivity tools
Familiarity with designing AI-driven experiences, including AI agents, conversational UI, or LLM-powered workflows
Experience scaling products in fast-growing environments, balancing early-stage adoption with long-term system design
A passion for helping small businesses and their employees thrive
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
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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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