Gusto · 2 hours ago
Senior Data Engineer
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$155K/yr - $185K/yr
8+ years expGusto is a company on a mission to grow the small business economy, providing essential services like payroll and HR to over 400,000 small businesses. They are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to build reliable and scalable data systems, collaborating with various teams to deliver impactful data solutions.
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Qualification
Required
8+ years of industry experience in data engineering building scalable data pipelines and data products
Strong proficiency in SQL and Python
Proven experience building and maintaining robust data pipelines and ETL workflows, with hands-on dbt experience for reliable, testable, and maintainable data transformations
Hands-on experience ingesting data from diverse sources, including APIs, databases, SaaS applications, and event streams
Strong foundation in data modeling, schema design, and data quality best practices, with functional experience working on cloud platforms like Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, or Databricks
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and data observability to ensure reliability and trust in data systems
Familiarity with monitoring, alerting, and incident response for production-grade data pipelines
Proven ability to optimize performance and cost across data workflows and storage systems
Functional understanding of how to leverage AI and automation in data engineering — building self-service tools, intelligent pipelines, and agents that automate repetitive tasks
Exemplar problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a focus on clarity, empathy, and shared ownership
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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