Gusto · 15 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer, Benefits
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$225K/yr - $275K/yr
8+ years expGusto is a company on a mission to grow the small business economy, handling essential services like payroll and HR. As a Staff Software Engineer on the Benefits Advisory team, you will drive architectural improvements to Gusto's benefits platform, focusing on AI-driven solutions to enhance customer experience and platform scalability.
Bookkeeping and PayrollEmployee BenefitsEnterprise SoftwareFinancial ServicesFinTechHuman ResourcesSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Architect and evolve our customer-facing web platforms with a focus on scale, performance, and AI-driven personalization
Design, build, and maintain shared services to enable rapid iteration on product offerings
Implement and optimize key workflows for a best-in-class customer experience
Write high-quality, well-tested code across the stack, leveraging AI-powered tools to accelerate development and improve reliability
Support, mentor, and up-level fellow engineers on the team, helping to establish best practices for AI-native design patterns
Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales, Operations and leadership to translate business needs into technical solutions that fit our needs now and in the future
Contribute to the technical roadmap for your area of the Benefits Advisory platform, ensuring your work aligns with Gusto's AI-native strategy and team goals
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience building scalable full-stack web applications with expertise in both frontend (React, TypeScript) and backend (API development, data modeling)
Experience applying AI tools to accelerate full-stack development, improve code quality, and build intelligent user experiences. Familiar with AI-driven personalization patterns and willing to experiment with AI techniques to improve the benefits shopping experience
Deep experience building modern and accessible frontend applications with technologies such as React, TypeScript, and Next.js
Deep experience with backend API development, data modeling and database design
Deep experience in CI/CD and observability
Ability to act as a thought partner for both technical (Engineering, AI/Data) and business (Sales, Operations) teams
A balance of pragmatic execution and long-term architectural thinking to build a scalable, intelligent platform
Experience enabling productivity across large engineering organizations
Preferred
Hands-on experience designing or implementing product experiences incorporating ML/AI, such as AI-driven personalization engines, recommendation systems, or predictive intent models
Experience with generative AI or LLMs, particularly in applications related to content personalization (for a CMS) or building intelligent customer-facing agents
Familiarity with building in React and Ruby on Rails
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 PriceFidelity,Generation Investment Management
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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