Gusto is looking to solve the problem of handling payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR for small businesses, and is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to help develop features and iterate across their platform.
Requirements
8+ years of software development experience
Experience owning multi-quarter projects that solve complex engineering problems and make measurable customer impact at scale
Experience building scalable solutions that eliminate customer pain
Ability to effectively communicate across engineering teams and with business stakeholders
Experience in, or interest working in, Ruby on Rails
Ability to mentor engineers to maximize their performance and impact
Experience with large scale refactors, performance and reliability issues, and a strong sense of ownership over all aspects of your product area
Responsibilities
Architect, build, and test Gusto’s product suite that spans across Payroll, Benefits, HR, Time, Tax Credits, and more
Mentor other engineers to help solve some of the hardest technical problems out there in very complex domains and at a large scale
Help scale one of the largest Ruby/Rails and Javascript/React applications in the world
Collaborate with our Product Management and Design teams to understand customer pain points, come up with solutions, and then prototype, iterate, and launch daily
Build a product that our customers genuinely love
Other
Successful applicants typically have 8+ years of software development experience
Ability to effectively communicate across engineering teams and with business stakeholders
Passion for creating memorable experiences for customers
Appreciation for a collaborative, test-driven environment
Travel to Gusto's Denver office for onboarding is required for this position
