Backed by General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins and Y Combinator.
About the role
If you don't think you meet all of the criteria above but still are interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box, and we're looking for someone excited to join the team. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 8+ years of direct Product Management experience
- Experience owning a platform, API or developer product that other teams or partners built on, and driving its adoption
- Technical fluency in APIs, data models and system design, with experience leading a migration to a new API or interface and credibility with senior engineers
- Strong platform judgment: you can decide what the shared system should and shouldn’t do, and make thoughtful choices about contracts and other decisions that are difficult to reverse
- Experience designing for trust in systems where errors have real consequences, including clear controls, auditability and evidence-based expansion of automation
- Hands-on experience building with LLMs or agents, including tool design and evaluations. You use AI to prototype and ship, and can explain the choices and trade-offs behind your work
More about this role
At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff — payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR — so owners can focus on their craft and their customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we support more than 500,000 small businesses nationwide and are building a workplace that reflects the people we serve.
All full-time employees receive competitive base pay, benefits, and equity (RSUs) — because everyone who helps build Gusto should share in its success. Offer amounts are determined by role, level, and location. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy .
AI is a fundamental part of how work gets done at Gusto. We expect all team members to actively engage with AI tools relevant to their role and grow their fluency as the technology evolves. AI experience requirements vary by role and will be assessed during the interview process.
- Named #1 best software for small business of 2024 by G2
- 2,700+ employees in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Turkiye and growing
- Over $500M in annual revenue
- The SMB market is large (and growing!) with huge opportunities for Gusto to make an incredible impact for SMBs
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