# Senior Data Engineer at Gusto

- Company: Gusto
- What the company does: Backed by General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins and Y Combinator.
- Company website: http://www.gusto.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Denver, CO - Hybrid; New York, NY - Hybrid; San Francisco, CA - Hybrid
- Work setup: Hybrid
- Pay: $155K to $185K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-14
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/gusto/jobs/8099751
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/gusto-senior-data-engineer/

## About the 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.

## What they're looking for

- 8-10+ years of industry experience in data engineering building scalable data pipelines and data products
- Strong proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Scala, or Java)
- 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

Tags: Data