# Staff Software Engineer, Gusto Solo 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: San Francisco, CA - Hybrid
- Work setup: Hybrid
- Pay: $197K to $247K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-25
- Apply by: 2026-11-09
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/gusto/jobs/8208422
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/gusto-staff-software-engineer-gusto-solo/

## About the role

Gusto Solo is the all-in-one platform solopreneurs (and their accountants) run their whole business on. We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer to help build the next chapter of Solo. You'll work in a tight, high-leverage funnel where your work maps directly to top-line revenue, and you'll help build an AI-native product.

## What they're looking for

- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a track record of shipping full-stack features end to end
- Proficiency across a full-stack toolkit (e.g., Ruby on Rails, React, TypeScript, GraphQL) and the judgment to choose the right tool for the problem
- Demonstrated ownership of 0→1 or greenfield projects, not just extension of existing systems
- A self-driven mindset: comfortable setting direction amid ambiguity, not just executing against a spec
- Genuine, habitual use of AI tools in day-to-day engineering work
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with a track record of strong cross-functional partnership

Tags: Engineering