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Staff Software Engineer, Retirement

Gusto · United States · On-site

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About Gusto

Backed by General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins and Y Combinator.

About the role

You’ll be a key engineer focused on building and owning the systems that allow tens of thousands of businesses to offer and manage 401(k)s. This is a very hands-on role: owning full stack services and APIs end-to-end, shipping production code, and evolving the architecture to support future needs. You’ll partner closely with product, compliance, and operations to turn complex financial requirements into reliable software.

What they're looking for

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience building and shipping production products or platforms
  • Comfortable working across teams and gaining influence to drive projects forward
  • Strong experience with services and APIs
  • Strong experience with message based systems (Sidekiq, SQS, NServiceBus, etc.)
  • Good experience with large modern frontend applications (like React)
  • Comfortable owning systems end-to-end, including production support and operational 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.

You’ll be a key engineer focused on building and owning the systems that allow tens of thousands of businesses to offer and manage 401(k)s. This is a very hands-on role: owning full stack services and APIs end-to-end, shipping production code, and evolving the architecture to support future...

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