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Staff Software Engineer, Time and Scheduling

Gusto · New York, NY - Hybrid; Toronto, Ontario - Remote · Remote

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About Gusto

Backed by General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins and Y Combinator.

About the role

Please note that travel to Gusto's office for onboarding is required for this position. If you have any questions regarding this requirement, please share with your recruiter. Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $163,000–$204,000 in Denver & most remote locations, and $197,000–$247,000 for San Francisco & New York. Stock equity is additional. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.

What they're looking for

  • Successful applicants typically have 8+ years of software development experience
  • Experience building scalable solutions that eliminate customer pain , passion for creating memorable experiences for customers
  • Experience leveraging AI tools or systems to accelerate development, improve testing, and deliver new product capabilities
  • Curiosity and experimentation with emerging AI frameworks , applying and sharing best practices to evaluate and scale AI use safely across teams
  • Experience owning multi-quarter projects that solve complex engineering problems and make measurable customer impact at scale
  • Experience with large scale refactors, performance and reliability issues, and a strong sense of ownership over all aspects of your product area
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.

We're looking for seasoned full-stack software engineers to join the teams behind Gusto's customer-facing products — the features and experiences that small business owners and their employees rely on every day.

As a Staff Software Engineer for the Time / Scheduling product team, you'll...

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