Staff Software Engineer, Database Infrastructure

Gusto, Inc.(29 days ago)

HybridFull TimeSenior$200,000 - $270,000Datastores Infrastructure Engineering

About this role

An experienced engineer role focused on shaping Gusto’s storage layer and implementing distributed database solutions to enable company scale and resilience. The position sits on the Datastores Infrastructure team, which builds and operates product data platforms as Gusto transitions to self-hosted distributed databases. This is a high-impact role emphasizing long-term reliability, security, and operational excellence while partnering across product teams.

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Required Skills

Distributed Databases
Kubernetes
Migrations
Sharding
Partitioning
Transactions
Query Optimization
Caching
Workload Management
Automation

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About Gusto, Inc.

gusto.com

Gusto is a cloud-based people platform that helps small and midsize businesses run payroll, manage benefits, and handle HR and compliance. Its product suite includes automated payroll and tax filing, contractor payments, employee onboarding and time tracking, plus benefits administration (health insurance, 401(k), etc.) and self-service tools for employees. Companies choose Gusto for its integrated, user-friendly experience, compliance automation, and broad integrations with accounting and productivity tools. Founded as ZenPayroll and later rebranded to Gusto, the company focuses on simplifying people operations for growing businesses.