Staff Software Engineer - Payroll Platform

Gusto, Inc.(21 days ago)

HybridFull TimeSenior$163,000 - $247,000Engineering

About this role

Gusto is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to join the Payroll Platform team building the backend infrastructure that powers payroll experiences across the company. The role centers on evolving internal services and APIs that enable accurate, compliant, and scalable payroll across multiple product teams in a highly regulated domain.

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Required Skills

Backend Development
API Design
Platform Engineering
Distributed Systems
System Design
Scalability
Performance Optimization
Reliability Engineering
Observability
Architecture Documentation

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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.