gusto
Staff Software Engineer, Core AI Platforms
At a Glance
- Location
- San Francisco, CA - Hybrid; Denver, CO - Hybrid; New York, NY - Hybrid; United States - Remote
- Work Regime
- remote
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Compensation
- for this role is targeted at $163,000–$204,000 in Denver & most remote locat
- Posted
- 2026-03-27T14:46:00-04:00
Key Requirements
Domain Knowledge
- Engineering
Benefits & Perks
stuff—like payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR—so owners can focus on
Requirements
scalable, efficient platforms
Experience leveraging AI tools or systems to accelerate development, improve testing, and deliver new platform 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 user impact at scale
Experience with large scale refactors, performance and reliability issues, and a strong sense of ownership over all aspects of your platform area
Responsibilities
We're looking for seasoned full-stack software engineers to join the teams behind Gusto's product platforms — the shared systems that our product teams build upon — to serve small business owners every day.
As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll operate across the full lifecycle of foundational systems: shaping architecture early in the design process, building self-service internal features and APIs, and owning their performance long after launch.
That means engineering the core business engine, enabling product teams with reliable backend services, and setting the engineering standard for those around you.
If you're drawn to work that combines technical craft with real-world impact — helping power the livelihoods of millions using Gusto products — join us!
Design, build, and test
Gusto core platform services – communications, reporting, dashboards, access, workflows, risk, payments, and compliance capabilities, among others