Gusto
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Money Movement
Gusto, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Money Movement
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Gusto About Gusto
Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, 401(k)s, expert HR, and team management tools. Today, Gusto offices in Denver, San Francisco, and New York serve more than 400,000 businesses nationwide. About Gusto
Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, 401(k)s, expert HR, and team management tools. Today, Gusto offices in Denver, San Francisco, and New York serve more than 400,000 businesses nationwide.
Our mission is to create a world where work empowers a better life, and it starts right here at Gusto. Thats why were committed to building a collaborative and inclusive workplace, both physically and virtually. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy.
About The Role
Gusto moves hundreds of billions of dollars per year. The Senior Staff Engineer will be part of the Payments team and will be responsible for a.) building new payments and money movement capabilities across US and International, and b.) (re)architecting our payments platform to scale for the future. As a Gusto Software Engineer at this level, youll be guiding projects end-to-end by influencing initial feature specs, understanding how to take existing systems closer to desired end states, executing on projects, and maintaining code that powers core experiences. Youll collaborate with a talented cross-functional team of Product, Accounting, and Data partners, focusing on building payments experiences that delight customers. If youre interested in building elegant software with far-reaching effects in our modern economy, join us!
About The Team
This role is part of the Payments team at Gusto that ensures that our 400,000+ small and medium businesses and millions of their employees are getting paid on time, every time. You will be developing our payments systems that are foundational to the payment solutions offered by Gusto.
Heres What Youll Do Day-to-day
Function as a Technical Lead, supporting and unblocking engineers while contributing to long-term technical direction Design and build money movement platforms, adding new payment methods and payment rails including international payments Collaborate on complex and ambiguous problems with partnerships from Engineering, Product Management, Design, Data Science, Compliance, Operations, and other cross-functional teams Improve the productivity and happiness of our teams with the services, tools, and APIs you build Help scale one of the largest Ruby on Rails and TypeScript/React applications in the world; Write maintainable, well-documented, and test-driven code Engage in a highly supportive environment working with others to drive productivity and innovation Continuously stay up-to-date with advancements in AI and Machine Learning and Cryptocurrency, applying this knowledge to our projects
Heres What We're Looking For
12+ years of experience building large-scale software systems, with significant experience in payments or money movement Experience working across 3+ teams, influencing both product and team direction Deep knowledge of data structures, modeling, and system architecture for mission-critical platforms A track record of engineering excellence and thoughtful tradeoffs in complex system design Passion for creating clarity and simplicity in technically complex domains An aptitude in bringing clarity and simplicity to complex problems, communicating technical complexity and facilitating informed tradeoffs to major stakeholders Enthusiasm for mentoring and collaboration in a highly cross-functional environment
Please note that travel to Gustos Denver 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 $191,000/yr to $225,000/yr in Denver & most remote locations, and $225,000/yr to $265,000/yr for San Francisco, Seattle & 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.
Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately
2-3 days
per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale.
Note: The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas.
When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required.
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Gusto.
Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. We want to see our candidates perform to the best of their ability. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you.
Gusto takes security and protection of your personal information very seriously. Please review our Fraudulent Activity Disclaimer.
Personal information collected and processed as part of your Gusto application will be subject to Gusto's Applicant Privacy Notice.
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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Money Movement
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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Money Movement
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Gusto About Gusto
Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, 401(k)s, expert HR, and team management tools. Today, Gusto offices in Denver, San Francisco, and New York serve more than 400,000 businesses nationwide. About Gusto
Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, 401(k)s, expert HR, and team management tools. Today, Gusto offices in Denver, San Francisco, and New York serve more than 400,000 businesses nationwide.
Our mission is to create a world where work empowers a better life, and it starts right here at Gusto. Thats why were committed to building a collaborative and inclusive workplace, both physically and virtually. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy.
About The Role
Gusto moves hundreds of billions of dollars per year. The Senior Staff Engineer will be part of the Payments team and will be responsible for a.) building new payments and money movement capabilities across US and International, and b.) (re)architecting our payments platform to scale for the future. As a Gusto Software Engineer at this level, youll be guiding projects end-to-end by influencing initial feature specs, understanding how to take existing systems closer to desired end states, executing on projects, and maintaining code that powers core experiences. Youll collaborate with a talented cross-functional team of Product, Accounting, and Data partners, focusing on building payments experiences that delight customers. If youre interested in building elegant software with far-reaching effects in our modern economy, join us!
About The Team
This role is part of the Payments team at Gusto that ensures that our 400,000+ small and medium businesses and millions of their employees are getting paid on time, every time. You will be developing our payments systems that are foundational to the payment solutions offered by Gusto.
Heres What Youll Do Day-to-day
Function as a Technical Lead, supporting and unblocking engineers while contributing to long-term technical direction Design and build money movement platforms, adding new payment methods and payment rails including international payments Collaborate on complex and ambiguous problems with partnerships from Engineering, Product Management, Design, Data Science, Compliance, Operations, and other cross-functional teams Improve the productivity and happiness of our teams with the services, tools, and APIs you build Help scale one of the largest Ruby on Rails and TypeScript/React applications in the world; Write maintainable, well-documented, and test-driven code Engage in a highly supportive environment working with others to drive productivity and innovation Continuously stay up-to-date with advancements in AI and Machine Learning and Cryptocurrency, applying this knowledge to our projects
Heres What We're Looking For
12+ years of experience building large-scale software systems, with significant experience in payments or money movement Experience working across 3+ teams, influencing both product and team direction Deep knowledge of data structures, modeling, and system architecture for mission-critical platforms A track record of engineering excellence and thoughtful tradeoffs in complex system design Passion for creating clarity and simplicity in technically complex domains An aptitude in bringing clarity and simplicity to complex problems, communicating technical complexity and facilitating informed tradeoffs to major stakeholders Enthusiasm for mentoring and collaboration in a highly cross-functional environment
Please note that travel to Gustos Denver 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 $191,000/yr to $225,000/yr in Denver & most remote locations, and $225,000/yr to $265,000/yr for San Francisco, Seattle & 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.
Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately
2-3 days
per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale.
Note: The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas.
When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required.
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Gusto.
Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. We want to see our candidates perform to the best of their ability. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you.
Gusto takes security and protection of your personal information very seriously. Please review our Fraudulent Activity Disclaimer.
Personal information collected and processed as part of your Gusto application will be subject to Gusto's Applicant Privacy Notice.
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type
Full-time Job function
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology Industries
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Greater Chicago Area $191,000.00-$265,000.00 2 weeks ago Rosemont, IL $150,000.00-$185,000.00 2 days ago Will County, IL $115,000.00-$155,000.00 3 weeks ago Senior Full Stack Software Engineer - Remote Latin America / Europe
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Chicago, IL $140,000.00-$250,000.00 2 weeks ago Chicago, IL $123,000.00-$167,000.00 6 days ago Principal Software Engineer Connectivity (Embedded Systems)
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