Gusto
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Financial Data
About Gusto Gusto is a modern, online small business platform on a mission to grow the small business economy. 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, that’s why we’re committed to building a collaborative and inclusive workplace, both physically and virtually. About the Role: Gusto moves hundreds of billions of dollars per year. The Sr. Staff Engineer will be part of the Payments team and will be responsible for building new payments and money movement capabilities across US and International, and (re)architecting our payments platform to scale for the future. As a Gusto Software Engineer at this level, you’ll 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. You’ll collaborate with a talented cross-functional team of Product, Design, and Data partners, focusing on building payments experiences that delight customers. 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. Here’s what you’ll do day-to-day: Act as a Technical Lead, supporting and unblocking engineers while contributing to long-term technical direction Design and build financial data platforms, including Gusto’s internal ledger and reconciliation systems Partner with Accounting and Product teams to create tools that support billing, compliance, and transparency Help scale one of the largest Ruby on Rails and TypeScript/React applications in the world Mentor and grow engineers across multiple domains and technical levels Drive projects from concept to launch, focusing on clarity, simplicity, and accuracy in financial and product systems Write maintainable, well-documented, and test-driven code Here’s what we're looking for: 12+ years of experience building large-scale software systems, with significant experience in fintech, accounting, or enterprise software Experience building or maintaining internal ledgering systems, reconciliation tools, or financial data infrastructure Familiarity with accounting principles and close collaboration with accounting or finance stakeholders 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 Enthusiasm for mentoring and collaboration in a highly cross-functional environment Please note that travel to Gusto’s Denver office for onboarding is required for this position. 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. 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). 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.
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About Gusto Gusto is a modern, online small business platform on a mission to grow the small business economy. 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, that’s why we’re committed to building a collaborative and inclusive workplace, both physically and virtually. About the Role: Gusto moves hundreds of billions of dollars per year. The Sr. Staff Engineer will be part of the Payments team and will be responsible for building new payments and money movement capabilities across US and International, and (re)architecting our payments platform to scale for the future. As a Gusto Software Engineer at this level, you’ll 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. You’ll collaborate with a talented cross-functional team of Product, Design, and Data partners, focusing on building payments experiences that delight customers. 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. Here’s what you’ll do day-to-day: Act as a Technical Lead, supporting and unblocking engineers while contributing to long-term technical direction Design and build financial data platforms, including Gusto’s internal ledger and reconciliation systems Partner with Accounting and Product teams to create tools that support billing, compliance, and transparency Help scale one of the largest Ruby on Rails and TypeScript/React applications in the world Mentor and grow engineers across multiple domains and technical levels Drive projects from concept to launch, focusing on clarity, simplicity, and accuracy in financial and product systems Write maintainable, well-documented, and test-driven code Here’s what we're looking for: 12+ years of experience building large-scale software systems, with significant experience in fintech, accounting, or enterprise software Experience building or maintaining internal ledgering systems, reconciliation tools, or financial data infrastructure Familiarity with accounting principles and close collaboration with accounting or finance stakeholders 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 Enthusiasm for mentoring and collaboration in a highly cross-functional environment Please note that travel to Gusto’s Denver office for onboarding is required for this position. 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. 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). 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.
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