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Gusto

Staff Product Designer, Tax Credits

Gusto, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199

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About Gusto At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle hard stuff—payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, HR—so owners focus on their craft and customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we support over 400,000 small businesses nationwide.

About the Opportunity As a Staff Product Designer for Tax Credits, you’ll help scale and evolve a product in its early days. Design end-to-end experiences that simplify the tax credit journey, turning government red‑tape into user‑friendly, stress‑free solutions.

Responsibilities

Partner with cross‑functional partners to define a long‑term UX vision for Tax Credits and how it ladders into Gusto’s broader strategy.

Shape product strategy, roadmap, team OKRs, and project priorities through a design lens.

Deepen our understanding of customers’ tax credit needs through research, data, and hands‑on discovery.

Design and ship both new and iterative experiences that consistently deliver value and raise the craft bar.

Contribute to Gusto’s design community by sharing your skills, perspective, and mentorship.

Champion our design system and platform standards, evolving them through your product work.

Qualifications

8+ years of Product Design experience, with a track record of leading design direction across teams and product areas.

Experienced in designing simple, intuitive solutions in complex or technical domains—ideally in fintech, platforms, or services.

Partner closely with PM and Eng to shape both roadmaps and system‑level decisions, ensuring better outcomes.

High bar for craft, staying hands‑on to ensure thoughtful, high‑impact solutions reach customers.

Think holistically, designing cohesive customer journeys that span digital products and human support touchpoints.

Thriving in ambiguity, leading through action, motivated by real customer impact.

Strong opinions held loosely, engaging in constructive debate, aligning teams quickly.

Deeply passionate about Gusto’s mission, empowering small businesses through world‑class financial tools.

Compensation Compensation range: $146,000/yr to $183,000/yr in Denver & most remote; $177,000/yr to $222,000/yr in San Francisco, Seattle & New York.

Benefits Full‑time, Remote‑flexible. Hybrid office expectation: 2‑3 days per week in Denver, San Francisco, or New York office. Additional office location details for Gusto and subsidiary offices.

EEO Statement Gusto is an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on protected characteristics. Gusto is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.

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