Staff Software Engineer, PEO Benefits
Gusto · Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;New York, NY
Employment
Full-time
Workplace
On-site
About the role
Gusto is seeking seasoned full-stack software engineers to join the PEO Benefits team and build the core systems for a new Professional Employer Organization offering. In this greenfield role, staff engineers will shape features across the full product lifecycle, scale massive Ruby/Rails and JavaScript/React applications, and leverage AI tools to automate processes. The position is available in Denver, San Francisco, and New York.
Key requirements
- 8+ years of software development experience typically required
- 3+ years of experience with PEO and direct experience building PEO flows in a high-growth environment is preferred
- Experience owning multi-quarter projects that solve complex engineering problems and make measurable customer impact at scale
- Experience driving large, cross-functional projects end-to-end through ambiguity
- Experience leveraging AI tools or systems to accelerate development, improve testing, and deliver new product capabilities
- Ability to mentor engineers to maximize their performance and impact
- Travel to Gusto's office for onboarding is required
Who should apply
An experienced full-stack engineer with a background in building large-scale applications and a strong interest in AI tools, greenfield architecture, and mentoring others will find this role a great match.
Key skills
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Interested candidates should apply on the employer's official site.