197K–247K USD / year
Staff Software Engineer, Gusto Solo
FullstackHybrid — San Francisco, CA
Published on 2026-09-25
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About this role
As a Staff Software Engineer at Gusto, you'll build and enhance Gusto Solo, an all-in-one platform for solopreneurs. You'll own the end-to-end delivery of new product areas and leverage AI in your workflow to create scalable solutions.
About the company
Gusto is a digital platform that provides payroll, benefits, and human resource management solutions for small to medium-sized businesses. The company focuses on simplifying HR processes and ensuring compliance, while also offering tools for employee engagement and retirement planning.
The team
Engineering team for Gusto Solo, working alongside a dedicated Data Scientist, Designer, and GTM partner.
Stack
Ruby on RailsReactTypeScriptGraphQL
What you'll do
- Own end-to-end delivery of new product areas
- Use AI tools effectively in your workflow
- Collaborate with Product, Design, and Data Science teams
- Make architectural and data-modeling decisions
- Build and maintain full-stack features
- Engage in non-engineering discussions for team improvement
- Define engineering practices for the growing team
What we're looking for
- 8+ years of software engineering experience
- Proficiency in full-stack toolkit
- Experience with 0→1 or greenfield projects
- Self-driven mindset in ambiguous situations
- Habitual use of AI tools in engineering work
- Strong communication and cross-functional partnership skills
Nice to have
- Experience building for self-employed businesses
- Familiarity with regulated domains (fintech, payroll)
- Experience with AI-powered product features
- Startup experience with high autonomy