197K–247K USD / year
Staff Software Engineer, HR Experience
FullstackHybrid — New York, NY
Published on 2026-09-17
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About this role
The Staff Software Engineer will own full-stack features for the HR Experience product, from design to implementation. Responsibilities include writing maintainable code, participating in code reviews, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
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.
Stack
Ruby on RailsNode.jsPython/DjangoReactTypeScriptrelational databases
What you'll do
- Design, build, and maintain HRX features
- Write clean, maintainable code
- Participate in code reviews and planning
- Monitor and improve feature reliability
- Lead incident response for owned systems
- Mentor less-tenured engineers
What we're looking for
- 8+ years of software engineering experience
- Proficiency in modern backend and frontend frameworks
- Experience with relational databases
- Comfortable owning projects end-to-end
Nice to have
- Experience in HR tech or fintech
- REST or GraphQL API design experience
- Exposure to accessibility best practices