Senior Staff Software Engineer, Gusto
$164-265k
Salary dependent on location
Automated payroll, benefits & HR platform
Job no longer available
Automated payroll, benefits & HR platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$164-265k
Salary dependent on location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a world where work empowers a better life.
Role
Who you are
- 12+ years of software engineering experience with a track record of building and scaling large scale infrastructure systems
- 5+ years of experience with AWS
- Experience guiding technical direction across teams, particularly in scaling, refactoring, and optimizing complex systems
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to simplify technical complexity and guide informed tradeoffs
- Bonus: Deep experience with infrastructure technologies including relational databases (MySQL, Postgres), caching systems (Redis), and streaming platforms (Kafka)
What the job involves
- At Gusto, our mission is to build a world where work empowers a better life
- The Storage Infrastructure Engineering team plays a critical role in achieving that vision by designing, building, and operating the scalable, secure, and resilient data platforms that power every aspect of our product
- From MySQL and Postgres to Redis, Kafka, and S3, we ensure our storage infrastructure is consistent, reliable, and ready to support Gusto’s growing needs
- We’re looking for an experienced engineer with deep expertise in distributed data systems to shape the future of Gusto’s storage layer
- You’ll take on complex migrations, lead architecture for high-scale systems, and set the standards for automation, resiliency, and security
- Design and implement production-grade storage platforms that optimize for resiliency, scalability, and usability across multiple data technologies
- Lead complex migrations from legacy systems to modern, efficient designs with minimal disruption to customers
- Define standards and build deterministic automation to ensure data consistency, integrity, and security
- Continuously improve the on call experience by driving sustainable, longterm solutions that minimize operational overhead
- Partner closely with product engineering teams to ensure our storage infrastructure empowers rapid and reliable product development
Our take
For many small businesses, vital administrative tasks such as payroll, taxes, and benefits are manual tasks that take time and energy which many SMB owners don’t have. The three co-founders of Gusto – all coming from small business backgrounds – collaborated on a Fintech company that would handle employee payments, benefits administration, and compliance support specifically for small businesses.
The company may have started slowly, as the founders focused on nailing each individual aspect of Gusto’s operations, but has now skyrocketed to unicorn status with more than 200,000 customers and a multi-billion dollar valuation. In 2021, Gusto began acquiring other companies to strengthen its offering and its position in a competitive market, including two other fintech startups, Ardius and Symmetry.
Through its continued acquisitions and fundraising efforts, the company has carved out a strong position for itself in the space. Although Gusto has found itself impacted by the macroeconomic situation, through the significant effect it has had on its clientele, the company still appears positive for the future after raising funds in 2023 that will see it reach key profitability benchmarks. It continues to consolidate its platform, for example by integrating with OpenComp to grant its users access to the company's Compensation Intelligence Platform.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
45% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
May 2022
$55m
SERIES E
Aug 2021
$175m
SERIES E
Total funding: $706.3m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, plus a variety of mental health resources
- Flexible vacation - Gusties are encouraged to take the time off they need to continue doing great work
- Fertility treatments, parental leave, pregnancy termination, caregiving, gender-affirming surgery, hormone treatments, transgender-inclusive services, and more
- If you work at one of our homebases, enjoy food, drinks, and good conversation — on us
- Celebrate 5 or 10 years at Gusto and take a month off to recharge
- Take advantage of internet, phone, commuter, and wellness stipends each month, along with a WFH stipend and cash for anniversaries
Company HQ
Central Waterfront, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Joshua Reeves
(CEO)Studied Electrical Engineering at Stanford and went onto co-found Gusto in 2011.
Tomer London
(CPO)Has a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford. Was a Researcher at Intel, and then interned at Bump Technologies. Co-founded Vizmo, a mobile self-service technologies company, in 2008. Co-founded Gusto in 2011.
Edward Kim
(Head of Engineering)Studied Electrical Engineering at Stanford. Was Senior Project Engineer at Volkswagen of America Electronics Research Lab and then co-founded Picwing, a printed photos company, in 2008. Co-founded Gusto in 2011.
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