Senior Staff Software Engineer, Gusto
Authentication and Authorization systems
$191-214k
+ Stock equity
Automated payroll, benefits & HR platform
Open for applications
Automated payroll, benefits & HR platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$191-214k
+ Stock equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a world where work empowers a better life.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for a talented Engineering Lead with experience in building and managing secure authentication and authorization systems
- Experience: 12+ years of software development experience, with a strong focus on authentication and authorization systems
- Technical Expertise: Solid understanding of secure coding principles, cryptography in authentication and authorization systems, and IAM best practices
- API Security: Experience with API security and integrating authentication systems into applications
- Tools Proficiency: Familiarity with technologies like Okta, Azure AD, OAuth, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML, header-based authentication, LDAP, and SCIM
- Leadership Skills: Proven experience leading the innovation of customer-facing products and managing large projects end-to-end
- Data Modeling: Advanced data modeling skills with hands-on experience building well-structured, easily maintainable, and well-documented code
- Problem-Solving: Expertise in addressing complex product development challenges, particularly with Rails and React
- Passion for Customers: A genuine passion for creating memorable experiences for customers and a commitment to understanding their needs
- Effective Communicator: Strong verbal and written communication skills to articulate ideas clearly and collaborate with diverse teams
What the job involves
- In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable identity management systems, ensuring the security of user data, and enabling seamless user experiences
- You will collaborate closely with product, security, and engineering teams to integrate robust authentication mechanisms into our platform
- Collaboratively design and implement authorization solutions, including role-based access controls and workflows for managing user permissions, roles, and scopes across Gusto’s product suite
- Engage in hands-on coding, contributing directly to the codebase and driving quality through active participation
- Provide clear and constructive feedback during code reviews to foster team growth and maintain high standards of code quality
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product Management, Design, and Business, to identify customer pain points and develop innovative solutions
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices related to authorization and security
- Lead and mentor fellow engineers in tackling complex technical challenges at scale
- Prototype, iterate, and launch new features quickly and efficiently
- Foster a collaborative environment that encourages creativity and innovation, building products our customers love
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.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
May 2022
$55m
SERIES E
Aug 2021
$175m
SERIES E
Total funding: $706.1m
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 values
- Embody a service mindset - Never stop advocating for the needs of others
- Dream big, then make it real - Be ambitious. Show and do, rather than tell and talk
- Be proud of the how - Ensure deep integrity in everything you do
- Embrace an ownership mentality - Take initiative to leave things better than you found them
- Debate then commit - Share openly, question respectfully, and once a decision is made, commit fully
Company HQ
Central Waterfront, San Francisco, CA
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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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