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Gusto

Sr Staff Software Engineer, Embedded Payroll Canada

Gusto, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199


About Gusto

Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, 401(k)s, expert HR, and team management tools. Today, Gusto offices in Denver, San Francisco, and New York serve more than 300,000 businesses nationwide.

Our mission is to create a world where work empowers a better life, and it starts right here at Gusto. That's why we're committed to building a collaborative and inclusive workplace, both physically and virtually. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy.

About the Role:

As a Sr Staff Software Engineer on the Gusto Embedded team, you will spearhead the development of a new API product that expands Gusto's payroll product internationally. You will be responsible for the technical challenges of building a zero to one product: defining the technical roadmap, learning and mentoring engineers, collaborating with cross functional stakeholders and solving high impact organizational problems such as international money movement.

If you are passionate about building new products from end to end, we would love to have you join our team.

About the Team:

Gusto Embedded Payroll (GEP) is an API-based solution that empowers software developers to seamlessly embed and customize payroll functionality directly into their platforms. We've taken the infrastructure we've built servicing tens of millions of paychecks and tens of thousands of tax codes and made it available for software developers. Our vision is to enable any third party developer to build the best payroll product for their end customers.

Here's what you'll do day-to-day: Lead the design and development of a new international payroll API product. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define solutions for nascent challenges, such as working cross functionally with product management, design, customer support. Take ownership of projects, delivering them to meet our high standards of quality. Act as the technical leader for the team, pioneering solutions and overcoming challenges to innovate and drive the project forward. Here's what we're looking for:

10+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering, strong emphasis on Ruby/Rails or lack there of, similar modern frameworks. "Zero to one" experience as tech lead or senior engineer on a project in the business domain. 5+ years experience in a web based SaaS outfit. Payroll, tax or HR domain experience. Fintech experience with money movement or integrating payment gateways.

Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $191,000/yr to $237,000/yr in Denver & most remote locations, and $225,000/yr to $279,000/yr for San Francisco, Seattle & New York. Stock equity is additional. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.

Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately

2-3 days

per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale.

Note: The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas.

When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required.

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Gusto.

Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. We want to see our candidates perform to the best of their ability. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you.

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