Product Designer, Contractors

Gusto; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 139,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

Gusto seeks a Staff Product Designer to enhance their contractor products through a collaborative design process. The ideal candidate will lead product development from vision to execution, with an emphasis on improving customer experiences. This role offers competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Equity ownership

Flexible work arrangements

Competitive compensation

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Product Design experience.
• Demonstrated impact across multiple product areas.
• Experience designing approachable, guided experiences.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with partners to define a long-term UX vision.
• Design and implement new and iterative projects.
• Support and evolve design standards.

Skills

Product Design

UX Strategy

Collaborative Design

Design Systems

Job description

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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 400,000 businesses nationwide.

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

About Design At Gusto

Product Design at Gusto is made up of over 70 creative, collaborative people who care deeply about our mission to empower small businesses and their employees. We’re a cross-functional team focused on Design, Research, Writing, Ops, and Front-end Development, always looking for opportunities to build understanding and empathy for our users. We collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Data, and Marketing to design, build, and ship meaningful experiences. We advocate for thoughtful, crafted, and inclusive design that makes complex things accessible and even delightful. Read more about Design at Gusto.

About The Role

As a staff product designer, you’ll help mature our contractor products. You’ll be an IC driving foundational shifts in our platform and customer experience, making significant changes to established workflows. You will lead the entire product development cycle from vision setting to strategic planning, to launching and refining features.

About The Team

Contractors are vital to our economy and increasingly prevalent. They offer flexibility and independence for workers, and help small businesses scale efficiently and access specialized skills. Our Contractors team supports SMBs in hiring, managing, and paying domestic and international contractors, as well as helping contractors manage client engagements and grow their businesses.

Here’s What You’ll Do Day-to-day

Collaborate with cross-functional partners to define a long-term UX vision aligned with Gusto’s broader goals.

Work with teams in UX Research, Data Science, Legal, Compliance, Ops, and Customer Support to understand customer problems and identify opportunities.

Design and implement both new and iterative projects that provide ongoing value.

Share your expertise to contribute to Gusto’s product design community.

Support and evolve our design system and standards through your work.

Here’s What We're Looking For

8+ years of Product Design experience.

Demonstrated impact across multiple product areas, influencing design and product strategy.

Experience designing approachable, guided experiences in complex domains, including maturing existing products.

Ability to work with executive stakeholders and shape business decisions.

Commitment to high-quality, accessible, and iterative design that delivers value early and often.

Gusto offers competitive compensation, emphasizing equity ownership. The salary range for this role is $139,000 to $199,000 in Denver and most remote locations, and $179,000 to $221,000 in Seattle, San Francisco, and New York. Final offers depend on experience and other factors.

Employees based in our offices are expected to work on-site 2-3 days per week, or more depending on the role. Remote work requires a reliable internet connection.

We value diversity and are committed to equal opportunity employment. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and provide accommodations for disabilities and other needs.

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