Staff Software Engineer, Pricing & Commerce Platform

Gusto; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 197,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Equity (RSUs)

Flexible work hours

Job summary

Gusto is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in San Francisco to lead the development of their internal Commerce Platform solutions. This role focuses on driving system architecture and enhancing reliability while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in backend platforms and mentoring abilities.

The position offers a competitive compensation package of $197,000–$247,000, plus equity.

Qualifications

• Deep experience with large-scale backend platform systems, ideally in commerce or billing domains.
• Ability to lead complex projects and influence stakeholders.
• Strong command over defining and meeting service level objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and architecture for parts of the Commerce Platform.
• Collaborate with product management and engineering teams for platform roadmap.
• Mentor engineers through design and code reviews.

Skills

Software development

Distributed systems

API design

Service reliability practices

Mentoring engineers

Education

8+ years of software development experience

Job description

Gusto is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in San Francisco to lead the development of their internal Commerce Platform solutions. This role focuses on driving system architecture and enhancing reliability while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in backend platforms and mentoring abilities.

The position offers a competitive compensation package of $197,000–$247,000, plus equity.