Technical Lead, Fintech Platform & Payments

Carestone Group GmbH; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 214,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Gusto, based in Denver, is seeking a Principal Engineer to act as a Technical Lead for their Money Group, focusing on creating a unified financial operating system for small businesses. In this role, you will define the long-term technical vision, manage complex partnerships, and guide teams in a dynamic fintech environment.

We are looking for candidates with over 15 years of software engineering experience and deep expertise in distributed systems and fintech, committed to raising technical standards and mentoring engineering teams.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience required.
• Deep expertise in distributed systems, particularly in payments or fintech.
• Proven track record in scaling and operating large systems.
• Experience in navigating core infrastructure decisions in fintech.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Technical Lead across multiple teams.
• Define the architectural vision for the Money Group.
• Lead service migration from a Ruby-on-Rails monolith.
• Manage a complex partner ecosystem.

Skills

Distributed systems

Payments or fintech

Data modeling

Technical vision

Leadership

Job description

Gusto, based in Denver, is seeking a Principal Engineer to act as a Technical Lead for their Money Group, focusing on creating a unified financial operating system for small businesses. In this role, you will define the long-term technical vision, manage complex partnerships, and guide teams in a dynamic fintech environment.

We are looking for candidates with over 15 years of software engineering experience and deep expertise in distributed systems and fintech, committed to raising technical standards and mentoring engineering teams.