Principal Software Engineer - Pay Group Engineering
Gusto, Inc. · Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;New York, NY
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days Gusto, Inc.'s roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 49% of Gusto, Inc.'s roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Gusto, Inc.
- high 96 stale, 9 reposted of 97 open
- Hiring momentum
- 146 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Gusto, Inc.'s own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Gusto, Inc..
About this role
As a Principal Software Engineer at Gusto, you will lead technical efforts across multiple teams in Payroll Services, focusing on building and scaling the company's payroll and tax systems. Your role involves designing and testing foundational systems, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products. You will also engage with AI tools and stay updated on advancements in technology to enhance project outcomes.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- 15+ years of experience
- Ability to build maintainable, structured, well-documented code
- Strong knowledge of data structures, data modeling, and system design
- Experience working across 3+ teams, influencing both product and team direction
- Experience working on platform products which are depended upon throughout the company
- Experience engineering, designing, building and supporting large scale systems in production
What you get
- Competitive base pay
- Benefits
- Equity (RSUs)
Worth weighing
- No specific technologies or frameworks mentioned beyond Ruby/Rails and TypeScript/React
- Hybrid work model requires in-office presence 2-3 days per week
- Salary range varies significantly by location
- Complex domain may require navigating regulatory challenges
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Listed by Gusto, Inc. on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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