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Gusto, Inc.

Software Engineer, Payments

Gusto, Inc. · New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, CA - Hybrid

Posted about 2 months ago · $183,000-$200,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
52 days
Gusto, Inc.'s roles stay open a median of 80 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
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 Software Engineer in the Payments team at Gusto, you will design, build, and test infrastructure to support payment operations and risk management. Your role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems, scaling a large Ruby/Rails and TypeScript/React application, and mentoring fellow engineers. You will also be responsible for architecting and maintaining robust, distributed systems that serve millions of businesses.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Gusto, Inc. as an employer.

What you need

  • 7+ years of experience in software engineering
  • Experience building fault-tolerant, mission-critical software
  • Experience designing and developing robust, distributed systems
  • Ability to communicate technical complexity
  • Experience architecting, building, and testing large-scale production level code

Nice to have

  • Experience in Payments and/or Accounting systems
  • Experience with Ruby on Rails, Typescript, and React

What you get

  • Competitive base pay
  • Benefits
  • Equity (RSUs)

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work flexibility beyond hybrid model
  • Stack includes legacy Ruby/Rails and TypeScript/React technologies
  • Role involves significant collaboration across multiple teams

Summarised from Gusto, Inc.'s posting. Read the full original.

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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