Software Engineer, Payments
Gusto, Inc. · New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, CA - Hybrid
Posted 16 days ago · $183,000-$200,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 16 days Gusto, Inc.'s roles stay open a median of 44 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 49% of Gusto, Inc.'s roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Gusto, Inc.
- high 45 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
- 2026-09-17
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.
- 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 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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