Staff Software Engineer, Core Products
Gusto, Inc. · New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, CA - Hybrid
Posted about 3 months ago · $163,000–$204,000
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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
- 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 Staff Software Engineer at Gusto, you will be responsible for designing, building, and testing core products that support small businesses, such as payroll and HR solutions. Your role will involve mentoring other engineers, collaborating with cross-functional teams to address customer pain points, and taking ownership of features throughout their lifecycle. You will also engage with AI tools to enhance development processes and product capabilities.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- 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
- 10+ years of software development experience
- Experience building scalable solutions that eliminate customer pain
- Passion for creating memorable experiences for customers
- Experience leveraging AI tools or systems
- Curiosity and experimentation with emerging AI frameworks
- Experience owning multi-quarter projects that solve complex engineering problems
What you get
- Competitive base pay
- Benefits
- Equity (RSUs)
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of technology stack beyond Ruby/Rails and Javascript/React
- Two-day travel to a Gusto office for onboarding required
- Office presence required 2-3 days per week for hybrid employees
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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