Staff Software Engineer, Retirement
Gusto, Inc. · United States
Posted 24 days ago · $163,000–$204,000 · Previously reposted
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 24 days Gusto, Inc.'s roles stay open a median of 44 days
- Reposted
- Yes taken down and listed again at least once
- 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
In this role, you will be a key engineer responsible for building and maintaining systems that enable businesses to offer and manage 401(k) plans. Your day-to-day tasks will include designing and shipping services, collaborating with cross-functional teams, debugging production issues, and ensuring the reliability of the software. You will also focus on evolving architecture to meet future needs and codifying engineering best practices.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- 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
- 8+ years of software engineering experience building and shipping production products or platforms
- Strong experience with services and APIs
- Strong experience with message based systems (Sidekiq, SQS, NServiceBus, etc.)
- Experience with GraphQL
- Good experience with large modern frontend applications (like React)
- Comfortable owning systems end-to-end, including production support and operational work
What you get
- Competitive base pay
- Benefits
- Equity (RSUs)
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work flexibility beyond certain locations
- Office presence required 2-3 days per week for employees in specific locations
- Cash compensation varies by location and experience, with no mention of additional benefits or bonuses
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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