Staff Software Engineer, Time and Scheduling
Gusto, Inc. · New York, NY;Toronto, Ontario, CAN - Remote
Posted about 3 months ago · $163,000–$204,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 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 on the Time and Scheduling product team at Gusto, you will design, build, and test core products, mentor other engineers, and collaborate with various teams to address customer pain points. You will work across the full product lifecycle, from early design to launch and iteration, while helping to scale one of the largest Ruby/Rails and Javascript/React applications in the world.
- 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
- 8+ years of software development experience
- Experience building scalable solutions that eliminate customer pain
- Experience leveraging AI tools or systems
- Experience owning multi-quarter projects that solve complex engineering problems
- Experience with large scale refactors and performance issues
- Ability to mentor engineers
Nice to have
- Interest in working in Ruby on Rails
- Appreciation for a collaborative, test-driven environment
What you get
- Competitive base pay
- Benefits
- Equity (RSUs)
- Final offer amounts determined by role, level, and location
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work flexibility beyond onboarding travel requirement
- Stack includes Ruby/Rails and Javascript/React, which may be considered legacy by some
- Travel to Gusto's office for onboarding is required
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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