Staff Software Engineer, Business Insurance
Gusto, Inc. · New York, New York, United States
Posted 29 days ago · $163,000–$204,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 29 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 Staff Software Engineer for Business Insurance at Gusto, you will design, build, and test core insurance products, focusing on AI-powered features that enhance the customer experience. You will collaborate with product and design teams, mentor other engineers, and manage projects from inception to launch, all while working in a fast-paced environment. Your role will involve iterating on products based on user feedback and metrics to ensure they meet customer needs effectively.
- 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
- 8+ years of software development experience
- 2+ years of experience with customer facing products at scale
- AI-native mindset with AI tools embedded in daily workflow
- Impact-driven with proven end-to-end multi-quarter project delivery experience
- Strong documentation and communication skills
- Strong Platform and Application Engineering experience (e.g., services, APIs, data flows, observability)
Nice to have
- Strong hands-on experience building, deploying and evaluating AI solutions in production environments
- Experience with Ruby on Rails and Python
What you get
- Competitive base pay
- Benefits
- Equity (RSUs)
Worth weighing
- Two-day travel to a Gusto office for onboarding is required
- Office presence expected 2-3 days per week for employees in designated locations
- No specific mention of remote work flexibility beyond the onboarding requirement
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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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