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Gusto, Inc.

Staff Software Engineer, Retirement

Gusto, Inc. · United States

Posted about 2 months ago · $163,000–$204,000 · Previously reposted

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
60 days
Gusto, Inc.'s roles stay open a median of 80 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
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

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.

Our read on this posting4.0out of 5
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 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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