Staff Software Engineer – PEO Growth

Gusto

. Own the PEO Onboarding experience end to end, from discovery through business setup .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesLead💰 $197,000 - $247,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full-stack software engineering with a focus on customer-facing product surfaces, leveraging AI tools for coding and onboarding experiences. Proven ability to collaborate across teams and elevate engineering standards in a regulated environment.

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Full-Stack Software EngineeringRuby On RailsReact/TypeScriptAI Tooling FluencyCollaboration Across Teams

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringCustomer-Facing Product DevelopmentServer-Side Codebase ManagementComponent-Based Frontend DevelopmentOnboarding Success MetricsTesting StrategyCode ReviewDebuggingPerformance MeasurementExperimentation

Soft Skills

CollaborationInfluenceNegotiationMentoring

Tools & Technologies

AI-Assisted GuidanceObservability Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree In Computer Science

Industry Keywords

Regulated DomainEngineering StandardsProduct ManagementCustomer Journey Integration

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ReactRubyRuby on RailsTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the PEO Onboarding experience end to end, from discovery through business setup
Set technical direction by turning ambiguous product bets into designs, sequencing, and durable abstractions
Build in a regulated domain where quality and accuracy are critical
Partner with other application teams to integrate domains into one coherent customer journey
Negotiate ownership boundaries across teams
Use AI for coding, review, debugging, and codebase exploration
Build AI-assisted guidance into the onboarding experience
Instrument the funnel, define onboarding success metrics, measure performance, and run experiments
Raise engineering standards through reviews, testing strategy, observability, and judgment about delivery speed versus rigor
Collaborate as part of a pod of engineers, product manager, and designer

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of professional software engineering experience
Meaningful experience owning customer-facing product surfaces in a large production codebase
Strong full-stack range
Comfortable in a mature server-side codebase and a modern component-based frontend
Ruby on Rails and React/TypeScript are desirable
Demonstrated AI fluency and day-to-day use of AI tooling
Ability to shape ambiguous business needs into buildable products and ship without a perfect specification
Strong collaboration and influence across team boundaries
Track record of leveling up other engineers
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Ability to work from the office approximately 2–3 days per week when based in San Francisco, Denver, or New York
Secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection for approved non-office work locations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base pay
Health insurance
401(k)s
Equity (RSUs)
Flexible work arrangements when approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office
Secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection requirement for approved non-office work locations
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans
Equal opportunity employment