Lead Software Engineer

Summary

Join Gusto as an Engineering Lead and build the next generation of systems and solutions for our customer-facing features and services. You will evolve existing systems, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and lead engineers in problem-solving and development. This role requires 12+ years of software development experience, expertise in systems design, data modeling, and API design, and a passion for creating exceptional customer experiences. The position offers a competitive salary ($191,000 - $237,000 in Denver & most remote locations, and $225,000 - $279,000 in San Francisco, Seattle & New York) plus stock equity. The role is a hybrid model with 2 days in-office in select locations or fully remote in others.

Requirements

• 12+ years of software development experience
• Be a technical leader with experience leading large, complex projects
• Lead multi-year projects that have taken companies from small to large scale
• Proficiency in systems design, data modeling and API design along with a knack for producing elegant, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Strong instincts and experience building for consumer or enterprise products in a highly cross-functional setting
• A keen eye for identifying platform opportunities, coupled with an ability to understand and anticipate customer needs
• Passion for creating memorable experiences and extraordinary value for our customers
• Expertise in complex product-platform development problems using ActiveRecord (Ruby on Rails) or similar ORM
• Appreciation for a collaborative, test-driven environment

Responsibilities

• Build the next generation of systems and solutions to enable customer-facing features and services that power the full company lifecycle
• Evolve existing systems by assessing strengths, limitations and seeking opportunities for improvement. Employ your broad technical expertise to deliver impact across the stack
• Comprehend product/platform goals and initiatives with the company lens, achieve alignment with stakeholders, and contribute to team objectives and roadmaps
• Be a strategic partner to product, design and other functions, working collaboratively and iteratively to deliver measurable value for our customers
• Collaborate with and lead engineers to solve problems by designing systems, writing code, and participating in the full DevOps lifecycle
• Lead by example as both a technical and cultural steward, mentoring and supporting the engineers to strengthen the team

Benefits

• Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $191,000 - $237,000 in Denver & most remote locations, and $225,000 - $279,00 San Francisco, Seattle & New York
• Stock equity is additional
• 2 Days in office hybrid: San Francisco, New York, and Denver
• Fully remote: Seattle, Los Angeles, Chicago, Austin, Atlanta, Miami only