Senior Staff Software Engineer, Financial Data

Senior Staff Software Engineer, Financial DataJoin to apply for the Senior Staff Software Engineer, Financial Data role at GustoAbout GustoGusto is a modern, online small business platform on a mission to grow the small business economy. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, 401(k)s, expert HR, and team management tools. Today, Gusto offices in Denver, San Francisco, and New York serve more than 400,000 businesses nationwide. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy.About The RoleGusto moves hundreds of billions of dollars per year. The Sr. Staff Engineer will be part of the Payments team and will be responsible for a) building new payments and money movement capabilities across US and International, and b) (re)architecting our payments platform to scale for the future. As a Gusto Software Engineer at this level, you’ll be guiding projects end-to-end by influencing initial feature specs, understanding how to take existing systems closer to desired end states, executing on projects, and maintaining code that powers core experiences. You’ll collaborate with a cross-functional team of Product, Design, and Data partners, focusing on building payments experiences that delight customers. If you’re interested in building elegant software with far-reaching effects in our modern economy, join us!Here’s What You’ll Do Day-to-dayAct as a Technical Lead, supporting and unblocking engineers while contributing to long-term technical directionDesign and build financial data platforms, including Gusto’s internal ledger and reconciliation systemsPartner with Accounting and Product teams to create tools that support billing, compliance, and transparencyHelp scale one of the largest Ruby on Rails and TypeScript/React applications in the worldMentor and grow engineers across multiple domains and technical levelsDrive projects from concept to launch, focusing on clarity, simplicity, and accuracy in financial and product systemsWrite maintainable, well-documented, and test-driven codeHere’s What We’re Looking For12+ years of experience building large-scale software systems, with significant experience in fintech, accounting, or enterprise softwareExperience building or maintaining internal ledgering systems, reconciliation tools, or financial data infrastructureFamiliarity with accounting principles and close collaboration with accounting or finance stakeholdersStrong backend development experienceDeep knowledge of data structures, modeling, and system architecture for mission-critical platformsA track record of engineering excellence and thoughtful tradeoffs in complex system designPassion for creating clarity and simplicity in technically complex domainsEnthusiasm for mentoring and collaboration in a highly cross-functional environmentPlease note that travel to Gusto’s Denver office for onboarding is required for this position. If you have any questions regarding this requirement, please share with your recruiter.Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $191,000/yr to $225,000/yr in Denver and most remote locations, and $225,000/yr to $265,000/yr for San Francisco, Seattle & New York. Stock equity is additional. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale. Note: The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas. When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required. This includes non-office days for hybrid employees.Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you.Gusto takes security and protection of your personal information very seriously. Please review our Fraudulent Activity Disclaimer. Personal information collected and processed as part of your Gusto application will be subject to Gusto's Applicant Privacy Notice. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-10-08