Lead Software Engineer
AnimaSalary not specified
Full Time
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
E-commerce, Food TechIndustries
Requirements
- A strategic and hands-on engineer with a strong track record of designing and delivering scalable, secure solutions that align with long-term business and technical goals
- Experienced in collaborating with architects, principal engineers, and cross-functional teams to ensure systems are reliable, performant, and aligned with platform-wide strategies
- Comfortable leading architecture discussions and driving improvements in scalability, reliability, and maintainability
- A strong advocate of Agile and XP practices, with the ability to embed iterative, feedback-driven development methods across multiple teams
- Skilled at balancing short-term delivery needs with long-term sustainability, ensuring solutions remain adaptable and future-proof
- Passionate about mentoring others, with a proven ability to coach senior engineers
Responsibilities
- Coach and mentor engineers, promoting best practices such as XP, TDD, and pair programming through hands-on guidance
- Lead the design and implementation of scalable, API-based and event-driven architectures using cloud services and a mix of relational and NoSQL databases
- Drive technical excellence by championing high-quality solutions, improving system architecture, and boosting developer productivity
- Guide and de-risk the delivery of large-scale technical changes, ensuring alignment with architectural patterns and non-functional requirements
- Collaborate cross-functionally with teams across product, design, and platform to solve complex business challenges with innovative technical solutions
- Align engineering efforts with broader business goals, enabling teams to deliver efficiently while upholding architectural integrity
- Help shape and evolve Gousto’s engineering culture by advocating for continuous improvement and adoption of best practices such as DORA metrics and XP principles
- Lead the modernisation of the sign-up experience, delivering a seamless, multi-market flow that improves personalisation, compliance, and mobile parity while decoupling legacy systems
- Empower marketing teams with CMS-driven, SEO-optimised landing pages and precise attribution—reducing engineering dependency and boosting campaign performance
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
Is this role remote or on-site?
The role is based in London with a hybrid work arrangement.
What skills are required for the Staff Software Engineer position?
Key skills include coaching engineers in XP practices like TDD and pair programming, designing scalable API-based and event-driven architectures using cloud services, relational and NoSQL databases, and leading architectural decisions.
What is the salary for this position?
This information is not specified in the job description.
What is the company culture like at Gousto?
Gousto fosters an inclusive environment with guiding values of Dream, Deliver, and Care, emphasizing innovation, ambition, respect, and a friendly team passionate about data, food, and customers.
What makes a strong candidate for this Staff Software Engineer role?
Strong candidates have deep technical leadership experience, proficiency in XP practices like TDD and pair programming, skills in scalable architectures with cloud services and databases, and the ability to mentor engineers while driving business impact.
Gusto
Payroll, benefits, and HR solutions provider
About Gusto
Gusto provides payroll, benefits, and human resources solutions specifically designed for small to medium-sized businesses. Its platform allows users to manage payroll processing, employee benefits, and HR tasks in one integrated system, making it easier for companies that may not have extensive HR resources. Gusto operates on a subscription-based model, offering various pricing tiers to accommodate different business needs, from startups to established companies. This flexibility in pricing helps Gusto stand out from competitors by catering to a wide range of clients. The company's goal is to simplify the management of employee-related tasks, allowing businesses to focus on growth and improving employee satisfaction.
San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2011Year Founded
$686.8MTotal Funding
SERIES_ECompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees
Benefits
It’s a marathon, not a sprint: Employees celebrating 5 or 10 years at Gusto enjoy a month-long sabbatical to travel and relax after all their hard work.
Meals and conversations: Free meals, snacks, and drinks to keep us fueled, but more importantly: they bring people together and foster community.
Wellness for every body: We’re proud to offer inclusive health care such as hormone treatments, gender-affirming surgery, therapy, family planning, and more.
The time you need: Our flexible PTO policy means every employee is encouraged to take the time they need now to keep doing great work, long term.
Family-friendly benefits: Fertility treatments, primary and secondary parental leave, sleep coaching, house cleaning for new parents, and more.
Be well, be you: Get free, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, plus a monthly fitness stipend and mental health resources too.
Risks
AI-powered platforms like Puzzle may reduce demand for Gusto's payroll services.
Digital gifting solutions expansion increases competition in employee benefits.
Stride's portable benefits program may attract clients from Gusto's traditional offerings.
Differentiation
Gusto offers an integrated HR, payroll, and benefits platform for SMEs.
Gusto Embedded allows other platforms to offer tailored payroll solutions.
Gusto's tiered pricing caters to diverse business needs and budgets.
Upsides
Gusto's partnership with Nav enhances financial health insights for small businesses.
Gusto Embedded expands market reach by enabling comprehensive payroll solutions.
Increasing international hiring trends boost demand for Gusto's global HR solutions.
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