Staff Software Engineer at Gusto

London, England, United Kingdom

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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

TDD

Pair Programming

Software Architecture

E-commerce

CMS

SEO

Scalable Systems

Mentoring

Legacy Modernisation

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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