Full-Time

Senior Staff AI Software Engineer

Updated on 12/20/2024

Gusto

Gusto

1,001-5,000 employees

Payroll, benefits, and HR solutions provider

Fintech
Financial Services

Compensation Overview

$225k - $279kAnnually

+ Stock Equity

Expert

San Francisco, CA, USA + 1 more

More locations: New York, NY, USA

Employees must work from the office in San Francisco and New York approximately 2-3 days per week.

Category
Backend Engineering
FinTech Engineering
Software Engineering
Requirements
  • 12+ years of software development experience
  • Expertise in Agentic AI, Machine Learning, and LLMs is essential. You should have broad experience in deploying models or applications.
  • A startup/founder mindset – comfortable with ambiguity, risk taking, and operating in a high-intensity environment.
Responsibilities
  • Build our Gusto’s agentic AI applications.
  • Imagine a world where the small business back office is made 10x more efficient through AI agents.
  • Work with Gusto’s co-founder to ship code that turns this into a reality.
  • Mentor and provide guidance to other AI software engineers, fostering their growth and development.

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 businesses 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.

Company Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$686.8M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2011

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

5%

1 year growth

18%

2 year growth

17%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Embedded finance integration enhances Gusto's service offerings and revenue potential.
  • Partnerships with financial platforms improve cash flow solutions for small businesses.
  • Growing demand for personalized employee rewards complements Gusto's HR services.

What critics are saying

  • AI-powered accounting platforms may reduce demand for Gusto's payroll services.
  • Competitors like Toasty Card could divert SMEs from Gusto's offerings.
  • Portable benefits programs challenge Gusto's benefits administration services.

What makes Gusto unique

  • Gusto offers an integrated platform for payroll, benefits, and HR management.
  • The company targets SMEs lacking extensive in-house HR departments.
  • Gusto's subscription-based model provides flexible pricing for diverse business needs.

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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.