Head of Technical Recruiting

Location: Denver, CO; San Francisco, CA About Gusto At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff1like payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR1so owners can focus on their craft and customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we
9re proud to support more than 400,000 small businesses across the country, and we
9re building a workplace that represents and celebrates the customers we serve. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy. About the Role: At Gusto, the People team is the foundation of everything we do. As the Head of Technical Recruiting, you will lead a critical engine for Gusto
9s growth that supports our world-class Engineering organization, as well as Infrastructure, Data, Security, and AIT. You will be a strategic business partner to our VP+ Engineering leaders, heavily impacting Gusto
9s hiring strategy and ability to bring in world-class talent at scale. This is a high-impact leadership role where you will manage a team of 20 (FTEs and contractors), including two direct-report managers. About the Team: The Technical Recruiting team is a dynamic, forward-thinking group focused on identifying top-tier talent through a blend of innovative sourcing and recruiting tools. We prioritize diversity-focused hiring to foster an inclusive and equitable workforce, ensuring that all candidates have equal opportunities to thrive. As part of the Invite pod, we are committed to agility and continuous improvement, driving efficient, high-impact hiring processes that support growth and innovation across the Engineering and AIT organizations. Here
9s what you
9ll do day-to-day:

• Empower a Team of Leaders: Empower and develop a team of 20, including directly managing two recruiting managers who support Gusto
  9s technical hiring needs.
• Strategic Engineering Partnership: Partner with VP+ Engineering leaders on all aspects of the recruiting process, from defining high-bar hiring profiles to aligning on long-term growth goals.
• AI & Data Innovation: Review, select, and implement innovative AI-driven tools and data-informed strategies, including AI, to elevate how we attract top talent and increase recruiter productivity.
• Scale Hiring Strategies: Develop and implement strategies to ensure we continue to attract and retain technical talent that reflects the 400,000+ small businesses we serve.
• Top-of-Funnel Excellence: Innovate on top-of-funnel strategies to attract incredible technical talent, inclusive of employer brand, engineering community relations, and referrals.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Build and leverage data infrastructure to forecast capacity, shape sourcing strategies, and influence executive decision-making with compelling insights.

Here
9s what we're looking for:

• 12+ years of recruiting experience, with at least 6+ years in people management.
• Experience managing managers and leading large teams (15-20+) in a high-growth environment.
• Engineering Recruiting Expertise: A proven track record of building large-scale engineering organizations; this is the most critical requirement for this role.
• AI & Data Fluency: Curiosity and proven ability to learn and apply AI-driven tools to improve operational efficiency and recruiting effectiveness.
• Strategic Stakeholder Management: Experience working as a peer to VP+ technical leaders to influence hiring philosophy and strategy.
• Hands-on Leadership: Thrives in the trenches with their team while setting clear strategic direction and modeling best practices.

Compensation: Our cash compensation amount for this role is $195,745/yr to $241,419/yr in Denver & most major metro locations, and $229,785/yr to $283,402/yr for San Francisco & New York. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate location, experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above. Work Location & Remote Work Mention: Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco (including San Jose metro area), and New York City. Employees 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. When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office (remote work), a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required. This includes non-office days for hybrid employees.

Skills Mentioned:

• Recruiting experience (12+ years)
• People management (6+ years)
• Managing managers
• Leading large teams (15-20+)
• Engineering recruiting expertise
• AI-driven tools application
• Data fluency
• Strategic stakeholder management
• Leadership skills
• Hiring strategy development
• Talent sourcing
• Employer branding
• Community relations
• Data infrastructure building
• Forecasting capacity
• Decision-making with data insights