Software Engineering Manager, Symmetry

Scottsdale, AZ About Gusto At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff—like payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR—so owners can focus on their craft and customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we’re proud to support more than 400,000 small businesses across the country, and we’re building a workplace that represents and celebrates the customers we serve. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy.

Symmetry Software is part of Gusto.

Symmetry is the payroll infrastructure for software & payroll platforms powering the paychecks of over 64 million workers each year. Our fully integrated suite of payroll tax APIs and software tools allows companies to solve tax compliance issues and build applications across the entirety of the payroll process. What we are looking for: We are looking for a seasoned engineering leader for our new product development team who is excited about building the future through AI. Come lead the team that blazes new trails in pursuit of designing and delivering Symmetry's latest product innovations, with a specific focus on AI-powered solutions that redefine our market. You will be tasked with guiding engineering teams through the process of developing a completely new product, from the initial idea stage ("0") to the point where it becomes a functional, viable, and market-ready product ("1"). A crucial part of this is instilling an AI-native approach in every stage of our development lifecycle. You will champion the integration of machine learning and generative AI to create truly innovative, smart features and core product capabilities. Your vision will ensure that AI is a fundamental component of our product differentiation, not just an add-on. The right person will be an "activator" who brings execution strength, sparks initiatives, and fosters deep bonding among the team. You will be integral to our company's growth, guiding our success through relentless innovation and the delivery of cutting-edge, AI-driven new product deliverables. What you’ll be doing

• Aligning teams to focus on new AI native features, and business goals.
• Taking complete functional ownership of your area including vision for both the platform and product in partnership with product managers and stakeholders.
• Initiating or beginning new projects, ideas, or actions by providing the initial energy, or inspiration needed to get them started.
• Elevating our engineering practices to be AI-native, guiding adoption of tools, processes, and methodologies that leverage AI to increase velocity, code quality, and operational efficiency across the team.
• Aligning and prioritizing the organization deliverables based on the company needs, working closely with the leadership across functional departments.
• Ensuring products and services are performant, available 24x7x365, and stable.
• Supporting technical innovation and lead creation, continual refinement, and active management of our engineering standards to ensure that our technology can be sustainably operated.
• Evaluating emerging technologies including SaaS systems for opportunities to improve services...