Staff Applied AI Scientist

Denver, CO; San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA 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. About the Role: In this role, you will design, build, evaluate, and ship AI products powered by proprietary and open-source LLMs. You will own the full AI development lifecycle—from problem framing and system design to framework selection, implementation, evaluation, and deployment. As an Applied AI Scientist, you will drive end-to-end customer impact, delivering reliable, production-ready intelligent systems. About the Team: We’re looking to accelerate AI investments across the business to solve customer pain points,...