USD per year
Staff Software Engineer, Build Stability
Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;New York, NY;Los Angeles, CA;Seattle, WA;Toronto, Ontario, CAN - Remote 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: As a Staff Software Engineer on the Developer Productivity - Build Stability, you will be instrumental in shaping the developer experience for hundreds of engineers at Gusto. You will be part of the team that owns the broader CI ecosystem, focused on improving its performance, scalability, and reliability. Your work will directly impact how quickly we can deliver value to our customers by making our development and deployment pipelines faster and more efficient. This is a high-impact role for an engineer who is passionate about developer tooling and infrastructure. Crucially, you will also be exploring and implementing innovative ways to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to further optimize our CI and related systems. You will collaborate closely with engineers across various teams to understand their needs and provide effective solutions, with a forward-thinking approach towards incorporating intelligent solutions. About the Team: The Build Stability team, part of the Developer Productivity organization,... Here’s what you’ll do day-to-day:
- You will manage, maintain, and evolve our core CI system...
- Champion AI-native patterns within build/CI domain...
- Dive deep into build/test pipelines to identify bottlenecks...
- Design/implement critical developer workflow tools...
- Own/enhance flaky test detection/quarantine/reporting systems...
- Build robust tools/services enhancing workflows/observability...
- Partner with product engineering teams for support/best practices...
- Proactively monitor CI platform health/troubleshoot/prevent failures...
Here’s what we're looking for:
- 10+ years software development experience
- Systems thinker with strong communication skills
- Curiosity/ability to operate in AI-native environment integrating intelligence/automation/experimentation
- Comfortable architectural thinking/delivering solutions through code
- Experience with developer tooling for large teams
- Ability to work collaboratively as customers/partners
Compensation: Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $175k-$195k/year in Denver & most remote locations, and $210k-$235k/year in New York/Seattle/SF Bay Area. Stock equity additional. Final offer varies by experience/expertise. Location: Denver; San Francisco; New York; Los Angeles; Seattle; Toronto (Canada) - Remote allowed. Employment Type: full_time Experience Level: senior (staff engineer) Salary Range: over_120k Remote Allowed: true Skills: ["Software Development","Systems Thinking","Communication","Artificial Intelligence","Developer Tooling","CI/CD","Buildkite","Architectural Thinking","Collaboration","Flaky Test Detection","Workflow Automation"] Application Url Or Email: "https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/gusto/jobs/7346334" Expires At: null
Gusto is a cloud-based software company that provides a comprehensive platform for payroll, benefits, and human resource management. Designed primarily for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, it automates payroll processing, tax filings, and employee onboarding while offering tools for health insurance administration and 401(k) plans. Gusto is known for its user-friendly interface and commitment to putting people first in the workplace.
View Company Profile