Senior Staff Software Engineer, Developer Productivity Async at Gusto

This role is designed for a heavyweight software architect with at least 12 years of experience who is passionate about internal infrastructure and developer experience. The ideal candidate is a Ruby and Rails expert who specializes in high-scale asynchronous processing and enjoys building tools that make hundreds of other engineers more productive. The compensation is highly competitive, reaching up to $260,000 for premium markets like SF, Seattle, or NYC. While listed as "Remote," there is a strong hybrid preference if you live near an office hub (Denver, SF, NYC), where you'll collaborate 2-3 days a week. A standout feature of this role is the focus on using AI to drive large-scale code migrations and infrastructure hardening. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have deep, production-level expertise with **Sidekiq, Kafka, or Karafka**. * Enjoy being a "force multiplier" by improving internal APIs, tooling, and developer workflows. * Are comfortable leading architectural pivots and executing large-scale migrations via AI tools. * Want to solve complex scaling challenges for a platform supporting over 400,000 small businesses.