Staff Software Engineer, Benefits at Gusto

This role is designed for a heavyweight full-stack leader with at least 8 years of experience building scalable web applications. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in React and TypeScript on the frontend and solid API design skills on the backend (ideally with Ruby on Rails). Since this team is spearheading an "AI-native" evolution, you should be comfortable integrating LLMs or machine learning into product workflows to personalize the customer experience. The compensation is highly competitive, reaching up to $275,000 depending on location, and the role offers the flexibility of remote work in several major hubs. You’ll be joining the Benefits Advisory team, a high-impact division focused on high-traffic shopping and renewal flows. This is a rare opportunity to operate at a "Staff" level where you influence architectural strategy and mentor others while staying hands-on with cutting-edge AI tools. **You might be a good fit if you:** * Have a proven track record of architecting complex systems that handle high-stakes data (like insurance or payroll). * Are eager to transition traditional software patterns into AI-driven interfaces. * Enjoy working cross-functionally with Sales and Marketing to translate business growth goals into technical roadmaps. * Balance pragmatic, rapid experimentation with long-term code quality and observability.