Staff Software Engineer, Pricing and Packaging Engineering

San Francisco, United StatesHybrid

Responsibilities

Lead technical design and architecture for parts of the Commerce Platform, including the product catalog, promotion engine, and subscription and entitlement systems, ensuring services are reliable, performant, and meet business needs.
Drive end-to-end delivery of complex, ambiguous projects from
Mentor and grow engineers on the team through design reviews, code reviews, and hands-on technical coaching, fostering a culture of craftsmanship and continuous improvement.
Collaborate with Gusto’s marketing and business teams to evolve the self-serve system for managing products, bundles, promotions, and discounts, enabling faster time-to-market for new offerings.

AI is a fundamental part of how work gets done at Gusto. We expect all team members to actively engage with AI tools relevant to their role and grow their fluency as the technology evolves. AI experience
Leverage AI tools to accelerate engineering velocity and establish team-wide best practices for AI-augmented development.
Experience with large-scale refactors, performance and reliability issues, and a strong sense of ownership over all aspects of your product area.

Successful applicants typically have 8+ years of software development experience. Deep

We handle the hard stuff — payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR — so owners can focus on their craft and their customers.
All full-time employees receive competitive base pay, benefits, and equity (RSUs) — because everyone who helps build Gusto should share in its success.
Ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives, influence without authority, and align engineering, product, and business stakeholders around a shared technical vision.
Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $163,000–$204,000 in Denver & most remote locations, and $197,000–$247,000 for San Francisco & New York.
Stock equity is additional.

At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy.
With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we support more than 500,000 small businesses nationwide and are building a workplace that reflects the people we serve.
Offer amounts are determined by role, level, and location.
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requirements vary by role and will be assessed during the interview process. About the Role:
The Pricing & Packaging team is looking for Staff Software Engineer to drive the development of Gusto’s internal Commerce Platform solutions.
You’ll own the architecture and delivery of systems that power how Gusto packages, prices, and delivers its products to over 500,000 small businesses nationwide.
In this role, you’ll partner closely with product, data science, and cross-functional engineering teams to build a reliable, scalable platform infrastructure that enables Gusto’s growth.
If you’re energized by high-stakes platform work at the intersection of engineering excellence and real business impact, this role is for you. About the Team:
The Pricing & Packaging team sits at the heart of Gusto’s Commerce infrastructure, serving as the single source of truth for all products, bundles, add-ons, subscriptions, pricing, promotions, and discounts across Gusto’s first-party customer experience.