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Software Engineer, Payments

Gusto, Inc.
Location
New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, CA - Hybrid
Posted
20 days ago
Department
Engineering
Salary
$183,000-$200,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 7+ years of experience in software engineering
  • Experience building fault-tolerant, mission-critical software
  • Experience designing and developing robust, distributed systems
  • Ability to communicate technical complexity
  • Experience architecting, building, and testing large-scale production level code
Nice to have
  • Experience in Payments and/or Accounting systems
  • Experience with Ruby on Rails, Typescript, and React
What the job really is

As a Software Engineer in the Payments team at Gusto, you will design, build, and test infrastructure to support payment operations and risk management. Your role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems, scaling a large Ruby/Rails and TypeScript/React application, and mentoring fellow engineers. You will also be responsible for architecting and maintaining robust, distributed systems that serve millions of businesses.

Benefits
  • Competitive base pay
  • Benefits
  • Equity (RSUs)
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of remote work flexibility beyond hybrid model
  • Stack includes legacy Ruby/Rails and TypeScript/React technologies
  • Role involves significant collaboration across multiple teams
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