Staff Software Engineer, Payroll Platform is open at Gusto in San Francisco, CA - Hybrid. The posting gives no salary; similar roles in the United States advertise a median of $238K. Posted on Jan 13, 2026, and still on Gusto’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
We’re hiring a Staff Software Engineer to join Gusto’s Payroll Platform team, where you’ll build backend product infrastructure that powers payroll experiences across Gusto. This is a fully backend role focused on designing and evolving internal APIs and services used by other product teams to deliver accurate, compliant, and scalable payroll. You’ll own complex technical problems end-to-end, partner closely with…
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