Staff Software Engineer, Database Infrastructure
Gusto · Denver, CO | San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Los Angeles, CA | Seattle, WA · Engineering
About this role
Gusto is hiring a staff-level Infrastructure Engineer in the software engineering function based in Denver, CO | San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Los Angeles, CA | Seattle, WA. The posting calls out experience with Ruby, Rails, AWS, Kubernetes. Compensation is listed at $200,000–$230,000 per year.
- Role
- Infrastructure Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- staff
- Track
- Tech leadership
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Denver, CO | San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Los Angeles, CA | Seattle, WA
- Department
- Engineering
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Job description
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About Gusto
At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff — payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR — so owners can focus on their craft and their customers. 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.
All full-time employees receive competitive base pay, benefits, and equity (RSUs) — because everyone who helps build Gusto should share in its success. Offer amounts are determined by role, level, and location. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy.
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 requirements vary by role and will be assessed during the interview process.
About the Role:
We're looking for an experienced engineer with deep expertise in distributed data systems to shape the future of Gusto's storage layer. You'll manage complex migrations, architect high-scale systems, and set standards for automation, resiliency, and security. This is a high-impact role where you'll implement distributed database solutions that enable Gusto's continued growth and scale.