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GustoStaff Software Engineer, Gusto Pro Integrations
Gusto is looking for a Staff Software Engineer for its Pro Integrations team in New York. The position is hybrid. People based in a Gusto office…
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Gusto is looking for a Staff Software Engineer for its Pro Integrations team in New York. The position is hybrid. People based in a Gusto office city are asked to come in on set days, typically two to three days a week. The team creates and looks after the connections between Gusto and the outside software accounting firms rely on to run their practices, including the current bookkeeping integrations. More…
Job Description
Gusto is looking for a Staff Software Engineer for its Pro Integrations team in New York. The position is hybrid. People based in a Gusto office city are asked to come in on set days, typically two to three days a week.
The team creates and looks after the connections between Gusto and the outside software accounting firms rely on to run their practices, including the current bookkeeping integrations. More are expected as the portfolio grows. The engineer will own the existing connections, help build new ones and shape the technical direction and roadmap for a part of the business that is still taking form.
Day to day, the work is hands-on with Ruby on Rails and Sidekiq backend services that keep data synchronized between Gusto and partner platforms. The engineer weighs traditional API integrations against newer AI agent protocols such as MCP, and colleagues in product and data science help make each connection fit how accountants actually work.
The role fits an engineer who has carried multi-quarter projects from scoping through launch and can explain tradeoffs to engineers and business partners alike. Beyond building, the engineer reviews code, helps set technical standards for a team still establishing its habits, and mentors colleagues as the group grows.
Gusto lists targeted cash compensation of $197,000 to $247,000 for New York, San Francisco and Seattle, and $163,000 to $204,000 for Denver. Stock equity is on top of that, and final offers depend on experience and location.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and extend Gusto's current third-party integrations, and build additional ones over time
- Design and build dependable Ruby on Rails and Sidekiq services that sync information with partner platforms
- Assess and help build new integration approaches, including AI agent protocols such as MCP
- Contribute to the technical direction and plans for the integrations area
- Check accountant workflows alongside product, design and data science colleagues, then refine them using feedback
- Take part in code review and help raise the technical bar for the team
- Mentor engineers as the team expands
Requirements
- Eight or more years building software professionally
- Experience owning multi-quarter projects from scoping and planning through execution, stakeholder work and launch
- Solid background in platform or application engineering across services, APIs, third-party connections, data flows and observability
- Comfort working in an ambiguous, early-stage area where the roadmap is still open
- Clear communication with engineers and cross-functional partners alike
- An AI-native way of working, using AI tools for code, review, debugging and documentation
Qualifications
- Ruby on Rails experience, which is strongly preferred
- Exposure to OAuth flows and outside API connections
- Familiarity with MCP or other agent-based integration patterns
Core Skills
Benefits
- Competitive base pay
- Benefits for full-time employees
- Equity (RSUs) for full-time employees
Frequently Asked Questions
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Where is this Gusto role based?
The role is hybrid and based in New York. Employees in Gusto office cities are expected in the office on set days, typically two to three days a week.
What is the salary range?
The posting lists targeted cash compensation of $197,000 to $247,000 for New York, San Francisco and Seattle, and $163,000 to $204,000 for Denver. Stock equity is additional.
How much experience is required?
The posting asks for at least eight years building software professionally.
Is Ruby on Rails required?
Ruby on Rails experience is strongly preferred. Exposure to OAuth and outside API connections is listed as a plus.
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