Principal Product Manager, Payroll Platform

At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy.

As Principal Product Manager for Payroll Platform, you'll build the foundation for a future where payroll is simpler, more connected, and more useful than ever.

Responsibilities

• Define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for Payroll Platform.
• Drive adoption by teams, partners, and agents building on payroll.
• Collaborate with engineering, design, data, and compliance teams.
• Build a unified payroll API and lead migrations of existing users and systems onto it.
• Define payroll actions, controls, audit trails, and evaluations for AI agents.

Requirements

• 8+ years of direct Product Management experience.
• Experience owning a platform, API, or developer product.
• Technical fluency in APIs, data models, and system design.
• Strong platform judgment and experience designing for trust in systems.
• Hands-on experience building with LLMs or agents.
• Experience leading multi-team work across engineering, design, and data.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay, benefits, and equity (RSUs).
• Physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City.
• Hybrid work model with flexible schedules.