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Gusto

Software Engineer

Gusto
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hybrid senior full-time $197,000 - $247,000 San Francisco, CA

First indexed 6 May 2026

Description

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.

We're looking for a talented and motivated Mobile Engineer with 8+ years of experience to join our Identity Engineering team. In this role, you'll play a key part in developing seamless and secure login and authentication experiences that protect our customers' most sensitive data.

Responsibilities

  • Architect, build, test, and refine Gusto's native Android app and supporting mobile web-views
  • Build, iterate, and refine experiences that allow users to successfully and easily access key product features and offerings
  • Integrate biometric authentication methods (fingerprint, face unlock) and passkey functionalities to enhance user login security and improve user experience
  • Implement and maintain secure coding practices to protect user data and ensure compliance with privacy regulations
  • Collaborate with our product management, design, and other partner teams to understand technical and customer pain points, come up with solutions, and then prototype, iterate, and launch
  • Mentor other junior engineers

Requirements

  • At least 6 years of experience in Kotlin Android development and a minimum of 8 years in mobile software engineering
  • Strong knowledge of GraphQL
  • Self-driven mindset, and the ability to work on green field projects
  • Working knowledge of MVVM
  • Experience with Android testing frameworks and best practices
  • Experience implementing biometric authentication (BiometricPrompt API) and passkey solutions (FIDO2/WebAuthn) in mobile applications
  • Experience in constructing platform and common components to enhance scalability, consistency, and maintainability throughout the product development lifecycle
  • Strong critical thinking skills, and a keen attention to detail
  • Strong communication and cross-functional partnership skills
  • Commitment to continuous learning and mentorship

Bonus Points

  • Previous knowledge of the Android security model, including the Android Keystore system, encrypted shared preferences, and secure networking practices
  • Previous experience in a security-focused role or with security-related projects is a plus
  • Ability to deliver high-quality code across a diverse tech stack
  • Familiarity with analytics and monitoring tools
  • Familiarity with mobile infrastructure such as CI/CD, automated test environments, build & release systems, etc.
  • Comfortable dealing with ambiguity, setting milestones and deliverables for the team

Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $197,000 - $247,000 for San Francisco, Seattle & New York and $163,000 - $204,000 for Denver. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.

This listing is enriched and indexed by YubHub. To apply, use the employer's original posting: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/gusto/jobs/6923172