Staff Software Engineer, Business Insurance

At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy by handling the hard stuff , payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR , so owners can focus on their craft and customers.

You'll be part of the team building the next generation of the business insurance purchase experience at Gusto. This role involves taking projects from design through implementation to launch, working closely with a team to ship AI-powered features that simplify and modernize how businesses discover, evaluate, and purchase insurance.

Key responsibilities:

• Design, build, and test core Business Insurance products that are reliable and scalable
• Design and implement innovative AI-powered Business Insurance experiences
• Iterate quickly based on feedback and metrics once features are live
• Partner with product, design, and XF partners to refine ideas, shape scope, and iterate quickly on end-to-end experiences
• Mentor and develop engineers on your team

Requirements:

• 8+ years of software development experience, 2+ years of doing customer-facing products at scale
• AI-native mindset with AI tools naturally embedded in your daily workflow
• Impact-driven with proven end-to-end multi-quarter projects delivery experience
• Genuine excitement about joining a fast-growing and high-velocity team
• Natural aptitude for bringing clarity and simplicity to complex, ambiguous problems
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Strong Platform and Application Engineering experience
• Experience with Ruby on Rails and Python is a plus

Benefits:

• Competitive base pay
• Benefits
• Equity (RSUs)
• Two-day travel to a Gusto office for onboarding is required

Salary range: $197,000–$247,000