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Gusto

Head of Engineering, AI Platform

Gusto
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hybrid executive full-time $321,000 to $356,000 per year San Francisco, CA

First indexed 20 Aug 2026

Description

Job Overview

We're seeking a Head of Engineering for our AI Platform team at Gusto, a company that handles payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR for small businesses.

About the Role

The AI Platform team builds agents that help small business owners and the platform they run on. The team consists of around 25 engineers and managers. The platform is already in production, and the focus is on scaling it.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the group's technical strategy for building agents that assist and automate work for small business owners.
  • Set the technical direction and roadmap for the group.
  • Lead and empower managers and tech leads in the group.
  • Set engineering standards for agent behavior.
  • Work closely with product and data science partners.
  • Represent AI engineering to senior leadership.

Requirements

  • 12+ years in engineering, including 5+ years leading through other managers and tech leads.
  • Track record of shipping AI or agent products.
  • Ability to set technical strategy across several teams.
  • Technical depth to engage senior engineers.
  • Experience growing an engineering organization.

Benefits

  • Competitive base pay
  • Benefits
  • Equity (RSUs)

Salary Range

$321,000 to $356,000 per year

This listing is enriched and indexed by YubHub. To apply, use the employer's original posting: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/gusto/jobs/8104201