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Gusto

Retirement AI Staff Engineer

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hybrid staff full-time $164,000-$204,000 in Denver and most remote locations, $199, Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;New York, NY

First indexed 23 Jun 2026

Description

At Gusto, you'll be a key engineer helping ship real, user-facing AI at Gusto Retirement.

This role involves owning problems end-to-end, getting working software in front of customers, and iterating quickly. You'll work closely with a small, senior team to implement language-model-powered experiences.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and ship production features using large language models to solve customer problems.
  • Implement and integrate LLMs, including prompting, tool loops, evaluation, and monitoring.
  • Make pragmatic architecture decisions and keep the work unblocked.
  • Partner with product and design to refine ideas and iterate quickly.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate with existing systems.
  • Write clear, reliable, and well-tested code that ships quickly and scales well.

Requirements:

  • 7+ years of software engineering experience building and shipping production products.
  • Hands-on experience implementing LLM-powered features.
  • Strong engineering skills, including services, APIs, and data flows.
  • Experience running or contributing to a team's execution.
  • Bias to action and clear communication.
  • Experience with Ruby on Rails, React, or comparable technologies.

Benefits:

  • Competitive base pay, benefits, and equity (RSUs).
  • Physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City.
  • Remote work options with secure internet connection requirements.

Salary:

  • Targeted at $164,000-$204,000 in Denver and most remote locations.
  • $199,000-$247,000 for San Francisco and New York.
This listing is enriched and indexed by YubHub. To apply, use the employer's original posting: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/gusto/jobs/7986047