Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform

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We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to architect, build, and maintain the data infrastructure  part of the Data Platform team, you will collaborate closely with Data Science, Business Intelligence, and analysts across Gusto teams to help them achieve their goals. The Data Platform position is a software development role with knowledge of data architectures and data delivery. The ideal candidate is passionate about developing software, working with data, and understanding the needs of end users.

• Architect, build, and refine our infrastructure and tools that enable other teams to work with data.
• Efficiently handle vast amounts of clickstream, database, and third‑party application data, processing in batch and real‑time.
• Take full ownership of the solutions you build, working with stakeholders to develop requirements, implement solutions, monitor production, and troubleshoot problems that arise.
• Work as part of a team. We value team players who share their knowledge and like collaborating with others.

• At least 7 years of software engineering experience.
• Experience building solutions in the cloud; AWS preferred (Redshift, MSK, EMR).
• Experience with OLAP databases (Click House).
• Experience building data pipelines at scale;
  Airflow and Python preferred.
• Experience with streaming systems desired (Kafka, Kinesis, or similar).
• Ability to turn vague requirements into clear deliverables with minimal guidance.
• Experience building and maintaining a modern data stack in production.

The target salary for this role is $163,000‑$204,000/year in Denver, $178,000‑$223,000/year in Los Angeles, and $197,000‑$247,000/year for San Francisco, New York, and Seattle. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.

Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2‑3 days per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto’s subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale. When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required.

This includes non‑office days for hybrid employees.

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Gusto.

Gusto is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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