Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform

Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform  – Gusto

About Gusto
At Gusto, we’re on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff—like payroll, health insurance, 401(k) s, and HR—so owners can focus on their craft and customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we’re proud to support more than 400,000 small businesses across the country and are building a workplace that represents and celebrates the customers we serve.

Position Summary
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.

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

At least 7 years of software engineering experience.

Experience building solutions in the cloud; AWS preferred (Redshift, MSK, EMR).

Experience with OLAP databases (Clickhouse).

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.

Compensation & Location
Targeted annual compensation: $163,000–$204,000 in Denver, $178,000–$223,000 in Los Angeles, and $197,000–$247,000 in 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 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. Employees approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office must have a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection, including on non‑office days for hybrid employees.

Position Details

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function:
Engineering and Information Technology

Industries:
Software Development

EEO Statement
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.

Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you.

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