Hiring: Staff Software Engineer, Tax Accounts Company: Gusto Location: Denver Metropolitan Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:47:59 Employment Type: Full-time / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Rails About the job Experience: •8+ years, with demonstrated staff-level technical leadership Required Skills: •Here’s What You’ll Do Day-to-day •Design, build, and test the systems behind employer and employee tax accounts: agency registrations, power-of-attorney / third-party authorizations, tax notices, agency filings, and state/federal/employee tax setup across jurisdictions •Build automation that requests and maintains access with tax agencies on the customer's behalf — the bots, data exchanges, and agency-event pipelines that keep accounts, rates, and deposit schedules accurate and prevent failed filings •Model complex, jurisdiction-specific compliance rules into maintainable systems, and own reliability, performance, and correctness in a domain where accuracy is non-negotiable •Partner closely with Product, Design, Tax Operations, and PEO teams to turn customer and compliance pain into solutions — then prototype, iterate, and launch •Mentor other engineers and help the team solve some of the hardest problems in a very complex domain, at large scale •Build products that our customers genuinely love •Here’s What We’re Looking For Significant software-development experience, typically 8+ years, with demonstrated staff-level technical leadership Qualifications: •Appreciation for a collaborative, test-driven environment •Demonstrated capacity to build well-structured, maintainable, well-documented code •Demonstrated capacity to effectively communicate across engineering teams and with business stakeholders •Please note that travel to Gusto's office for onboarding is required for this position. •If you have any questions regarding this requirement, please share with your recruiter. •Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $163,000–$204,000 in Denver & most remote locations, and $197,000–$247,000 for San Francisco & New York. Stock equity is additional. 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 •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. •Note: The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas. •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. Compensation: •$163,000 - $204,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •We handle the hard stuff — payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR — so owners can focus on their craft and their customers Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!