# Staff Software Engineer, Business Insurance

**Company:** [Gusto](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/gusto)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Salary:** $197k – $247k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** AI, Ruby on Rails, Python, APIs, Platform Engineering, Application Engineering, Data Flows, Observability, System Design, Software Development
**Posted:** 2026-08-18

> Build and launch scalable, AI-powered Business Insurance products from design through production, while partnering cross-functionally and mentoring engineers. The role requires 8+ years of software development experience, strong platform and application engineering skills, and experience delivering customer-facing products at scale.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design, build, and test reliable, scalable Business Insurance products.
- Design and implement innovative AI-powered Business Insurance experiences.
- Iterate quickly based on feedback and metrics after features launch.
- Partner with product, design, and cross-functional partners to refine ideas, shape scope, and iterate on end-to-end experiences.
- Mentor and develop engineers through pairing, code review, and knowledge sharing.

## Requirements
- 8+ years of software development experience.
- 2+ years building customer-facing products at scale.
- AI-native mindset, with AI tools embedded in daily workflows.
- Experience delivering end-to-end, multi-quarter projects from scoping and planning through execution, stakeholder management, and launch.
- Ability to bring clarity and simplicity to complex, ambiguous problems.
- Strong documentation and communication skills, including the ability to explain technical tradeoffs and align solutions with technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong platform and application engineering experience, including services, APIs, data flows, and observability.
- Two-day travel to a Gusto office is required for onboarding.

## Nice to haves
- Hands-on experience building, deploying, and evaluating AI solutions in production.
- Experience with Ruby on Rails and Python.

## Compensation and benefits
- Cash compensation is targeted at $163,000–$204,000 in Denver and most remote locations, and $197,000–$247,000 in San Francisco and New York.
- Stock equity is additional.
- Full-time employees receive competitive base pay, benefits, and equity (RSUs).
- Final offer amounts vary based on experience and expertise.

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