Shape payroll tax infrastructure at Gusto through system design, platform scaling, and cross-functional technical leadership. The role supports designated office days in Denver, San Francisco, or Current York.
As a Senior Staff Engineer, you will influence feature specifications, guide complex initiatives, and move existing systems toward scalable end states. Gusto’s Tax team manages payroll tax setup, calculations, payments, filings, and year-end communications. Your work will strengthen reliable systems serving more than 500,000 small businesses nationwide.
Key Responsibilities: Drive technical strategy and roadmap aligned with team OKRs
Identify long-term investments in foundational systems and architecture
Collaborate across Engineering, Product, Design, Data Science, and Compliance




Improve incident response processes, tooling, and culture
Develop services, tools, and APIs that improve team productivity
Requirements: At least 10+ years of professional engineering experience
Experience guiding multiple teams through scaling and refactoring
Ability to clarify complex problems and facilitate tradeoffs
Experience in regulated or high-risk product domains
Payroll, Taxes, or Compliance experience preferred
Apply your technical leadership and payroll tax expertise to dependable, scalable systems at Gusto.

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📌 Staff Software Engineer Payroll Tax (Ontario)
🏢 Gusto
📍 Ontario