Software Engineering Manager, Time
3 Days Old
About Gusto Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, 401(k)s, expert HR, and team management tools. Today, Gusto offices in Denver, San Francisco, and New York serve more than 400,000 businesses nationwide.
Our mission is to create a world where work empowers a better life, and it starts right here at Gusto. That’s why we’re committed to building a collaborative and inclusive workplace, both physically and virtually. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy.
About the Role Gusto is looking for a hands-on engineering leader to lead the Time Tracking team. Customers love Gusto Time because of its “all-in-one” system for recording, approving, and syncing hours to payroll. The Time org consists of Time Tracking, Time Off, and Scheduling, and sits across web and mobile platforms.
As a key member of Time’s engineering leadership team, your role will encompass building a dynamic team and contributing to building a thriving business. You will also be responsible for working collaboratively with other cross-functional teams and leaders to build a product that helps Gusto scale.
If you are a customer-centric builder who thrives on making a substantial impact within a high-growth organization, we would be thrilled to hear from you!
About the Team You’ll be a part of Time, a core part of the Pay Group and the team responsible for making sure our employees track their hours and therefore get paid correctly and compliantly. We believe that getting payroll right isn’t just a feature - it’s the foundation of trust with every business we serve. We don’t just build software; we take on the immense complexity of payroll so our customers can focus on their passions. Our vision is to make the hard work of paying a team disappear, transforming it into a seamless, automated, and even magical experience.
Here’s what you’ll do day-to-day Guide critical parts of the Time Tracking engineering team and charter, empowering a team of engineers in different archetypes
Interview and hire engineers
Conduct regular 1:1s with your team members to support their continued growth and learning
Collaborate with the extended team during daily “Team Times” where we plan, pair program, and laugh together
Collaborate with design and product management partners to build and drive Gusto’s Time Tracking product vision and strategy
Proactively consider our org design and partner with other PEs on finding the right separation of responsibilities for our teams
Provide technical leadership in defining the product and platform solutions
Model Gusto’s values in your immediate team, and as part of the broader Gusto community
Provide and receive mentorship and peer support
Here’s what we’re looking for 8+ years of software engineering experience, including experience with backend systems and native mobile development
2–4 years of engineering management experience including coaching, mentoring, and sustaining high-performing teams
Comfort navigating a complex and ambiguous problem space, and asking for help and clarification when needed
Strong product sense, including the ability to tell a story about the “why”, simplify complex technical concepts, and motivate and inspire others to contribute
A focus on building with quality and rigor, while keeping in mind the impact our code has on our customers’ financial well-being
Strong technical acumen with the ability to understand and debate technical and product tradeoffs and approaches to building scalable architecture and data models
A desire to grow and learn on the job
Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $163,000/yr to $204,000/yr in Denver (plus most remote locations), and $198,000/yr to $247,000/yr 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 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.
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.
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. We want to see our candidates perform to the best of their ability. 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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- Location:
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- Salary:
- $250,000 +
- Category:
- IT & Technology