Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure
Gusto
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: California, Colorado, New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $200,000 - $230,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
Distributed SystemsKubernetesTerraform
About the role
- Define and drive the vision for Gusto’s compute and networking platforms by setting the strategy for Kubernetes, service mesh, and related systems that power our global SaaS platform
- Lead architecture design, performance optimization, and security hardening of distributed systems at scale
- Partner with engineering leaders to translate broad organizational goals into concrete, measurable technical outcomes
- Treat infrastructure as a product by focusing on the developer experience, simplifying workflows, and accelerating delivery
- Serve as a mentor and force multiplier by growing the skills of mid level engineers through coaching, pairing, and modeling best practices
- Communicate with clarity by simplifying complex concepts and building alignment across teams and functions
- Lead incident response and ensure our systems meet the highest standards of availability and resiliency
Requirements
- 12 or more years of experience in Infrastructure, Platform, or Site Reliability Engineering roles operating large scale distributed systems
- Proven hands-on coding experience in production environments and the ability to contribute directly to system development and automation
- Deep expertise running, scaling, and securing Kubernetes and service mesh technologies such as Istio, Envoy, or Cilium in production
- A demonstrated record of designing highly available systems that balance reliability, observability, and developer velocity
- Mastery of Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform or Crossplane, with experience managing complex state for large engineering organizations
- Experience owning and evolving twenty four seven SaaS infrastructure including monitoring, alerting, and performance analysis
- A systems thinking mindset that identifies small levers capable of creating meaningful organizational impact
- Exceptional communication skills that simplify complex ideas and bring teams together around a shared vision
- A strong bias toward action, resilience in the face of ambiguity, and the ability to transform big ideas into real, impactful systems
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
- Equipment allowances
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Kubernetesservice meshIstioEnvoyCiliumInfrastructure as CodeTerraformCrossplaneperformance optimizationsecurity hardening
Soft skills
mentoringcoachingcommunicationsystems thinkingresiliencecollaborationsimplifying complex conceptsleadershiporganizational impactdeveloper experience