Design and maintain scalable Apex solutions on the Salesforce platform for Gusto's Sales and CX teams.
Posted by employer 1 month ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 4 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
Role intensity
70% hands-on coding
AI in the day-to-day
Use AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code or equivalent) throughout the development lifecycle to write, review, debug, and document code.
Requirements
- Experience
- 6+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Staff Software Engineer will design, build, and maintain scalable Apex solutions on the Salesforce platform to enhance Sales and Customer Experience operations. Key skills include extensive experience with Salesforce development, proficiency in using AI coding assistants throughout the development lifecycle, and a strong grasp of Salesforce architecture and best practices. This position is ideal for seasoned engineers with over six years of experience, particularly those with a background in regulated industries. The Application Engineering team at Gusto emphasizes innovative solutions and measurable impact, contributing to the company's mission of supporting small business
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze August 21, 2026. Last confirmed on Gusto's careers page October 8, 2026.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for Backend roles (median ~$180,000).
- Starts at or below all 26 comparable staff backend roles in United States that list AI/ML we track (median $208,592 across 13 companies). See AI/ML salary trends
- AI/ML appears in 11% of 309 comparable staff backend roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Staff Software Engineer, Unified Services Platform role remote?
- It's hybrid — Gusto expects some on-site time in Denver, CO - Hybrid; New York, NY - Hybrid; San Francisco, CA - Hybrid.
- What's the salary range?
- Gusto lists $163,000–$204,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 6 years of relevant experience for this Staff Software Engineer, Unified Services Platform role.
- Where is the role based?
- Gusto is hiring for this position in Denver, CO - Hybrid; New York, NY - Hybrid; San Francisco, CA - Hybrid.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, Apex, Salesforce.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Gusto targets staff-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Staff Software Engineer, Unified Services Platform role at Gusto.
From the original posting
About Gusto
About the Team:
You'll join the Application Engineering team, which supports the platforms we use to deliver exceptional Sales and CX interactions. Our platforms have tremendous scale, and the work we do here directly shapes how the rest of Gusto operates. We challenge the status quo, advocate for scalable technical solutions, and hold a high bar for what "great" looks like - while staying grounded in translating ambiguous requirements into real business value.
Here’s what you’ll do day-to-day:
- Design, build, and maintain scalable Apex solutions on the Salesforce platform that support our Sales and CX teams
- Use AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code or equivalent) throughout the development lifecycle to write, review, debug, and document code
- Oversee ongoing improvements to deployed features and measure their impact
- Apply Salesforce platform architecture and change/release management best practices, using sf cli for deployments
- Write well-structured, easily maintainable, and well-documented code
- Build, test, and debug reliable production systems at scale, ideally real-time, event-driven, or high-throughput
- Contribute to codebases beyond Salesforce when the work calls for it
Here’s what we're looking for:
- 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 4+ years developing on the Salesforce platform in Apex
- Salesforce Platform Developer I and/or Application Architect certification(s)
- Strong understanding of Salesforce platform architecture, with experience using the sf CLI and Salesforce change/release management best practices
- Fluent, daily use of AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code or equivalent) across the development lifecycle — writing, reviewing, debugging, and documenting code — with strong judgment on when and how to apply them
- Comfortable writing well-structured, maintainable, well-documented code, including in codebases outside of Salesforce (Ruby on Rails experience a plus)
- Proven track record building, testing, and debugging reliable production systems at scale
- Skilled at translating ambiguous requirements into business value and advocating for scalable technical solutions
- Experience in regulated industries preferred
Please note that a two day travel to a Gusto 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 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.
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