Software Engineering Manager, Tax Set-Up

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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 300,000 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. 

Make a difference for hundreds of thousands of business owners, and millions of employees, by empowering a team of talented engineers building the software that helps Gusto customers remain compliant with constantly changing tax agency requirements. As a People Empowerer for the Tax Setup team in Payroll Services, you’ll directly empower 7 engineers, supporting them in their continued growth and success. You’ll collaborate with a cross-functional team of Product, Design, and Data partners, as well as embedded Tax Filing Compliance Specialists to help our customers navigate highly complex tax agency requirements with clarity, and without unnecessary stress.

Here’s what you’ll do day-to-day:

• 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
• Partner with Compliance, Customer Success, and others within and outside your team
• Model Gusto’s values in your immediate team, and as part of the broader community of Gusto leaders
• Provide and receive mentorship and peer support

Here’s what we're looking for:

• At least 6 years of professional software engineering experience
• At least 2 years leading engineering teams
• Comfort navigating a complex and ambiguous problem space, and asking for help and clarification when needed
• A desire to grow and learn on the job
• A focus on building with quality and rigor, while keeping in mind the impact our code has on our customer’s financial well-being

Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $170,000/yr to $218,000/yr in Denver & most remote locations, and $206,000/yr to $264,000/yr for San Francisco & New York. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Gusto.

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. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected].