Tech Stack
Responsibilities
- Design and build scalable platform services—agent orchestration, RAG pipelines, eval frameworks, model serving—that internal teams use to ship AI-powered products.
- Lead technical strategy and architecture for the AI platform, including model lifecycle, observability, safety guardrails, and evaluation infrastructure.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with app teams, PMs, and Designers to understand their AI needs and deliver platform capabilities.
- Build, harden, and operate shared infrastructure that powers intelligent agents across Gusto (e.g., retrieval, routing, prompt management, content selection).
- Mentor engineers across teams, raising the bar on AI/ML best practices and fostering a culture of pragmatic innovation.
Soft Skills
Cross-Functional CollaborationTechnical Decision-MakingMentoring
Benefits
- 401k
- Equity
- Health Insurance
- Parental Leave
- Remote Work
Culture
Cross-Functional TeamsFast-PacedWork-Life BalanceInclusive HiringRemote Work
Requirements
Preferred: MS/PhD in CS, ML, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field
Regions: Us
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About Gusto
Industry: saas
Size: large
Gusto provides cloud-based payroll, benefits, and human resource management software for small businesses.
View company profile →Compensation
Base salary: $245,000 – $321,000 USD
Equity: RSUs
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