Staff Mobile Software Engineer, Android

About Gusto At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff—like payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR—so owners can focus on their craft and customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we’re proud to support more than 400,000 small businesses across the country, and we’re building a workplace that represents and celebrates the customers we serve. About The Role We’re on the lookout for talented Mobile Android Engineers with 7+ years of experience who are passionate about creating amazing user experiences. In this role, you’ll have the chance to dive into developing features that are not just functional but truly intuitive and enjoyable for our users. You’ll take ownership of scaling our shared services while staying up to date with the latest in the Android world. You’ll work closely with Product, Identity, Security, System Design, and Infrastructure teams to build solutions that really make a difference. About The Team At Gusto, we’re excited to be at a pivotal moment in our journey with over 1MM+ monthly active users and the recent launch of our employer experiences on mobile. Mobile is key to delivering impactful solutions, and as part of our mobile team, you’ll be at the forefront of this transformation, working alongside talented engineers and designers to create a seamless mobile experience. Here’s What You’ll Do Day-to-day Architect, build, test, and refine Gusto’s native Android app, along with supporting mobile web views. Develop, iterate, and improve product features that integrate core business functions, work tools, value-added services, and financial products. Collaborate closely with product management, design, and partner teams to identify technical and customer pain points, prototype, iterate, and launch solutions. Work cross-functionally with teams in product apps, identity, security, design systems, and infrastructure to deliver world-class experiences. Build and scale essential services such as push notification systems and localization features. Enhance and maintain our Android mobile infrastructure, including build pipelines, testing automation, and the release process. Here’s What We’re Looking For Minimum 7 years of experience in Kotlin and Android software engineering, with at least 8 years in mobile software engineering overall. Excellent communication skills and a knack for building strong cross-functional partnerships. A self-driven mindset with the ability to tackle greenfield projects and bring innovative ideas to life. Proficiency in Android testing frameworks and a solid understanding of best practices. Experience developing platform components and common features that enhance scalability, consistency, and maintainability. Strong critical thinking abilities and keen attention to detail. A willingness to learn continuously and a passion for mentoring others on the team. Bonus Points Experience delivering high-quality code across a diverse tech stack. Strong knowledge of Compose and/or GraphQL. Proficiency or familiarity with MVVM architecture. Experience with analytics and monitoring tools to track app performance and user engagement. Familiarity with mobile infrastructure, including CI/CD, automated testing environments, and build & release systems. Comfort navigating ambiguity, with the ability to set clear milestones and deliverables. Learn More About The Team How We Built a Service-Driven Team Our Diversity Goals and Efforts Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $197,000-$235,000 for San Francisco & New York and $163,000-$194,000 for Denver. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including role level, 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. 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