Software Engineering Manager, Symmetry

Gusto is seeking a seasoned engineering leader to lead the new product development team for Symmetry, a payroll infrastructure for software & payroll platforms. The successful candidate will be responsible for guiding engineering teams through the process of developing a completely new product, from initial idea stage to launch.

Requirements

• 10+ years of engineering leadership experience – managing both people and tech stacks.
• Proven ability to initiate new projects, ideas, or actions by providing the initial energy, inspiration, or motivation needed to get them started
• A proven track record and ability to communicate with cross functional peers, communicating technical concepts to business stakeholders, and communicating business objectives to the technical team.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership on problems and projects and lead them to completion.
• A proven ability to debug and triage critical systems, including team performance.
• Hands-on experience with agile methodologies, and their practical application.
• Strong Experience with web application development, Dev-ops, distributed systems, CI/CD and test automation.
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Design, Service Oriented Architecture, and Systems thinking.
• Exceptional verbal and written presentation skills, including ability to prepare materials for audiences at all levels of the organization.
• Masters or Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.

Benefits

• Competitive salary ($189,000/yr to $237,000/yr)
• Opportunity to work on new product development
• Collaborative and inclusive workplace
• Flexible work arrangements (remote work possible)
• Paid time off and holidays
• Access to health insurance, 401(k)s, and other benefits