About the role

Role overview

Join Gusto as a Staff Mobile Software Engineer (Android) to build and scale core shared services and deliver high-quality user experiences in the native Android app.

Responsibilities

Architect, build, test, and refine Gusto’s native Android app and supporting mobile web views.
Collaborate with product management, design, and partner teams to identify technical/customer pain points, prototype solutions, iterate, and launch improvements.
Build and scale essential mobile services, including:
- Push notification systems
- Localization features
Develop platform/common components that improve scalability, consistency, and maintainability.

Requirements

7+ years of Kotlin and Android engineering, with 8+ years total mobile engineering experience.
Strong critical thinking and attention to detail.
Ability to take initiative on greenfield projects and drive innovative ideas.
Excellent communication skills and strong cross-functional partnership ability.
Proficiency with Android testing frameworks and mobile best practices.
Experience delivering high-quality code across a diverse tech stack.
Comfort operating in ambiguity by setting clear milestones and deliverables.
Willingness to continuously learn and mentor others.

Nice to have / Additional signals

Jetpack Compose and/or GraphQL.
Familiarity with mobile infrastructure: CI/CD, automated testing environments, and build & release systems.
Experience with analytics and monitoring tools for app performance and user engagement.
Familiarity with MVVM architecture.

About Gusto

Gusto is a company in the HR and payroll/payments space, building software products that help businesses manage people and operations. The role focuses on developing and scaling mobile experiences, especially the native Android app, to improve functionality and user experience.