Sr Staff Frontend Engineer, Design Systems
GustoSan Francisco, California, United States • Denver, Colorado, United States • New York, New York, United States
Posted March 11, 2026
225000 - 275000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Gusto is a company that handles payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR for small businesses.
Job Description
Gusto is hiring a Sr Staff Frontend Engineer, Design Systems to define the future of Gusto’s frontend experience, shape how our product is built and interacted with, and drive major advancements in core design system architecture, tooling, and practices.
Requirements
- 10+ years of technical experience in a frontend engineering role
- Highly proficient in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, TypeScript
- Strong history of cross-functional collaboration with Design and/or other non-technical teams
- Experience in building UI components that are modular, composable, flexible, maintainable, and well-documented
- Experience with a JavaScript testing library for unit, integration, and end-to-end validation
- Appreciation for a collaborative, test-driven environment
- Experience turning wireframes and mockups into responsive, accessible, tested code
- Passionate about creating inclusive, accessible experiences for everyone
- Familiar with emerging trends in frontend development, including the various approaches to styling (CSS Modules, CSS-in-JS, Sass, etc.), component libraries (Material UI, Carbon, Polaris, and Lightning), accessibility tooling (axe), observability (RUM, Synthetic Testing), and AI (MCPs, prompting, etc.)
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Health Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
