Staff Software Engineer | Guideline, Inc. | Remote (United States)
Posted 2025-09-08
Remote, USA
Full Time
Immediate Start
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Guideline is looking for a <strong class=" font-semibold">Staff Software Engineer</strong> to join our expanding engineering team. You will join a distributed team of remote employees and employees based near our offices – San Diego, CA; San Mateo, CA; Austin, TX; and Portland, ME. As a Full Stack Engineer on an agile team, you will build upon our growing line of products that bring the possibility of a safe retirement to more people. You will work remote.</p>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">What You Will</strong> Work <strong class=" font-semibold">On</strong></h3>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Scope projects and design systems architecture for usability and scaling our products.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Bring modern software solutions to an antiquated financial industry using your expertise of building full stack software solutions.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Build elegant software from the ground up by creating user interfaces, using message queuing infrastructure, streamlining operations and designing systems architecture.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Work with a group of passionate technologists to help automate administrative tasks and build unique solutions to solve our users’ problems.</span></li>
</ul>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">What We’re Looking For</strong></h3>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">6+ years of experience building consumer-facing software products, with 2+ years leading technical direction for a team of engineers.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Expertise in at least one backend language (Ruby, Python, etc.)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Fundamental proficiency in the frontend framework React</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Well versed in operating one or more modern databases, designing scalable APIs, and building delightful user interfaces.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Familiarity with building and scaling a distributed systems environment built with Kubernetes, Docker, and GCP.</span></li>
</ul>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">More about Guideline</strong></h3>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Everyone should have a simple, affordable way to save for retirement. At Guideline, our plans are low cost and highly automated. This makes it easy for companies to offer a valuable benefit—and easy for people to invest in their financial future with confidence.</p>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">Compensation</strong></h3>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">At Guideline, we believe compensation should be fair and equitable. We take a data-driven approach to set our compensation bands; the successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, and work location. These pay zones may be modified in the future.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Please speak with a recruiter for additional information regarding our tier locations.</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Metro+:<br />
<!-- -->The base salary range for this position is $183,500 – $274,500 annually.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Metro:<br />
<!-- -->The base salary range for this position is $171,500 – $251,500 annually.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">National:<br />
<!-- -->The base salary range for this position is $158,000 – $245,000 annually.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">In addition to base salary, this position is eligible to receive equity in the form of Incentive Stock Options (ISOs).</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">At Guideline, base salary is just one component of the overall Total Rewards package offered to employees. All employees are offered comprehensive benefits and perks to help support you and your family.</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Flexible time off in addition to company holidays — We observe the NYSE Holiday Calendar</p>
<p></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">401(k) with matching contributions — We use our own platform and match 100% of the first 3% contributed, and 50% of the next 2% (for a max employer contribution of 4%)</p>
<p></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">100% employer-paid healthcare, vision, and dental insurance for employees and 70% coverage for dependents</p>
<p></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Opt-out credit if all three plans are waived</p>
<p></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts</p>
<p></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Disability and life insurance options</p>
<p></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Mental health benefits, including therapy and coaching through Modern Health, for employees and their dependents</p>
<p></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents</p>
<p></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Sabbatical after 5 years of employment</p>
<p></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Annual learning and development stipend — We reimburse approved professional development expenses, up to $750 per employee per year.</p>
<p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Guideline provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Additionally, Guideline participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and contact us at peopleops@guideline.com.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Guideline is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal information of our applicants. Please refer to Guideline’s Privacy Policy for information about our privacy and security practices.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">#LI-Remote</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Expected Salary Range</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">$158,000—$274,500 USD</p>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">What You Will</strong> Work <strong class=" font-semibold">On</strong></h3>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Scope projects and design systems architecture for usability and scaling our products.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Bring modern software solutions to an antiquated financial industry using your expertise of building full stack software solutions.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Build elegant software from the ground up by creating user interfaces, using message queuing infrastructure, streamlining operations and designing systems architecture.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Work with a group of passionate technologists to help automate administrative tasks and build unique solutions to solve our users’ problems.</span></li>
</ul>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">What We’re Looking For</strong></h3>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">6+ years of experience building consumer-facing software products, with 2+ years leading technical direction for a team of engineers.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Expertise in at least one backend language (Ruby, Python, etc.)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Fundamental proficiency in the frontend framework React</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Well versed in operating one or more modern databases, designing scalable APIs, and building delightful user interfaces.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Familiarity with building and scaling a distributed systems environment built with Kubernetes, Docker, and GCP.</span></li>
</ul>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">More about Guideline</strong></h3>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Everyone should have a simple, affordable way to save for retirement. At Guideline, our plans are low cost and highly automated. This makes it easy for companies to offer a valuable benefit—and easy for people to invest in their financial future with confidence.</p>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">Compensation</strong></h3>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">At Guideline, we believe compensation should be fair and equitable. We take a data-driven approach to set our compensation bands; the successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, and work location. These pay zones may be modified in the future.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Please speak with a recruiter for additional information regarding our tier locations.</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Metro+:<br />
<!-- -->The base salary range for this position is $183,500 – $274,500 annually.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Metro:<br />
<!-- -->The base salary range for this position is $171,500 – $251,500 annually.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">National:<br />
<!-- -->The base salary range for this position is $158,000 – $245,000 annually.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">In addition to base salary, this position is eligible to receive equity in the form of Incentive Stock Options (ISOs).</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">At Guideline, base salary is just one component of the overall Total Rewards package offered to employees. All employees are offered comprehensive benefits and perks to help support you and your family.</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Flexible time off in addition to company holidays — We observe the NYSE Holiday Calendar</p>
<p></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">401(k) with matching contributions — We use our own platform and match 100% of the first 3% contributed, and 50% of the next 2% (for a max employer contribution of 4%)</p>
<p></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">100% employer-paid healthcare, vision, and dental insurance for employees and 70% coverage for dependents</p>
<p></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Opt-out credit if all three plans are waived</p>
<p></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts</p>
<p></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Disability and life insurance options</p>
<p></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Mental health benefits, including therapy and coaching through Modern Health, for employees and their dependents</p>
<p></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents</p>
<p></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Sabbatical after 5 years of employment</p>
<p></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Annual learning and development stipend — We reimburse approved professional development expenses, up to $750 per employee per year.</p>
<p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Guideline provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Additionally, Guideline participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and contact us at peopleops@guideline.com.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Guideline is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal information of our applicants. Please refer to Guideline’s Privacy Policy for information about our privacy and security practices.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">#LI-Remote</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Expected Salary Range</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">$158,000—$274,500 USD</p>