Job brief: Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Risk

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• Listed on Gusto's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-06 (2 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
• The apply link opens job-boards.greenhouse.io, the address Gusto's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: Not published
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: San Francisco, CA - Hybrid · New York, NY - Hybrid
• Posted: 2026-11-05

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Lead / staff. The title says "Staff".

Must have

• 8+ years of experience conducting statistical analyses on large datasets and deep domain knowledge in machine learning and artificial intelligence, including familiarity with Larg…
• This could mean either a MS or PhD in a quantitative field with at least 5 years experience in a business environment, or BS or Data Science Bootcamp graduate with at least 8 year…
• When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required. This includes non-office days for hybrid emplo…

Conditions

• Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City.
• The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale.
• Reliable, consistent presence: We expect regular and predictable attendance, whether you're working in-office, hybrid, or fully remote, so that you stay closely connected to your …
• We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditio…

Main duties

• Build and deploy machine learning models to identify, assess and mitigate risks
• Partner with Engineering, Design, and Product counterparts in Identity and Risk to solve complex cross functional problems
• Develop scalable frameworks and libraries that enhance and contribute to the team’s core analysis and modeling capabilities, including through the integratio…

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs across the U.S.: $140k a year (3,403 listings, 148 employers). This listing does not publish pay to compare.
• Across Gusto's 78 open listings, 42% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Gusto hires

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