Principal Product Manager, Tax Credits New San Francisco, CA
Gusto, San Francisco, CA, United States
About Gusto
At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff—like payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR—so owners can focus on their craft and customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we’re proud to support more than 400,000 small businesses across the country, and we’re building a workplace that represents and celebrates the customers we serve. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy.
3,000+ employees in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Turkiye and growing
Over $500M in annual revenue
The SMB market is large (and growing!) with huge opportunities for Gusto to make an incredible impact for SMBs
There are 6.2M employers in the US, 98% have fewer than 100 employees (1)
550,000 new businesses are created each year in the US (1)
What Product Management is like at Gusto
We’re looking for high-autonomy, entrepreneurial Product Managers to build high-impact solutions for small businesses and their employees. We believe in high-ownership Product Managers who operate like business owners — owning an entire roadmap end to end and shipping product all the way from strategy through to the nitty-gritty details (some describe this kind of role as a “GM” type role).
We’re boundaryless builders. Lines between roles are intentionally blurred, and our PMs do whatever it takes to deliver outcomes. You’ll prototype, automate, design, and ship — using AI as your co-builder to turn problems into durable solutions that deliver customer value with urgency and care.
Our Product team is lean, which means you’ll have a high degree of impact and ownership. We believe in smaller, empowered teams that move quickly with less overhead. You’ll move fast by pairing sharp product judgment with fluency in AI tools — automating what slows teams down and amplifying what makes them creative and high-performing.
We’re here to serve small and medium businesses. Gusto has a strong mission‑driven culture, and we care deeply about lifting up these business owners — building technology for an AI‑first world that gives them the superpowers to run and grow their businesses with confidence.
We’re comfortable with change. Our environment moves fast, and PMs here thrive in ambiguity — blending curiosity, experimentation, and AI‑native craft to shape how products (and work itself) are built at Gusto.
About the Team The Tax Credits team is a “mini startup” within Gusto, and an incredibly talented group of people that have a mix of deep customer empathy, domain expertise, and a strong desire to innovate. Our mission is to grow and add value to our customer base, and continually test and refine tools designed to help these customers unlock savings through tax credits and grants. If you enjoy uncovering & solving big problems, driving lean experimentation, building 0 to 1 product experiences, and making a big impact on the lives of small business owners, we’d love to hear from you.
Day‑to‑Day Responsibilities
Ownership : Spearhead the development of a product & business aimed at unlocking value for existing Gusto customers as well as expanding Gusto’s customer base to new segments
North Star : Unlocking savings for SMBs through tax credits
Collaborate : Partner closely with Engineering, Design, Ops and Data Science on all stages of the product development process, and partner with the GM and Revenue team to grow the business and optimize its unit economics
Lead product discovery
to uncover and deeply understand customer problems and test risky assumptions
Run lean experiments
and A/B tests to quickly prove out hypotheses and test new concepts. Always looking for ways to get stronger signal on new ideas
Create a long‑term vision
and strategy that defines the big problems we can solve well with a durable competitive advantage
Qualifications
8+ years of hands‑on Product Management experience or 12+ years of relevant work experience
Proven track record of building 0 to 1 products with nice to haves in:
Strong product discovery skills and analytical skills
The intangibles: natural curiosity, grit, customer obsession, and attention to detail
The ability to tell a compelling story that drives alignment and inspires action
Strong collaboration skills; ability to quickly build trust quickly
A passion for helping small businesses
If you don't think you meet all of the criteria above but still are interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box, and we're looking for someone excited to join the team.
Our cash compensation amount for this role is $179,000/yr to $224,000/yr in Denver & most major metro locations, and $210,000/yr to $263,000/yr for San Francisco, Seattle & New York. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate location, experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.
Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately
2-3 days
per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale.
Note: The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas.
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 employees.
Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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 conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. We want to see our candidates perform to the best of their ability. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you.
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3,000+ employees in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Turkiye and growing
Over $500M in annual revenue
The SMB market is large (and growing!) with huge opportunities for Gusto to make an incredible impact for SMBs
There are 6.2M employers in the US, 98% have fewer than 100 employees (1)
550,000 new businesses are created each year in the US (1)
What Product Management is like at Gusto
We’re looking for high-autonomy, entrepreneurial Product Managers to build high-impact solutions for small businesses and their employees. We believe in high-ownership Product Managers who operate like business owners — owning an entire roadmap end to end and shipping product all the way from strategy through to the nitty-gritty details (some describe this kind of role as a “GM” type role).
We’re boundaryless builders. Lines between roles are intentionally blurred, and our PMs do whatever it takes to deliver outcomes. You’ll prototype, automate, design, and ship — using AI as your co-builder to turn problems into durable solutions that deliver customer value with urgency and care.
Our Product team is lean, which means you’ll have a high degree of impact and ownership. We believe in smaller, empowered teams that move quickly with less overhead. You’ll move fast by pairing sharp product judgment with fluency in AI tools — automating what slows teams down and amplifying what makes them creative and high-performing.
We’re here to serve small and medium businesses. Gusto has a strong mission‑driven culture, and we care deeply about lifting up these business owners — building technology for an AI‑first world that gives them the superpowers to run and grow their businesses with confidence.
We’re comfortable with change. Our environment moves fast, and PMs here thrive in ambiguity — blending curiosity, experimentation, and AI‑native craft to shape how products (and work itself) are built at Gusto.
About the Team The Tax Credits team is a “mini startup” within Gusto, and an incredibly talented group of people that have a mix of deep customer empathy, domain expertise, and a strong desire to innovate. Our mission is to grow and add value to our customer base, and continually test and refine tools designed to help these customers unlock savings through tax credits and grants. If you enjoy uncovering & solving big problems, driving lean experimentation, building 0 to 1 product experiences, and making a big impact on the lives of small business owners, we’d love to hear from you.
Day‑to‑Day Responsibilities
Ownership : Spearhead the development of a product & business aimed at unlocking value for existing Gusto customers as well as expanding Gusto’s customer base to new segments
North Star : Unlocking savings for SMBs through tax credits
Collaborate : Partner closely with Engineering, Design, Ops and Data Science on all stages of the product development process, and partner with the GM and Revenue team to grow the business and optimize its unit economics
Lead product discovery
to uncover and deeply understand customer problems and test risky assumptions
Run lean experiments
and A/B tests to quickly prove out hypotheses and test new concepts. Always looking for ways to get stronger signal on new ideas
Create a long‑term vision
and strategy that defines the big problems we can solve well with a durable competitive advantage
Qualifications
8+ years of hands‑on Product Management experience or 12+ years of relevant work experience
Proven track record of building 0 to 1 products with nice to haves in:
Strong product discovery skills and analytical skills
The intangibles: natural curiosity, grit, customer obsession, and attention to detail
The ability to tell a compelling story that drives alignment and inspires action
Strong collaboration skills; ability to quickly build trust quickly
A passion for helping small businesses
If you don't think you meet all of the criteria above but still are interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box, and we're looking for someone excited to join the team.
Our cash compensation amount for this role is $179,000/yr to $224,000/yr in Denver & most major metro locations, and $210,000/yr to $263,000/yr for San Francisco, Seattle & New York. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate location, experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.
Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately
2-3 days
per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale.
Note: The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas.
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 employees.
Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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 conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. We want to see our candidates perform to the best of their ability. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you.
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