Head of AI/ML
Head of AI & ML Engineering
Gusto · HR Tech / Payroll / Financial Services · 1000-3000 employees · 📍 Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Gusto is hiring a senior engineering leader to own AI/ML strategy and execution as it accelerates automation and intelligence across its HR/payroll platform for SMBs.
AI Maturity
building
Reports To
CTO
Why Role Exists
New position
Company Stage
scale-up
Source
linkedin
Key Responsibilities
- Define and execute AI/ML engineering strategy aligned with Gusto's product and business goals
- Build, lead, and scale a high-performing AI/ML engineering team
- Partner cross-functionally with product, data, and platform teams to embed AI/ML into core workflows
- Drive development and deployment of ML models for payroll, HR, compliance, and financial use cases
- Establish engineering standards, tooling, and best practices for AI/ML at scale
Requirements
- Proven leadership of AI/ML engineering teams at scale
- Deep technical background in machine learning, including model development and production deployment
- Experience in a high-growth SaaS or fintech environment
Signals
- ⚠ No salary range disclosed — reduces transparency for senior candidates
- ⚠ Minimal job description detail available — scope and team size unclear
- ⚠ No prior posting history — cannot assess role stability or churn
- ✓ Gusto is a well-funded, established scale-up with strong SMB market position
- ✓ AI/ML leadership hire signals board/exec-level commitment to AI investment
- ✓ LA metro posting may indicate flexibility or access to a deep tech talent pool