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About the Role
Forward Financing is seeking a seasoned Principal Engineer with an architect's mindset to own the technical vision and execution of their core platform. This role is crucial for building the foundations that support the company's next phase of growth and leveraging data to power AI/ML initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Architect the core platform, designing and leading the implementation of scalable, reliable, and highly efficient systems.
- Design, blueprint, and lead the development of the core platform, ensuring it is scalable, reliable, and efficient.
- Serve as the lead engineer for the team, driving technical excellence, and raising the bar for quality from design to deployment.
- Steer cross-team planning and execution for complex features that span multiple engineering teams and business domains.
- Act as a subject matter expert on Forward’s software ecosystem, promoting technical excellence, modern design patterns, and architectural integrity across the organization.
- Provide a high-level of engagement across teams to address technical debt and promptly resolve incidents.
- Improve the quality and efficiency of the engineering team through technical guidance, mentorship, and sponsorship.
- Maintain a high level of engagement across multiple teams, build highly resilient and observable systems, and promptly address bugs and incidents.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in technical leadership, mentorship, and sponsorship.
- Deep expertise in designing and implementing complex, distributed backend systems and scalable architectures.
- Experience across multiple software applications and/or languages (Ruby on Rails required).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Significant ability to influence others.
- Passion for learning and self-development.
- Several years of experience in agile software development.
- Experience with front-end architecture or a full-stack perspective.
- Understanding of how backend services impact the end-user experience.
Skills
- Ruby on Rails
- Distributed backend systems
- Scalable architectures
- Agile software development
- Front-end architecture
- Full-stack perspective
Location
- Boston, Massachusetts
- United States
- Dominican Republic
- Canada
Work Type
- Remote
- Onsite
- Hybrid
- Flexible hours
Experience Level
- Principal Engineer
- 10+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field, or additional relevant experience.
Salary/Compensations
- $200,000 - $250,000 USD
- 15% Annual Target Bonus
Benefits
- Flexibility is a top priority
- Empowered to choose work location (home, office, or combination)
- Flexible hours
About the Company
- Forward Financing is a financial technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts.
- The company is on a mission to unlock the capital that fuels small businesses across America.
- Recognized as a Best Place to Work by Built In Boston and certified as a Great Place To Work®.
- Forward is investing in its employees, technology, and customer experience.
- Building a world-class fintech platform to empower small businesses.
- Engineering team is a core driver of the business.
- Uses data from dozens of third-party vendors to fuel AI/ML initiatives and create a more sophisticated financial ecosystem.
- Forward is a trusted source of fast, flexible funding for small businesses that have often been underserved by traditional financing options.
Equal Opportunity
- Final offers are determined by a variety of factors, including the candidate's qualifications, relevant experience, specific skills, and internal equity.
- This approach ensures that our compensation is competitive and equitable.
- Your recruiter will provide specific details on the expected base and variable earnings as it pertains to this specific role.