Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer, Software Architect

Forward Financing is a financial technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts with team members throughout the United States, Dominican Republic, and Canada. 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 – with long-term success in mind every step of the way.

At Forward, we're building a world-class fintech platform to empower small businesses. Our engineering team isn't just a support function, we're a core driver of the business. We use data from dozens of third-party vendors to fuel our AI/ML initiatives and create a more sophisticated financial ecosystem.

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to be a pivotal technical leader within our engineering teams. This person will take ownership of the design and implementation of highly complex and impactful systems that span across multiple domains, with a particular focus on our frontend systems. As a subject matter expert, you will set the technical direction and raise the bar for code quality, design patterns, and operational excellence for your domain.

Your ability to influence others will be crucial as you lead cross-functional initiatives and mentor engineers, helping to elevate the quality and efficiency of the entire team.

• Architectural Influence: Lead the design and implementation of significant, cross-functional systems that require technical alignment across multiple engineering teams. They also have significant expertise in designing and implementing complex systems across multiple software applications and/or languages.

• Technical Leadership: As a lead engineer for their domain, this Staff Engineer sets the technical direction and raises the bar for code quality, design patterns, and operational excellence. They are a subject matter expert on the frontend software ecosystem, actively promoting architectural integrity and technical best practices, and serving as a long-term visionary who can drive change and directionally shape the frontend architecture.

• Cross-Team
  
  Collaboration:
  
  The Staff Engineer leads complex, cross-team initiatives and maintains a high level of engagement across multiple teams. This includes ensuring timely resolution of technical challenges and addressing technical debt.

• Mentorship and Elevation: This role improves the quality and efficiency of the engineering team through technical guidance, mentorship, and sponsorship. They act as a mentor for junior engineers, instilling best practices and raising the bar.

• Problem-Solving: The Staff Engineer is instrumental in addressing technical debt and promptly resolving incidents and bugs

• Mission-driven company:
  Forward is a trusted source of fast, flexible funding for small businesses that have often been underserved by traditional financing options. When you join the team, you will help ensure all small businesses have access to the financial support they need to succeed.

• Flexibility is a top priority:
  Our employees are empowered to choose where they want to work (whether that’s from home, in the office, or a combination of both) with flexible hours.

(Even if you don’t check every box, but see yourself contributing, please apply.)

• Typically has 8+ years of experience in technical leadership, mentorship, and sponsorship.

• Has deep expertise in designing and implementing frontend systems and scalable architectures across multiple software applications and/or languages.

• Has a significant ability to influence others.

• Possesses a full-stack perspective or experience with front-end architecture, with an understanding of how backend services impact the end-user experience.

• Typically has a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or additional relevant experience.

• Typically has several years of experience in agile software development.

• Modern React & Type Script at scale: Years of production experience with React and Type Script in long-lived codebases.

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