Engineering Manager

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.

Our Engineering team serves as a key driver of innovation at Forward Financing. We build the software that powers a Fin Tech product that serves Small Businesses across the country. We’re looking for an experienced, hands‑on Engineering Manager to lead our Funding scrum team. The Funding team owns the business‑critical services responsible for all of the money movement that keep our business running.

As the leader of this team, you will be responsible for the uptime of these business‑critical services as well as the successful delivery of strategic projects.

• Provide hands‑on management to your team and maintain a high bar of technical excellence through code reviews, goal setting and 1 on 1 feedback

• Own the overall quality of the services in your area of ownership through effective prioritization and management of the technical backlog

• Partner closely with product managers and stakeholders on scope, sizing and prioritization to maximize the on‑time delivery of business value

• Orchestrate cross‑team planning for complex, multi‑scrum team features

• Maintain active engagement from your team and encourage a culture of creative problem solving as well as a bias towards action

• Boost engineering productivity through ownership of the SDLC, coding standards, and best practices

• Act as a technical and cultural leader for the engineering team

• Experience managing a full‑stack engineering team

• Experience building API‑driven backends, efficient and responsive front‑ends, and leveraging SaaS solutions

• Experience with Kubernetes and service‑oriented architecture is preferred

• Deep understanding of software architecture and design patterns

• Demonstrated track record of delivering projects on time in partnership with business stakeholders

• Demonstrated ability to evolve a platform while continuously delivering business value and adhering to SLAs

• Experience managing data and application security requirements (including solid SQL or Postgre
  
  SQL/relational DB experience)

• Typically has 8 or more years of experience in Agile software development

• Typically has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field or additional relevant experience

Annual Targeted Salary: $160,000 - $235,000

Annual Target Bonus: 15%

At Forward Financing, we’re committed to fair and transparent compensation. We believe in providing a compensation package that recognizes your skills, experience, and the unique value you bring to our team. We take a market‑based approach to pay, regularly reviewing benchmark data to ensure our compensation remains competitive, equitable, and aligned with our performance‑driven culture.

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.

Total Rewards:

Additionally, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including medical, dental, vision, commuter benefits, a flexible time‑off policy, paid parental leave, 401k match for US employees, wellness reimbursement, volunteering days, annual professional development budget, and charitable donation match.

Forward Financing is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to fostering a fair and inclusive culture built on a foundation of high performance and exceptional customer experience. With a laser focus on employee impact, we’re able to reduce biases and ensure the right people are in the right jobs to contribute to our mission. The varied perspectives of our people fuel innovation and make us a stronger team.

By embracing what makes each of us unique, we create a supportive environment where people feel valued, accepted, and empowered to thrive.