Senior Software Engineer

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. A key part of our strategy involves leveraging data from dozens of third-party vendors to power our AI/ML initiatives and our analytical capabilities. We’re looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to support our growing scrum teams.

This role can be fully remote (EST business hours).
In this role, you will:
Design, develop, and implement scalable and secure software solutions to meet the evolving needs of Forward’s business
Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical specifications
Be the technical leader; driving the enhancement of quality, scalability, reliability, and speed-to-market of Forward’s third-party integration infrastructure
Elevate software application quality through development best practices
Ability to work across multiple teams to deliver complex features
Maintain active engagement across multiple scrum teams, ensuring timely resolution of technical challenges
Boost engineering productivity by creating technical artifacts, and coaching team through Design / PR reviews
Act as a mentor for junior engineers, instilling best practices and raising the bar
Why you should apply:
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).

Role Requirements:

(Even if you don’t check every box, but see yourself contributing, please apply.)
5+ years Full-Stack development experience, with a focus on the backend (Ruby on Rails required)
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Experience leading and refining projects
Understanding of software architecture and design patterns
Demonstrated depth of technical knowledge in one or more areas of the SDLC
Typically has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field or additional relevant experience
It would be nice if you also had:
Experience providing technical leadership and / or mentorship
Experience designing and implementing complex systems across multiple software applications and/or languages

Experience with Type Script

Experience with Golang
Ability to influence others
Demonstrated project management skills
Total Rewards:
Additionally, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including but not limited to: 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 is proud to be a remote-first company, keeping workplace flexibility a top priority for our employees. As a business, we are focused on impact; we are more concerned with your contributions to the success of the company than where you get your work done. To help facilitate in-person collaboration, employees are welcome to work from one of our premiere office locations.
When we aren’t collaborating to drive business and support our customers, we’re finding virtual and in-person ways to get to know our colleagues, celebrate team wins, and have fun together!
Forward Financing Core Values:  Drive the Mission - We believe in financial opportunity for underserved small businesses.…