Senior Software Engineer

Forward Financing•Boston, MA

13d•$155,000 - $170,000•Remote

About The Position

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 FinTech 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).

Requirements

5+ years Full-Stack development experience, with a focus on the backend (Ruby preferred)
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Understanding of software architecture and design patterns
Demonstrated depth of technical knowledge in one or more areas of the SDLC
Experience in Agile software development
Typically has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field or additional relevant experience

Nice To Haves

Experience providing technical leadership and / or mentorship
Experience designing and implementing complex systems across multiple software applications and/or languages
Excellent written and verbal communication
Experience with TypeScript
Ability to influence others
Demonstrated project management skills

Responsibilities

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