Senior Software Engineer - Remote

Overview

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.

In Short

• Design, develop, and implement scalable and secure software solutions.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders.
• Drive the enhancement of quality, scalability, reliability, and speed-to-market.
• Elevate software application quality through development best practices.
• Work across multiple teams to deliver complex features.
• Maintain active engagement across multiple scrum teams.
• Boost engineering productivity by creating technical artifacts.
• Act as a mentor for junior engineers.

Requirements

• 5+ years Full-Stack development experience, preferably with Ruby.
• 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.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field or additional relevant experience.

Benefits

• Mission-driven company focused on financial opportunity for underserved businesses.
• Flexibility in choosing work location.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision.
• Flexible time-off policy and paid parental leave.
• 401k match for US employees.
• Annual professional development budget.
• Charitable donation match.