Principal Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails)
Forward Financing•Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Ruby on RailsMid-Senior level
Job Summary
+ InsightsRole Summary
- •Lead the architecture and technical vision for Forward Financing’s core fintech platform.
- •Drive technical excellence and best practices across multiple engineering teams.
- •Own and execute complex, cross-functional initiatives impacting business and engineering domains.
- •Mentor and elevate engineering teams to foster a culture of ownership and continuous learning.
- •Build and maintain scalable, reliable, and observable systems supporting company growth.
About the Company
- •Forward Financing is a mission-driven fintech company focused on empowering underserved small businesses.
- •Recognized as a Best Place to Work and certified as a Great Place To Work® with a strong employee focus.
- •Operates with a remote-first culture while maintaining premier office locations for collaboration.
- •Has provided over $4.5 billion in funding to more than 87,000 small businesses since 2012.
- •Core values emphasize authenticity, kindness, innovation, and mission-driven impact.
What You Should Know
- •Opportunity to influence and own the technical roadmap at a growing fintech company.
- •Role requires strong leadership and communication skills to align multiple teams and stakeholders.
- •Flexible work environment with options for remote, onsite, or hybrid work and flexible hours.
- •Competitive compensation with a comprehensive total rewards package including bonuses and benefits.
- •Challenging role requiring experience with complex distributed systems and a full-stack perspective.
Key Required Skills
Ruby on RailsDistributed systemsAgile developmentTechnical leadershipArchitecture design
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