Principal Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails)

Role 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