Principal Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails)

Role Summary

• •Lead the architecture and technical vision for Forward Financing’s core fintech platform.
• •Serve as a technical leader and mentor, driving code quality, design patterns, and operational excellence.
• •Manage and execute complex cross-team initiatives that align multiple engineering teams and business domains.
• •Champion best practices in software design, resilience, observability, and technical debt management.
• •Maintain high engagement across teams to ensure system reliability and rapid incident resolution.

About the Company

• •Forward Financing is a mission-driven fintech company focused on empowering underserved small businesses with capital.
• •Recognized as a Best Place to Work and certified as a Great Place To Work®, emphasizing employee investment and culture.
• •Operates with a remote-first philosophy while maintaining key office locations for collaboration.
• •Has a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering a supportive and high-performance environment.
• •Since 2012, has funded over $4.5 billion to more than 87,000 small businesses, with excellent customer ratings.

What You Should Know

• •Opportunity to own the technical roadmap and influence the future of a growing fintech platform.
• •Work in a flexible environment with options for remote or onsite work and flexible hours.
• •Role demands strong leadership skills and experience in mentoring and cross-team collaboration.
• •Candidates should be comfortable with complex distributed systems and have a full-stack perspective.
• •Competitive compensation with a comprehensive total rewards package including bonuses and benefits.

Key Required Skills