Forward Financing - Principal Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails)
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Requirements
• Skills needed: Principal Software Engineer role at Forward Financing requires skills in software engineering with a focus on leading projects as the primary developer within an organization' end-to end. The candidate should have experience working independently and managing multiple tasks simultaneously, demonstrating strong leadership qualities to guide their team towards achieving project goals while maintaining high code quality standards throughout development cycles. • Years of experience: 5+ years in a similar role or industry with demonstrated success as the primary developer within an organization end-to-end is required for this position at Forward Financing, which operates remotely across various locations and time zones worldwide. The candidate should have extensive knowledge about software development best practices to ensure that projects are delivered on schedule while maintaining high code quality standards throughout all stages of the project lifecycle from conception through design, implementation, testing, deployment, maintenance, and beyond as needed by Forward Financing's diverse clientele across various industries. • Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field is required for this position at Forward Financing with a strong emphasis on software engineering principles such as object-oriented programming (OOP), data structures, algorithms and design patterns along with experience using modern development tools like Git version control systems. • Certifications: None stated explicitly in the job posting provided above; however, certifications may be considered beneficial for this role at Forward Financing based on industry standards or company policy not mentioned herein directly within these specifics of a posted position description alone without further context from additional sources such as internal documents. • Must-haves: None stated explicitly in the job posting provided above; however, must-have qualities may include strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders across various locations worldwide while maintaining high code quality standards throughout all stages of project lifecycle as needed by Forward Financing's diverse clientele.
Responsibilities
• Architect the Future: You will be the primary architect for our core platform, designing and leading the implementation of scalable, reliable, and highly efficient systems. Your decisions will directly impact our ability to grow and innovate. You will design, blueprint, and lead the development of our core platform, ensuring it is scalable, reliable, and efficient. • Be a Technical Leader: As the lead engineer for your domain, you'll set the technical direction and raise the bar for code quality, design patterns, and operational excellence from conception through deployment.Serve as the lead engineer for the team, driving technical excellence, and raising the bar for quality from design to deployment. • Lead Cross-Functional Initiatives: You'll lead complex, cross-team initiatives that require technical alignment across multiple engineering teams and business domains. You will be the technical glue that ensures we execute on our most critical strategic priorities.Steer cross-team planning and execution for complex features that span multiple engineering teams and business domains • Champion Best Practices: You'll be the subject matter expert on our software ecosystem, actively promoting architectural integrity and technical best practices. Your expertise will be crucial in building highly resilient and observable systems. You'll also provide a high-level of engagement across teams to address technical debt and promptly resolve incidents.Act as a subject matter expert on Forward’s software ecosystem, promoting technical excellence, modern design patterns, and architectural integrity across the organization. • Mentor and Elevate: Improve the quality and efficiency of the engineering team through technical guidance, mentorship, and sponsorship, fostering a culture of ownership and continuous learning. • Own the Ecosystem: Maintain a high level of engagement across multiple teams, build highly resilient and observable systems, promptly address bugs and incidents, and be a reliable and accessible leader.
Benefits
• Mission-driven company: Forward is a trusted source of fast, flexible funding for small businesses that have often been underserved by traditional financing options. When you join the team, you will help ensure all small businesses have access to the financial support they need to succeed. • Flexibility is a top priority: Our employees are empowered to choose where they want to work (whether that’s from home, in the office, or a combination of both) with flexible hours. • Annual Targeted Salary: $200,000 - $230,000 USD • Annual Target Bonus: 15% • At Forward Financing, we're committed to fair and transparent compensation. We believe in providing a compensation package that recognizes your skills, experience, and the unique value you bring to our team. We take a market-based approach to pay, regularly reviewing benchmark data to ensure our compensation remains competitive, equitable, and aligned with our performance-driven culture. • Final offers are determined by a variety of factors, including the candidate's qualifications, relevant experience, specific skills, and internal equity. This approach ensures that our compensation is competitive and equitable. Your recruiter will provide specific details on the expected base and variable earnings as it pertains to this specific role. • Additionally, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, commuter benefits, a flexible time-off policy, paid parental leave, 401k match for US employees, wellness reimbursement, volunteering days, annual professional development budget, and charitable donation match. • Forward is proud to be a remote-first company, keeping workplace flexibility a top priority for our employees. As a business, we are focused on impact; we are more concerned with your contributions to the success of the company than where you get your work done. To help facilitate in-person collaboration, employees are welcome to work from one of our premiere office locations. • When we aren’t collaborating to drive business and support our customers, we’re finding virtual and in-person ways to get to know our colleagues, celebrate team wins, and have fun together! • Forward Financing Core Values: • Drive the Mission - We believe in financial opportunity for underserved small businesses. We say “yes” when others say “no.” • Keep It Real - We value direct communication, candid feedback, and authenticity. We are an open book. • Act with Kindness - We create an environment where caring is cool and helping is the norm. We do the right thing. • Shoot for Extraordinary - We are inspired by innovative thinking and continuous improvement. We never settle for yesterday’s best.
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