Principal Software Engineer — Core Platform Lead (Remote)

Forward Financing LLC; United States; Remote; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k match

Flexible time-off policy

Parental leave

Wellness reimbursement

Volunteer days

Development budget

Charitable donation match

Job summary

Forward Financing is seeking a senior engineering leader to architect our core platform, design scalable backend systems, and set the technical direction across multiple teams.

You will mentor engineers, champion best practices, own the ecosystem, and drive cross-functional initiatives, balancing delivery with reliability while fostering a culture of ownership and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in technical leadership, mentorship, and sponsorship.
• Deep expertise in designing and implementing complex, distributed backend systems, scalable architectures across multiple software applications and/or languages (Ruby on Rails required).
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Significant ability to influence others.
• Passion for learning and self-development.
• Typically has several years of experience in agile software development.
• Experience with front-end architecture or a full-stack perspective, with an understanding of how backend services impact the end-user experience.
• Typically has a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field or additional relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Architect the Future: design and lead the development of scalable, reliable core platform.
• Be a Technical Leader: set technical direction and promote code quality and best practices.
• Lead Cross-Functional Initiatives: align across engineering teams and business domains.
• Champion Best Practices: promote architectural integrity and system observability.
• Mentor and Elevate: provide technical guidance and foster ownership.
• Own the Ecosystem: maintain engagement across teams and address incidents promptly.

Skills

Technical leadership

Mentorship

Ruby on Rails

Distributed backend systems

Front-end architecture / full-stack

Communication

Agile software development

Influence others

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Forward Financing is seeking a senior engineering leader to architect our core platform, design scalable backend systems, and set the technical direction across multiple teams.

You will mentor engineers, champion best practices, own the ecosystem, and drive cross-functional initiatives, balancing delivery with reliability while fostering a culture of ownership and continuous learning.