- Company Name
- Forward Financing
- Job Title
- Director of Engineering
- Job Description
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Job Title: Director of Engineering
Role Summary: Lead and scale a cross‑functional engineering organization driving high‑quality, scalable fintech solutions that accelerate small business lending through data‑driven platforms and regulatory compliance.
Expectations:
- Build and mentor a high‑performing team of engineers and engineering managers.
- Align engineering strategy with product vision and business goals.
- Deliver maintainable, secure, and scalable software on time and within budget.
- Champion continuous improvement, engineering best practices, and automation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, manage, and coach engineering staff and technical leads across multiple teams.
- Collaborate with Product Management and business stakeholders to refine priorities and technical roadmaps.
- Define and enforce coding standards, code reviews, and robust SDLC practices.
- Architect cloud‑native, API‑driven back‑ends, front‑ends, and SaaS integrations (including Salesforce, AWS, Kubernetes).
- Set, monitor, and communicate key performance metrics (velocity, quality, uptime, cost efficiency).
- Champion automation and AI‑assisted development tools to enhance productivity.
- Guide infrastructure decisions, database design, and system scalability for long‑term stability.
- Manage stakeholder expectations and influence cross‑departmental decision making.
Required Skills:
- 5+ years of engineering leadership, including oversight of engineering teams and managers.
- Proven ability to scale multiple engineering teams in high‑growth or regulated fintech environments.
- Deep knowledge of modern software engineering, Agile, DevOps, and continuous delivery principles.
- Hands‑on technical expertise in architecture, infrastructure, CI/CD, and cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
- Experience building API‑driven, front‑end, and SaaS solutions; proficiency with Salesforce and CRM/ERP systems.
- Strong coaching, communication, and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes, service‑oriented architecture, and cloud‑native services.
Required Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.