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Staff Software Engineer - Applied AI

Forward Financing is a Boston-based financial technology company that provides fast, flexible, and reliable working capital to small and medium-sized businesses nationwide.

Forward Financing

Employee count: 51-200

Salary: 175k-250k USD

United States only

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The Staff Software Engineer - Applied AI will architect and develop systems, tools and agents that leverage existing foundational AI models and deliver impactful AI-powered solutions. The engineer will work in a fast-paced innovation lab environment driving test-and-learn experiments, focusing on system design, scalability, and seamless AI service integration.

Requirements

  • Translate high-level business problems into functional AI solutions by creating and executing end-to-end solutions.
  • Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs that deploy and integrate AI-powered features using existing foundational models.
  • Implement scalable, reliable, and maintainable backend architecture supporting AI workflows, automation, and data processing pipelines.
  • Integrate AI services into complex technology stacks, ensuring interoperability with microservices, AWS platform, and data systems (Snowflake).
  • Enable rapid test-and-learn cycles by building experimentation frameworks that support iterative deployment of AI-driven functionalities.
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including product managers, data scientists, and frontend engineers to translate business needs into technical implementations.
  • Stay abreast of the AI ecosystem, frameworks, and tools to guide implementation decisions and technical evaluations for adopting new AI capabilities.
  • Document backend system designs, APIs, workflows, and integration patterns clearly for team knowledge sharing and operational continuity.

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Commuter benefits
  • Flexible time-off policy
  • Paid parental leave
  • 401k match for US employees
  • Wellness reimbursement
  • Volunteering days
  • Annual professional development budget
  • Charitable donation match

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Salary: 175k-250k USD

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About Forward Financing

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Forward Financing is a Boston-based financial technology company that provides fast, flexible, and reliable working capital to small and medium-sized businesses nationwide. By combining proprietary technology with a dedicated team of small business financing experts, Forward Financing delivers same day funding with the speed and simplicity business owners need to succeed and grow. With an online application process that is simple, safe, and secure, businesses can trust Forward Financing for approvals within minutes, funding within hours, and personalized support and service when they need it most.

Since 2012, Forward Financing has provided over $750m in funding to more than 20,000 small businesses and has been regularly recognized as an industry leader. The company is A+ rated by the Better Business Bureau and consistently receives top ratings from its clients across all major customer review platforms. In 2017 and 2018, Forward Financing was named by both Inc. Magazine and the Boston Business Journal as one of the fastest-growing companies in Massachusetts.

Employee benefits

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Disability insurance

Disability insurance so you don't have to worry!

Paid parental leave

Paid family leave for all parents to support you and your family.

Employee assistance program (EAP)

We offer an employee assistance program focused on mental health.

Generous vacation

We have a generous PTO policy to help encourage work-life balance.

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Forward Financing

Company size

51-200 employees

Founded in

2012

Chief executive officer

Justin Bakes

Employees live in

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