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Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Forage· Engineering
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Hybrid (New York, NY / San Francisco, CA)$185k - $200kFull-timePosted 4d ago

About the role

Backend-focused Senior Software Engineer role at Forage, building scalable payments infrastructure to enable government benefits payments for low-income families. Hybrid work in New York or San Francisco (remote within North America considered case-by-case).

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with product leaders to implement company objectives
  • Contribute to innovation related to the team’s mission of quality and scalability
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to team members on engineering best practices
  • Serve on the on-call rotation to support high availability goals

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience
  • 5+ years of experience in backend roles
  • Strong understanding of cloud platforms (ideally AWS) and their services
  • Proficient in scripting and automation using languages, ideally Python
  • Experience with web frameworks like Django
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and in a team
  • Excellent communication skills to collaborate with development teams and advocate for infrastructure needs
  • Experience leading medium-scale projects involving another engineer
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional partners like product managers and solutions engineering

Skills

Required:Backend developmentPythonDjangoAWSLeadershipCommunication

Benefits

  • 100% Medical, Dental and Vision premium coverage for yourself and dependents
  • Meaningful work that makes a positive impact on our society
  • Regular team lunches at New York or San Francisco offices
  • A fun and caring environment that prioritizes transparency, growth, and ownership
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Forage

Payments infrastructure for government benefits

Forage is a mission-driven payments company that helps businesses accept government benefits through a single, unified API. Today, over 42 million Americans receive government assistance (ex: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP) to buy groceries. Starting with enabling EBT SNAP online, Forage builds the financial infrastructure empowering businesses to serve these shoppers online.

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