Engineering Manager (Trade Management)

• As an Engineering Manager at Forge, you will lead the engineering team responsible for the Trade Management domain, which powers critical trade settlement workflows across the platform
• You will partner closely with Product, Data, Operations, and other Engineering teams to deliver scalable, reliable software solutions that support the growth of Forge’s private market ecosystem
• This role combines people leadership, technical guidance, and hands-on software development, requiring the ability to drive projects from planning through deployment while maintaining high standards of quality and execution
• You will play a key role in advancing our technology, mentoring engineers, and ensuring the successful delivery of business-critical capabilities
• Lead and develop the engineering team responsible for the Trade Management domain, including trade settlement workflows and related platform services
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and deliver high-quality software solutions
• Own the planning, execution, and delivery of engineering initiatives for trade management, ensuring projects are delivered on time and aligned with agreed estimates
• Provide technical leadership through architecture discussions, code reviews, and hands-on contribution across backend and frontend systems
• Drive engineering excellence by promoting modern software development practices, operational reliability, and continuous improvement
• Stay current on emerging technologies, data engineering trends, and industry best practices, and advocate for their thoughtful adoption where they provide meaningful business value

Benefits

• Health and wellness: Medical, dental, and vision are available to all employees.
• Smart savings: 401k plan, life insurance, HSA and FSA, and pre-tax mass transit and parking benefits.
• Ownership: Equity is offered to all qualifying employees.
• Life balance: New parent leave and generous time off.
• We grow with you : We encourage and support your growth through education, training, and mentorship.
• Relationship building: Team lunches, employee interest groups, and company celebrations.
• Community and culture: Employee-led resource groups, volunteering, and community service.
• Rewards and recognition: Continuous recognition of our employees’ milestones, wins, and hard work.
• Food and snacks: Healthy snacks, drinks, and weekly lunches when in the office.- 2+ years of experience using Python or similar scripting languages for data-related workflows, with familiarity in modern data architectures such as data lakes and medallion architectures
• 3-5 years of engineering management experience leading and developing software engineering teams
• Experience within Private Markets, Capital Markets, or Financial Services, with exposure to financial market data and trade lifecycle processes
• 5+ years of hands-on software development experience using object-oriented programming languages such as TypeScript, C#, and Java
• Experience working in Agile development environments and utilizing tools such as JIRA or similar project management platforms
• Strong project management and execution skills, with demonstrated experience delivering complex initiatives from planning through deployment while contributing technically across backend and frontend systems
• Experience designing and supporting real-time data processing systems and event-driven architectures using technologies such as Kafka and WebSockets
• Experience managing or collaborating with distributed and nearshore engineering teams