Fullstack Software Engineer

Forage is building a modern payments stack for EBT payments. They are looking for Full-Stack Software Engineers to build products end-to-end across frontend, backend, APIs, data models, and cloud infrastructure. The stack includes Python, Django, TypeScript, React, React Native, and AWS.

• Design, build, test, and ship full-stack product features across frontend applications and backend systems.
• Build intuitive, responsive user experiences using React, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Develop and maintain backend services, APIs, and business logic using Python and Django.
• Design APIs and data models that support scalable, reliable product experiences.
• Own features throughout the entire software development lifecycle—from technical design and implementation through deployment, monitoring, and iteration.
• Collaborate with Product and Design to translate customer and business needs into thoughtful technical solutions.
• Work with Solutions Engineering and other customer-facing teams to understand real-world use cases and solve complex integration challenges.
• Contribute to system architecture and technical decisions as Forage's products and platform scale.
• Write well-tested, maintainable code and participate in code reviews and engineering best practices.
• Debug and resolve issues across the stack, including frontend applications, backend services, APIs, infrastructure, and third-party integrations.
• Help improve our engineering practices, developer experience, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and overall system reliability.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience building and shipping production full-stack applications, with meaningful contributions to both frontend and backend systems.
• Strong proficiency in at least one modern backend language or framework and one modern frontend framework.
• Experience designing and consuming REST APIs and working with relational data models.
• Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including system design, testing, debugging, performance, and maintainability.
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure, ideally AWS.
• Ability to independently take a feature or technical problem from definition through production.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment where engineers collaborate across traditional frontend and backend boundaries.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively across engineering, product, design, and business teams.
• Passion for building reliable products and exceptional customer experiences.
• Preferred: Experience with some or all of the following: Backend: Python, Django, REST APIs; Frontend: TypeScript, React, HTML/CSS; Mobile: React Native; Infrastructure: AWS, cloud-native architectures; Systems: Distributed systems, asynchronous processing, scalable APIs; Data: Relational databases, data modeling, query optimization; Engineering Practices: Automated testing, CI/CD, observability, monitoring, and modern development workflows.

• Meaningful work that makes a positive impact on our society.
• 100% of Medical, Dental and Vision premium coverage for yourself and dependents.
• Enjoy regular team lunches at our New York or San Francisco offices, fostering collaboration and connection over great food.
• A fun and caring environment that prioritizes transparency, growth, and ownership.
• A talented, high-achieving, and humble team with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints.