Principal Web Architect

The Role:

The Web Architect will be responsible for the overall technical framework serving Forge’s client-facing web presence. This role will provide expert guidance on internet architecture and best practices that support best-in-class web content serving and trading applications. This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned Architect with a strong knowledge of internet protocols, engineering, design and operational considerations.

Location: This is a hybrid role on a 1-3 day in-office schedule based out of our San Francisco, CA office. Occasional travel between our SF, CA and NY, NY offices is required. 

Responsibilities:

• Own and refine Forge’s client-facing internet architecture and frameworks, including UI component strategy
• Analyze business, product, technology, security, and infrastructure requirements and produce solution design artifacts that optimize for the larger outcome.
• Produce diagrams and narratives for new people, process, and technology solutions and update or consolidate existing artifacts.
• Prototype solutions and build frameworks for use by the engineering .
• Conduct code reviews/pull requests and mentor team members on best practices and new techniques.
• Pair with Engineers from all levels of skill and experience.
• Influence and own technical decisions and drive for the best solution for the applicable context.
• Work through some of our hardest programming problems and support engineering teams in resolving blockers.
• Write code as an active contributor and technical lead on an agile team
• Work closely with a Product Manager (PM) to build outcome-based roadmaps and process
• Communicate verbally and visually to all audiences, including Marketing, Business Teams and Product Management

Required Qualifications:

• At least 10+ years of work experience in a hands-on Web Engineering role deploying high-volume internet applications serving the general public with 5+ years of experience in a Lead Engineer or Web Architect role
• An undergraduate degree in a technical competency such as Computer Science or Engineering
• Expertise with edge serving and deployment
• Expertise with a wide range of languages, including TypeScript, JavaScript, CSS, HTML and a primarily backend language.
• Expertise with modern web frameworks, including Remix, Web hosting environments like Cloudflare Pages, web development tools, like VSCode. Can balance between server and client-side rendering

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Highly skilled at developing architectural design diagrams and specifications
• Experience with Design Systems and Components, and best practices

For residents of San Francisco/Bay Area, CA the annual salary range for this role is $260,000 - $285,000 + annual bonus. Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on geography, candidate experience and expertise, bonus, and other factors

Forge implements a mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, which applies to all employees. All employees covered by this policy are required to be fully vaccinated as a term and condition of employment at Forge. Employees are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after completing primary vaccination with a COVID-19 vaccine, with, if applicable, at least the minimum recommended interval between doses. Employees must provide truthful and accurate information about their COVID-19 vaccination status, and, if applicable, their testing results as of the first date of their employment. 

Employees may request an exception from this mandatory vaccination policy if the vaccine is medically contraindicated for them or medical necessity requires a delay in vaccination. Employees also may be legally entitled to a reasonable accommodation if they cannot be vaccinated because of a disability, or if the provisions in this policy for vaccination conflict with a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance. All such requests will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.