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Forward Financing

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Unlocking the capital that fuels small businesses across America.

Boston, Massachusetts

Financial Services
501–1,000 people

About

Forward Financing unlocks the capital that fuels small businesses. Since 2012, we've replaced the rigid red tape of traditional lending with proprietary technology and a streamlined application process—often delivering working capital as quickly as same day to small business owners. We measure success by the ripple effect: → $5 billion+ in lifetime funding → 95,000+ small businesses funded → Capital provided to businesses in all 50 states Our technology is advanced. Our approach is human. Headquartered in Boston with a world-class team across the U.S., Canada, and the Dominican Republic, we're proud to be recognized as a Great Place to Work and a Built In Boston Best Place to Work—and to hold an A+ BBB rating and thousands of 5-star Trustpilot reviews. Capital for every moment that moves a business forward.

Open positions

Staff Applied AI Engineer

Remote · Ontario, Canada

The Staff Applied AI Engineer will architect and develop backend systems, APIs, and agents that integrate foundational AI models into the company's technology stack. They will drive test-and-learn experiments and build scalable infrastructure to support AI-powered solutions and business automation.

Senior Application Security Engineer

Remote · Alberta, Canada, Ontario, Canada

The Senior Application Security Engineer will conduct manual penetration tests on core systems and AI-driven applications while building automation to enhance security testing. They will also perform secure code reviews, triage SAST findings, and provide guidance to engineering teams on mitigating security risks.

Group Program Manager, Enterprise PMO

Remote · Alberta, Canada, Ontario, Canada

The Group Program Manager will lead the Enterprise PMO, owning governance, intake, reporting, and capacity planning to act as a strategic partner to the business. They will also manage and coach the PMO team while partnering with senior leadership across Engineering, Product, and Analytics to drive delivery and risk management.

Senior Genesys Systems Engineer

Remote · Alberta, Canada, Ontario, Canada

You will serve as the primary subject matter expert and administrator for the Genesys contact center platform, managing omnichannel routing and system health. Additionally, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design scalable technical solutions and integrate the platform with Salesforce and other third-party tools.

Manager, Security Operations

Remote · Alberta, Canada, Ontario, Canada

You will lead a team of security engineers to defend infrastructure, SaaS, and endpoints while advancing the company's AI security strategy. Additionally, you will act as a senior Incident Commander to drive incident response and conduct enterprise-wide cybersecurity risk assessments.

Team Lead, Application Security

Remote · Ontario, Canada

Lead the application and product security program, focusing on securing AI-built software and modernizing pentesting and remediation workflows. Manage a team of senior engineers to build security controls and maintain security services within the application stack.

Senior Software Engineer, MLOps

Remote · Alberta, Canada, Ontario, Canada

Design, build, and operate the online feature store and real-time serving layer for ML models. Develop batch and streaming data pipelines while providing technical leadership and mentoring for junior engineers.

Staff Software Engineer - Applied AI

Remote · ["United States", "Dominican Republic", "Canada"]

Forward Financing is a financial technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts with team members throughout the United States, Dominican Republic, and Canada. The company is on a mission to unlock the capital that fuels small businesses across America. Recognized as a Best Place to Work by Built In Boston and certified as a Great Place To Work®, Forward is investing in its employees, technology, and customer experience – with long-term success in mind every step of the way. Role Overview The Staff Software Engineer - Applied AI will architect and develop systems, tools and agents that lev…

Lead Data Scientist

Remote · Alberta, Canada, Ontario, Canada

Lead the end-to-end delivery of advanced statistical and machine learning models for credit risk, pricing, and fraud. Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate these models into applications and mentor team members on technical standards.

Account Executive II, Renewals

Remote · Alberta, Canada, Ontario, Canada

Manage a portfolio of small and medium businesses to identify and secure appropriate financial products. Own the full sales process from approval to closing to meet monthly quotas.

Senior Lifecycle/CRM Marketing Specialist

Remote · ["Ontario, Canada"]

Forward Financing is a financial technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts with team members throughout the United States, Dominican Republic, and Canada. The company is on a mission to unlock the capital that fuels small businesses across America. Recognized as a Best Place to Work by Built In Boston and certified as a Great Place To Work®, Forward is investing in its employees, technology, and customer experience – with long-term success in mind every step of the way. We are looking for a Lifecycle/CRM Marketing Senior Specialist who wants to take real ownership of how Forward commu…

Senior Sales Development Representative

Remote · Ontario, Canada, Alberta, Canada

The SDR is responsible for prospecting previously approved customers and converting partially completed financing applications into full submissions. This involves high-volume outbound calling, educating prospects on funding options, and tracking activity within Salesforce.

Senior Customer Engagement Representative (Senior Business Development Representative)

Remote · Ontario, Canada, Alberta, Canada

The Senior Customer Engagement Representative is responsible for re-engaging graduated merchants to secure new funding opportunities through high-volume outreach and strategic follow-up. The role involves managing lead queues in Salesforce, acting as a consultant to business owners, and mentoring junior team members.

Senior Analyst, Portfolio Strategy

Remote · United States, Dominican Republic, Ontario, Canada

The Senior Analyst will design and track pricing and credit strategies while providing actionable insights to senior management regarding portfolio performance. They will also collaborate across departments to assess risk, monitor data models, and identify new business opportunities.

Senior Analyst, Portfolio Strategy

Remote · United States, Dominican Republic, Canada

The Senior Analyst will design and track pricing and credit strategies while providing actionable insights to senior management regarding portfolio performance. They will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess risk, monitor data models, and identify new business opportunities.