Engineering Manager, Broker Platform Engineering

Position Overview

At Forge (NYSE: FRGE), we know our team is our greatest asset. As technology innovators in the private market, our vision is to deliver a richer future for everyone by being bold, accountable, and humble. With liquidity solutions, exclusive data and insights, a custody offering, and a vibrant marketplace, Forge’s goal is to build best-in-class technology infrastructure for a global private market that is transparent, accessible, and seamless.

As our Engineering Manager focusing on Broker Platform engineering, you will play a crucial role mentoring peers and delivering a high-quality Broker Platform, responsible for maintaining and refining the experiences for our Broker community. You will identify opportunities to enhance the platform by integrating modern AI technologies and collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to define the roadmap and drive execution.

Location: This is a hybrid role where you'll be onsite 2-3 days a week in our Soho, NY office.

Key Responsibilities

• Hire, lead, and mentor a team of engineers in designing and developing scalable web applications using React, Typescript, and .NET
• Establish and maintain coding standards, code reviews, and continuous integration practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver high-quality software solutions
• Ensure the technical feasibility of project plans and contribute to architectural decisions
• Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in web software engineering and advocate for their appropriate adoption

Required Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience as a Tech Lead, or in a management role, with a hands-on approach to coaching and mentoring data engineers
• 6+ years of experience in development using object oriented languages like Typescript, C#, or Java
• Experience building modern front-end applications with React and backend APIs with C# and .NET
• Experience working in Private Markets or Financial Services space, specifically with brokerages
• Proven expertise in working with CI/CD pipelines, managing application deployments, and ensuring code quality
• Strong project management skills with experience leading small engineering teams (2-5 members) through the software development lifecycle, from planning to deployment, with hands-on coding in both backend and frontend
• Proficient in databases like PostgreSQL or RDS, SQL queries, and working with cloud platforms such as AWS (or similar platforms like Azure, GCP)
• Extensive experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and platforms like GitHub
• Familiarity with Agile project management tools such as JIRA or similar
• Ability to operate a computer for 8 hours per day and communicate detailed information both verbally and in writing

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Event Sourcing and frameworks such as Marten
• Knowledge of real-time data processing and event-driven architectures using technologies like Kafka and DAPR
• Experience in leading US-based and near-shore team members
• Experience using large language models and agentic workflows

Benefits & Perks

• Salary: $220,000 - $250,000 + annual bonus