Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer 1

Forge Global

Forge Global

201-500 employees

Private securities trading and custody platform

Compensation Overview

$200k - $230k/yr

+ Annual Bonus

San Francisco, CA, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid role; 2-3 days on-site weekly in San Francisco, CA.

Category
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Microsoft Azure
Python
React.js
Git
SQL
Java
Postgres
TypeScript
C#
AWS
JIRA
DevOps
Google Cloud Platform

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Requirements
  • 3-5+ years of experience in development using Object oriented languages like Typescript, C#, and Java
  • Experience in other scripting languages like Python for data tasks
  • Experience with front-end toolkits like React and TailwindCSS
  • Familiarity with the modern data architectures (e.g. Medallion, Datalakes etc)
  • Experience working in Private Markets or Financial Services space specifically with financial markets data
  • Proven expertise in setting up CI/CD pipelines, data orchestration, managing application deployments, and ensuring code quality
  • Strong project management skills, taking changes from planning to deployment, with hands-on coding in both backend and frontend
  • Proficient in Databases like PostgreSQL and SQL queries and experience with cloud platforms like AWS or similar (e.g. Azure, GCP)
  • Extensive experience with version control systems like Git and platforms like GitHub
  • Familiarity with Agile project management tools such as JIRA or similar
Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver high-quality software solutions
  • Implement software solutions in line with given estimates
  • Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in data engineering and advocate for their appropriate adoption
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in migrating systems from legacy architectures to modern tech stacks
  • Knowledge of real-time data processing and event-driven architectures using technologies like WebSockets or Kafka
  • Experience in leading offshore and nearshore teams
  • Experience using large language models and agentic workflows

Forge Global runs a platform for private markets, offering liquidity solutions for private companies and their employees, plus pre-IPO investment access for institutions and individual investors. Its product combines a private securities marketplace with trading, custody, and data services to help clients trade, hold, and analyze ownership in private equity. By merging with SharesPost, it became one of the world’s largest private securities marketplaces. The company earns revenue from transaction fees, custody services, and data analytics. Its customers include private companies, institutional investors, and venture capital firms within the innovation economy. The goal is to provide reliable liquidity, portfolio diversification, and market insights for participants in private markets.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2014

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • January 2026 Forge indices rose 4.4% and 1.8%, beating public benchmarks.
  • Forge won Fast Company's 2026 innovation list on March 24, 2026.
  • Schwab will introduce Forge products to more individual investors and RIAs over time.

What critics are saying

  • Forge lost public-market independence March 2, 2026; Schwab can fold it into wealth products.
  • January 2026 merger lawsuits alleged misleading proxy disclosures and sought injunctions.
  • Delisting and planned Form 15 end SEC reporting, shrinking transparency and investor scrutiny.

What makes Forge Global unique

  • Schwab completed Forge acquisition on March 2, 2026, giving instant distribution.
  • Forge combines ATS trading, custody, and private-market indices under one operating stack.
  • Forge's proprietary pricing data and private-market indices guide pre-IPO liquidity decisions.

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Benefits

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Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

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1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

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