Compensation 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. We live that vision through our values of being bold, humble and accountable. We experience the value that our vision brings to the world every day, helping the teams behind the greatest innovations of our generation, from space travel to planet-saving, plant-based nutrition and more.

Our mission is to empower more people to exercise ownership in the world’s leading private companies via a world-class technology platform with access to the largest network of buyers and sellers in the world. With liquidity solutions, exclusive data and insights, a custody offering, and a vibrant marketplace, Forge’s goal is to build the best-in-class technology infrastructure to power a global private market that is transparent, accessible and seamless for companies, their employees and investors. Through Forge, employees can sell their private shares, employers can reward shareholders with pre-IPO liquidity and individual and institutional investors can participate in private unicorn growth.

Forge’s differentiated global marketplace addresses rising demand among individual and institutional investors for exposure to private company stocks and it is building a growing network effect with defensible competitive advantages. The Forge marketplace has over 440,000 registered users and private shares have traded in more than 500 companies since inception, representing over $12 billion in volume across over 21,000+ transactions.

Our ability to offer these powerful financial solutions has generated incredible interest from investors, demand from customers, and a need to grow our team to meet the needs of more companies, teams and innovators in this way. 

The Role:

As a Senior Report Program Generator (RPG) Programmer, you will be responsible for documenting, analyzing, and maintaining complex record keeping primarily focused on back-office software. In addition, you will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing existing programs, collaborating with internal cross-functional teams to understand requirements, develop robust solutions, and ensure seamless integration with our existing platforms. You will be an integral part in the continued efforts bridging our existing legacy technology with our future next generation fintech platform. 

In-office Requirements: This is a hybrid role that requires you to be in-office at least 2-3 days a week in our San Mateo Office

Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive system analysis and create and/or maintain extensive documentation in support future capability development.
• Collaborate with internal business teams to modify existing RPG programs and develop new ones, aligning with evolving business requirements.
• Migrate reports, data, and programs to new internal systems, enhancing business capabilities and ensuring seamless integration.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve software/job failures, ensuring continuous improvement and efficient workflows.
• Analyze and understand legacy systems to develop innovative solutions, effectively merging old and new systems for improved performance.

Required Qualifications:

• Proven track record of collaborating with business teams to modify existing RPG programs and develop new ones, meeting evolving business needs. 
• Proficiency in identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving software/job failures, ensuring efficient workflows and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting comprehensive system analysis and maintaining extensive documentation for future capability development.
• Strong expertise in migrating reports, data, and programs to new internal systems, enhancing capabilities, and ensuring seamless integration.
• Ability to analyze and understand legacy systems to develop innovative solutions that merge old and new systems for improved performance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge of HP MPE (Multi-Programming Executive) operating system
• Previous experience building and maintaining Systems of Record related to Financial Services
• Hands-on experience with modern technologies such as C#, Java, JavaScript, and/or Cloud Services

For residents of San Francisco/Bay Area, CA the annual salary range for this role is $130,000 - $145,000 + 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.

Forge is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.