Forter
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SeniorSoftwareEngineerII–EngineDynamics
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“Senior Software Engineer II – Engine Dynamics at Forter. Skills: Decision Engine, Backend systems, Cloud-native environments, Developer productivity. Lead multi-quarter initiatives. Shape Decision Engine design”
What You'll Achieve.
Reduce complexity; Improve confidence; Lower production faults; Ease mental load; Reduce toil; Simplify workflows; Make changes safer; Make changes faster
Industry & Context.
Reduce complexity; Lower production faults; Ease mental load; Reduce toil; Simplify workflows; Ambiguous problems
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years backend systems experience, Technical lead for substantial projects, Experience on high-scale production systems, Familiarity with cloud-native environments, Production-grade observability practices, Production-grade deployment practices, Lead multi-quarter projects end-to-end, Skills in Python / Java / Kotlin / Rust / Go, Solid understanding of modern backend architectures, Subject-matter expertise in at least one relevant domain, Comfort working in high-ambiguity areas
Nice to Have
Experience materially improving team productivity, Experience defining engineering standards, Experience driving engineering standards adopted beyond a single team
What You'll Do.
Lead multi-quarter initiatives
Shape Decision Engine design
Shape Decision Engine development
Shape Decision Engine operation
Simplify complex systems
Improve developer experience
Raise reliability at scale
Lead team-scoped projects
Validate engine changes
Remodel Decision Engine parts
Remodel Decision Engine tooling
Own engine platform components
Turn engine problems into plans
Break plans into milestones
Conduct design reviews
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Multiple engine teams; Cross-functional teams; Product teams; Analytics teams; Engineering teams
Communication Scope
Technical guidance
Process & Methodology
Project planning, Milestone tracking, Stakeholder alignment, Execution driving
Full Job Description
About the team At Forter, where ideas drive innovation, complexity is the main friction that slows ideas from becoming reality – and thus our biggest productivity challenge. The Engine Dynamics team owns the insight‑to‑production experience for Forter’s Decision Engine. We treat the engine development process as a product: reducing complexity, improving confidence, lowering production faults and easing the mental load on all engine development teams. About the role: We’re looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer II to lead multi‑quarter initiatives that shape how Forter’s Decision Engine is designed, developed and operated, with impact that clearly goes beyond a single team. You’ll combine hands‑on backend work with technical leadership, simplifying complex systems, improving developer experience, and raising reliability at scale for multiple engine teams. What you will be doing: Lead multi‑quarter, team‑scoped projects that change how we build, validate and ship engine changes, from problem definition to rollout. Remodel key parts of the Decision Engine and its tooling to reduce toil, simplify workflows, and make complex changes safer and faster to deploy. Own critical engine platform components (validation, fault detection, developer tools) used by multiple engine teams. Turn ambiguous engine‑level problems into clear plans, breaking them into milestones, aligning stakeholders, and driving execution. Mentor engineers in and around the team, raising the bar via design reviews, pairing, and clear technical guidance. Who are you? 7+ years of experience building backend systems in large‑scale, mission‑critical environments, acting as a technical lead for substantial projects. Experience working on high-scale production systems, ideally in areas involving data-intensive flows or distributed data stores. Deep familiarity with cloud‑native environments (AWS / GCP / Azure, Kubernetes, Docker) and production‑grade observability and deployment practices. Proven t
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