Forage

| About Us: Forage is building the modern payments stack that powers inclusive commerce. Our technology enables grocers, delivery platforms, and point-of-sale systems to seamlessly accept EBT payments both online and in-store. Beyond infrastructure, we’re helping SNAP EBT shoppers stretch their grocery budgets every week, making healthy food more affordable and accessible to the 42 million Americans on food assistance.​ Backed by leading fintech investors, Forage is a fast-growing startup with a clear vision and real-world impact, feeding tens of thousands of families daily. Our team is made up of kind, driven individuals who take ownership, move quickly, and collaborate closely. We value humility, curiosity, and a shared commitment to making a difference.​ We’re not just building payments infrastructure — we’re helping feed tens of thousands of families each day, and transforming grocery access for millions more. Watch our story and see why we do what we do. Forage sits where government benefits meet commerce: SNAP today, FSA/HSA, WIC, and other benefits tomorrow. It’s regulated, political, impactful, innovative, high tech, entrepreneurial, and full of opportunity. You will own the story in that space. This role builds and leads Storytelling & Communications inside CELA, the team where trust meets traction, and traction drives growth. You’ll turn complex policy and payments infrastructure into clear, credible narratives that: Builds trust, thought leadership, and brand and impact recognition; Give merchants and partners confidence to move fast with us; Help regulators and advocates see us as a trusted, responsible innovator and thought leader; Helps investors see the incredible value of our mission-focused tech solutions; and Align our team and board around a shared, consistent story of our mission and progress This is not a “press release” role. It’s a strategic, hands-on position for someone who wants to shape a category, not just cover it. Where this role sits: CELA at Forage Forage reduces friction wherever government benefits and commerce meet, starting with SNAP EBT and expanding into FSA, HSA, and other programs that help families afford everyday essentials. CELA (Corporate, External & Legal Affairs) is the strategic blend of: Government & Regulatory Affairs - opening markets and shaping the rules of digital benefits; Legal - making growth fast, compliant, and defensible; and Storytelling & Communications - shaping the narrative that turns trust into traction. You will lead that third pillar. Primary internal partners: Leadership Team, Marketing, Product, Business Development, Finance, HR, and the Board. What you’ll do Own Forage’s narrative Define and evolve our master story: who we are, what we do, why it matters, and how we’re different in a regulated, politically sensitive space. Translate SNAP, EBT, payments, and benefit rails into simple, compelling narratives for merchants, policymakers, advocates, and investors. Ensure message discipline across CELA, Marketing, and GTM teams. Lead external and media relations Build and run our media and PR strategy: target outlets, storylines, and moments that reinforce Forage as the trusted, compliant, high‑growth leader.. Manage PR agencies and key journalist relationships; own briefing docs, talking points, and Q&A. Drive thought leadership: op‑eds, bylines, conference talks, podcasts, and panels. Shape digital and content storytelling Partner with Marketing to bring Forage’s voice to life across our site, blog, and social (especially LinkedIn). Develop content that showcases merchant success, policy wins, product launches, and human impact. Create narratives and proof points that support enterprise sales and strategic partnerships. Elevate executive and board communications Help leadership tell a consistent story across investors, regulators, partners, and employees. Craft executive communications: keynotes, town halls, board decks, and major announcements. Turn strategy, metrics, and milestones into clear, confident stories people can act on. Build internal communications that matter Design internal comms rhythms that keep everyone aligned on priorities and progress without noise. Support HR and People initiatives with messaging that reflects our culture: focused, humble, and mission‑driven. Surface and celebrate wins that move the needle for families and partners. Create simple, scalable systems Develop practical playbooks and workflows for launches, announcements, and issues response. Define a small set of meaningful comms metrics to guide focus (not vanity dashboards). Who you are Seasoned communications leader in complex spaces ~8-12+ years in communications, PR, or public affairs at the intersection of technology and regulated industries (fintech, payments, govtech, healthcare, or similar). Strategic and hands‑on Equally comfortable setting narrative strategy and writing the actual press release, memo, or LinkedIn post. You know when “good and on time” beats “perfect and late.” Fluent in both mission and business You connect our story to human impact and to revenue, growth, and risk. You understand enterprise buyers and public‑sector stakeholders Calm and thoughtful in sensitive environments You’ve operated in politically charged or high‑scrutiny contexts and know how to calibrate tone, timing, and message. Low‑ego collaborator You work well with Legal, Regulatory, Marketing, and the C‑suite. You seek input, navigate nuance, and still drive toward a clear decision and message. Builder, not a bureaucrat You like small, focused teams and you’re energized by building a function with smart constraints. You create just enough processes to help everyone move faster. Excellent writer and editor Portfolio across formats (press, long‑form, speeches, memos, social) that shows clarity, precision, and a strong editorial instinct. How you’ll work with the rest of Forage With CELA: Turn legal, regulatory, and partnership work into stories that build trust and traction. With Marketing and Partnerships: Align brand, campaigns, and digital presence around a consistent, differentiated narrative. With BD & Merchant Ops: Support pitches, launches, and case studies that shorten sales cycles and deepen trust. With Product & Engineering: Explain what we’re building — and why it’s trustworthy and compliant — in human language. And, help develop and deliver our direct to consumer messaging relationship. With Leadership & the Board: Be a thought partner on how Forage shows up externally and internally. Our culture: At Forage, culture is built through what we do every day: We focus on empowering families, enabling merchants, and building technology that works in the real world. We move fast, stay humble, and protect what drives results — clarity, respect, and shared purpose. We are builders, not bureaucrats. We deliver big outcomes with a small, focused team by staying aligned on mission and avoiding distractions. If you see storytelling as an engine of progress and impact, not just a layer of polish, you’ll fit right in. What you’ll love about Forage: Mission & Impact: Your legal work will directly affect how millions of Americans access affordable, healthy food. Ownership & Visibility: Build and shape a core function from the ground up with company-wide influence. Culture: Kind, curious, and low-ego people who value focus, accountability, and collaboration. Our Offer: Your base salary would fall within the bands below. Please keep in mind that the equity portion of your offer is not included in these numbers and represents a significant part of your total compensation. Compensation: $165k-$185k USD base + equity + benefits Meaningful work that makes a positive impact on our society. 100% of Medical, Dental and Vision premium coverage for yourself and dependents. Enjoy regular team lunches at our San Francisco office , fostering collaboration and connection over great food. A fun and caring environment that prioritizes transparency, growth, and ownership. A talented, diverse, high-achieving, and humble team with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries at our headquarters in San Francisco, California. Individual pay is determined by work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We aim to review every application within 4 business days of submission and provide feedback on each of your interviews within 2 business days of completion. If you don't hear from us, please reach out to your recruiter or careers[at]joinforage.com directly to get an update on your candidacy. Integrity & Fairness: To maintain a fair and equitable hiring process for all candidates, we require that interviews and exercises be completed without the use of AI-powered tools. We assess candidates based on their direct experience, judgment, and communication. Please note: We are not engaging with third-party recruiters or agencies for this role. We kindly ask that you refrain from contacting us regarding recruitment services. Fees will not be paid for unsolicited resumes sent to Forage. Please note: Forage is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have work authorization that does not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

| About Us: Forage is building the modern payments stack that powers inclusive commerce. Our technology enables grocers, delivery platforms, and point-of-sale systems to seamlessly accept EBT payments both online and in-store. Beyond infrastructure, we’re helping SNAP EBT shoppers stretch their grocery budgets every week, making healthy food more affordable and accessible to the 42 million Americans on food assistance.​ Backed by leading fintech investors, Forage is a fast-growing startup with a clear vision and real-world impact, feeding tens of thousands of families daily. Our team is made up of kind, driven individuals who take ownership, move quickly, and collaborate closely. We value humility, curiosity, and a shared commitment to making a difference.​ We’re not just building payments infrastructure — we’re helping feed tens of thousands of families each day, and transforming grocery access for millions more. Watch our story and see why we do what we do. What we are looking for: A Solutions Engineer with outstanding technical, communication, and interpersonal skills. You’ll help prospective customers understand how they can best integrate with Forage, collaborating with them to design technical solutions that meet their needs. You’ll play a key role moving customers more smoothly and efficiently through pre-sales towards contract signature and integration kickoff. Technical sales skills are critical in this role: you’ll use yours to craft compelling slides, narratives, and demos that help prospects understand and value Forage’s key differentiators. You’ll also help Forage continue to innovate by acting as a critical link between customers and other teams at Forage, such as sales, product, operations, legal, and engineering. Balancing speed to market and scalability, you’ll advocate for integration designs that leverage Forage’s existing features and APIs wherever possible while thoughtfully identifying opportunities to improve our existing services and helping us shape and prioritize any functionality required to make new customers successful. Qualifications: 3+ years of experience in a similar customer-facing engineering role (e.g., solutions architect, sales engineer, or partner engineer) managing relationships with executives and decision-makers in engineering, product, and finance/accounting. Demonstrated experience helping engineers understand and integrate with API-based software products. Executive engagement skills and presence. You’re a practiced storyteller and are comfortable articulating recommendations to senior leadership and individual engineers alike. Outstanding oral and written communication skills, comfortable explaining complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. Interest in building feedback loops and systems to help Forage learn from customers and continuously improve our products. Experience using programming languages such as Python and JavaScript, as well as data analysis using SQL, to solve real-world business problems. Preferably, you’ve integrated API-based services into an application firsthand. Experience navigating ambiguity to help customers build compliant and technically viable integrations, preferably in fintech. Experience building pitch decks, writing integration guides, building feature demos, and creating other resources to shepherd customers through enterprise sales cycles. Strong organizational/time management skills and the ability to juggle competing priorities while working with multiple customers. Key Responsibilities: Help technical teams at our prospective customers understand how to integrate with Forage and what sets Forage apart from the competition from a technical perspective. Demonstrate how Forage’s products and services can help customers achieve their business goals through individually tailored pitch decks, product demos, integration guides, live conversations, and more. Inspire trust in your stakeholders by quickly and efficiently helping them resolve technical and architectural challenges. Work closely with sales team members to advance conversations account-by-account and to resolve integration issues that go beyond the most obviously technical ones, such as questions related to accounting, security, and compliance. Build playbooks, templates, FAQs, and other internal and external materials to make the pre-sales process more repeatable and scalable. Advocate for customers’ needs in the product prioritization process and proactively build systems to help Forage triage and prioritize feature requests and opportunities to improve features and innovate in new ways. Our Offer: Your base salary would fall within the bands below. Please keep in mind that the equity portion of your offer is not included in these numbers and represents a significant part of your total compensation. Base Compensation: Solutions Engineer: $145,000-$165,000 USD Meaningful work that makes a positive impact on our society. 100% of Medical, Dental and Vision premium coverage for yourself and dependents. Enjoy regular team lunches at our San Francisco office, fostering collaboration and connection over great food. A fun and caring environment that prioritizes transparency, growth, and ownership. A talented, diverse, high-achieving, and humble team with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries at our headquarters in San Francisco, California. Individual pay is determined by work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We aim to review every application within 4 business days of submission and provide feedback on each of your interviews within 2 business days of completion. If you don't hear from us, please reach out to your recruiter or careers[at]joinforage.com directly to get an update on your candidacy. Please note: We are not engaging with third-party recruiters or agencies for this role. We kindly ask that you refrain from contacting us regarding recruitment services. Fees will not be paid for unsolicited resumes sent to Forage. Please note: Forage is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have work authorization that does not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

| About Us: Forage is building the modern payments stack that powers inclusive commerce. Our technology enables grocers, delivery platforms, and point-of-sale systems to seamlessly accept EBT payments both online and in-store. Beyond infrastructure, we’re helping SNAP EBT shoppers stretch their grocery budgets every week, making healthy food more affordable and accessible to the 42 million Americans on food assistance.​ Backed by leading fintech investors, Forage is a fast-growing startup with a clear vision and real-world impact, feeding tens of thousands of families daily. Our team is made up of kind, driven individuals who take ownership, move quickly, and collaborate closely. We value humility, curiosity, and a shared commitment to making a difference.​ We’re not just building payments infrastructure — we’re helping feed tens of thousands of families each day, and transforming grocery access for millions more. Watch our story and see why we do what we do. What we are looking for: An action-oriented builder to lead strategy and execution expanding our payments platform beyond our rapidly growing EBT payments product with a focus on health-related payment products. You’ll help scale up our HSA/FSA payments product from new offering to a best-in-class product complementing our rapidly growing EBT payments product. HSAs alone represent a $150B market, and Forage is uniquely positioned to help more merchants accept HSA/FSA payments more easily using our expertise in regulated payments and existing integrations with top retailers and commerce platforms. We’ve launched our first HSA/FSA customer and are looking for a product manager who is excited to scale this major new business line. Additionally, you’ll play a foundational role in evaluating and driving our investments to add more payment methods as we deepen the value business customers can receive from a single Forage payments integration. Qualifications: 3+ years of experience as a product manager shipping products with significant impact on revenue, adoption, and customer satisfaction. Demonstrated success at driving product quality improvements, innovation, and adoption by leveraging insights from product analytics, end-user and B2B customer interviews, experiments, and additional sources of evidence. Experience finding creative ways to scale product distribution. You’re excited to collaborate with counterparts in engineering, sales, and marketing to build and refine our GTM motion and to deepen our competitive strengths. Outstanding communication skills. You’re comfortable persuasively conveying ideas to diverse audiences internally and externally and have stories to prove it. Interest and passion for building in complex domains such as fintech, legal tech, payments, or healthcare. Strong alignment with our core values, especially “Mission-first” and “Act like an owner.” Forage offers the rare opportunity to make major improvements to how we pay for some of the most important things in life, and we’re seeking someone excited about making the most of this opportunity. Key Responsibilities: Rally teammates across functions (including engineering, design, data science, GTM, and legal) to make our initial business customers highly successful with our new HSA/FSA payments product. Collaborate with engineering leaders to ship new products and features that delight customers at high velocity. Shape our payments product expansion strategy and roadmap in partnership with business customers, ecosystem partners, end-users, and Forage’s GTM team. Build feedback loops that allow your team to learn from stakeholders and the broader industry. Use qualitative and quantitative evidence to identify and prioritize opportunities to build new products or features and improve existing ones. As an early member of the product team, shape the culture of the organization with a focus on making a positive impact for our business customers, end-users, and other stakeholders. Our Offer: Your base salary would fall within the bands below. Please keep in mind that the equity portion of your offer is not included in these numbers and represents a significant part of your total compensation. Compensation $150-$175k USD base + equity + benefits Meaningful work that makes a positive impact on our society. 100% of Medical, Dental and Vision premium coverage for yourself and dependents. Enjoy regular team lunches at our San Francisco and New York offices, fostering collaboration and connection over great food. A fun and caring environment that prioritizes transparency, growth, and ownership. A talented, diverse, high-achieving, and humble team with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries at our headquarters in San Francisco, California. Individual pay is determined by work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We aim to review every application within 3 business days of submission and provide feedback on each of your interviews within 2 business days of completion. If you don't hear from us, please reach out to your recruiter or careers[at]joinforage.com directly to get an update on your candidacy. Max, our AI recruiter, may reach out with follow-up questions. Please note: We are not engaging with third-party recruiters or agencies for this role. We kindly ask that you refrain from contacting us regarding recruitment services. Fees will not be paid for unsolicited resumes sent to Forage. Please note: Forage is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have work authorization that does not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

| About Us: Forage is building the modern payments stack that powers inclusive commerce. Our technology enables grocers, delivery platforms, and point-of-sale systems to seamlessly accept EBT payments both online and in-store. Beyond infrastructure, we’re helping SNAP EBT shoppers stretch their grocery budgets every week, making healthy food more affordable and accessible to the 42 million Americans on food assistance.​ Backed by leading fintech investors, Forage is a fast-growing startup with a clear vision and real-world impact, feeding tens of thousands of families daily. Our team is made up of kind, driven individuals who take ownership, move quickly, and collaborate closely. We value humility, curiosity, and a shared commitment to making a difference.​ We’re not just building payments infrastructure — we’re helping feed tens of thousands of families each day, and transforming grocery access for millions more. Watch our story and see why we do what we do. You could work anywhere — so why Forage? Build tech that matters. Play a direct role in putting food on the tables of millions of families, and help make grocery access more equitable through better payments infrastructure. Join a rocket ship with purpose. We’ve grown revenue 100x in two years, with the capital, traction, and runway to keep going — all while staying mission-first. Work with exceptional people. Collaborate daily with ‘Foragers’ from companies like Stripe, Instacart, Google, Affirm, Uber, and beyond — a tight-knit team with deep experience and low ego. Disrupt a massive market. Help modernize a $100B+ system and shape the future of inclusive commerce as we scale toward a $1B+ business. Accelerate your career. Thrive in a talent-dense environment backed by top investors in fintech (like Nyca, PayPal Ventures, and more), where ownership and growth are the norm. What we are looking for: We’re looking for a Commercial Counsel to join our lean Business Development team and play a critical role in structuring, negotiating, and closing commercial deals that fuel Forage’s growth. You’ll partner directly with our go-to-market, product, and leadership teams to draft and negotiate contracts with enterprise grocers, delivery platforms, processors, and technology partners. This is a high-impact role where you’ll help scale the business while building legal infrastructure that balances risk with speed. What you will do: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including SaaS agreements, licensing agreements, NDAs, vendor contracts, partnership agreements, and payment processing agreements. Partner with Sales, Business Development, and Product teams to enable and accelerate deals while protecting Forage’s interests. Build scalable playbooks, templates, and negotiation guidelines for the commercial contracting process. Advise cross-functional stakeholders on contract interpretation, risk allocation, and legal strategy in negotiations. Support the General Counsel with strategic initiatives, including compliance with payments regulations, privacy, and fintech/EBT industry requirements. Contribute to building a pragmatic, business-oriented Legal function that moves at the speed of a startup. What we are looking for: J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar, preferably California. 4-6+ years of legal experience, with a mix of top law firm and in-house/startup experience strongly preferred. Experience drafting and negotiating complex technology and commercial contracts; fintech/payments or API-driven SaaS experience is a strong plus. Ability to translate legal risks into practical solutions for business partners. Entrepreneurial mindset: comfortable operating in ambiguity, building processes from scratch, and rolling up your sleeves. Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and partner across teams. Our Offer: Your base salary would fall within the bands below. Please keep in mind that the equity portion of your offer is not included in these numbers and represents a significant part of your total compensation. Compensation: $180k-210k USD base + equity + benefits Meaningful work that makes a positive impact on our society. 100% of Medical, Dental and Vision premium coverage for yourself and dependents. Enjoy regular team lunches at our San Francisco office , fostering collaboration and connection over great food. A fun and caring environment that prioritizes transparency, growth, and ownership. A talented, diverse, high-achieving, and humble team with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries at our headquarters in San Francisco, California. Individual pay is determined by work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note: We are not engaging with third-party recruiters or agencies for this role. We kindly ask that you refrain from contacting us regarding recruitment services. Please note: Forage is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have work authorization that does not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

| About Us: Forage is building the modern payments stack that powers inclusive commerce. Our technology enables grocers, delivery platforms, and point-of-sale systems to seamlessly accept EBT payments both online and in-store. Beyond infrastructure, we’re helping SNAP EBT shoppers stretch their grocery budgets every week, making healthy food more affordable and accessible to the 42 million Americans on food assistance.​ Backed by leading fintech investors, Forage is a fast-growing startup with a clear vision and real-world impact, feeding tens of thousands of families daily. Our team is made up of kind, driven individuals who take ownership, move quickly, and collaborate closely. We value humility, curiosity, and a shared commitment to making a difference.​ We’re not just building payments infrastructure — we’re helping feed tens of thousands of families each day, and transforming grocery access for millions more. Watch our story and see why we do what we do. We function as a hybrid organization, actively hiring across North America. While we embrace remote work, for this role we are only considering candidates who can contribute from our San Francisco or New York offices. You could work anywhere — so why Forage? Build tech that matters. Play a direct role in putting food on the tables of millions of families, and help make grocery access more equitable through better payments infrastructure. Join a rocket ship with purpose. We’ve grown revenue 100x in two years, with the capital, traction, and runway to keep going — all while staying mission-first. Work with exceptional people. Collaborate daily with ‘Foragers’ from companies like Stripe, Instacart, Google, Affirm, Uber, and beyond — a tight-knit team with deep experience and low ego. Disrupt a massive market. Help modernize a $100B+ system and shape the future of inclusive commerce as we scale toward a $1B+ business. Accelerate your career. Thrive in a talent-dense environment backed by top investors in fintech (like Nyca, PayPal Ventures, and more), where ownership and growth are the norm. What we are looking for: We’re looking for a hands-on Technical Operations specialist who thrives at the intersection of engineering and operations. Forage has had rapid growth over the last year and we are looking for someone who can help us transform from the start-up to scale-up phase of the company. You’ll help design and scale the tooling, processes, and systems that keep our EBT product reliable and efficient and ensure a smooth experience for the families that rely on Forage’s services. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys debugging complex issues, collaborating cross-functionally, and taking ownership of operational excellence. You will sit within the engineering org and, as our first hire in this function, you’ll have a key role in shaping how we operate at scale. Qualifications: 2+ years of work experience, in a technical or non-technical role Experience with Python; ability to debug, write small tools, or automate workflows Technical problem solving skills with an emphasis on building tooling and processes to reduce manual interventions Skills to dive deep into a technical area through reading code, reviewing logs or working with subject matter experts Ability to write SQL to debug issues, analyze patterns and build insights on next steps Experience with working cross functionally with both engineering and product manager as well as non-technical collaborators such as accounting or user support Strong communication skills especially when working with external partners Nice to haves: Domain knowledge in payments operations, for example: reconciliation, refunds, chargebacks, etc. Knowledge of AWS, Django, Datadog, Sentry, git Key Responsibilities: Build and maintain internal tooling and automations to reduce manual workflows and improve operational efficiency Investigate technical issues by reading code, querying data, reviewing logs, and collaborating with engineering and product teams Analyze data using SQL to uncover patterns, diagnose bugs, and recommend process improvements Collaborate closely with non-technical stakeholders (e.g. accounting, support) to understand pain points and translate them into sustainable solutions Own the reliability and accuracy of core financial and operational processes, such as reconciliation or refund flows Partner with external vendors and partners, communicating technical details clearly and effectively Our Offer: Your base salary would fall within the bands below. Please keep in mind that the equity portion of your offer is not included in these numbers and represents a significant part of your total compensation. Compensation: $120k-$140k USD base + equity + benefits Meaningful work that makes a positive impact on our society. 100% of Medical, Dental and Vision premium coverage for yourself and dependents. Enjoy regular team lunches at our San Francisco and New York offices , fostering collaboration and connection over great food. A fun and caring environment that prioritizes transparency, growth, and ownership. A talented, diverse, high-achieving, and humble team with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries at our headquarters in San Francisco, California. Individual pay is determined by work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note: We are not engaging with third-party recruiters or agencies for this role. We kindly ask that you refrain from contacting us regarding recruitment services.

| About Us: Forage is building the modern payments stack that powers inclusive commerce. Our technology enables grocers, delivery platforms, and point-of-sale systems to seamlessly accept EBT payments both online and in-store. Beyond infrastructure, we’re helping SNAP EBT shoppers stretch their grocery budgets every week, making healthy food more affordable and accessible to the 42 million Americans on food assistance.​ Backed by leading fintech investors, Forage is a fast-growing startup with a clear vision and real-world impact, feeding tens of thousands of families daily. Our team is made up of kind, driven individuals who take ownership, move quickly, and collaborate closely. We value humility, curiosity, and a shared commitment to making a difference.​ We’re not just building payments infrastructure — we’re helping feed tens of thousands of families each day, and transforming grocery access for millions more. Watch our story and see why we do what we do. We function as a hybrid organization, actively hiring across North America. While we embrace remote work, we prioritize candidates who can frequently contribute from our San Francisco or New York offices. You could work anywhere — so why Forage? Build tech that matters. Play a direct role in putting food on the tables of millions of families, and help make grocery access more equitable through better payments infrastructure. Join a rocket ship with purpose. We’ve grown revenue 100x in two years, with the capital, traction, and runway to keep going — all while staying mission-first. Work with exceptional people. Collaborate daily with ‘Foragers’ from companies like Stripe, Instacart, Google, Affirm, Uber, and beyond — a tight-knit team with deep experience and low ego. Disrupt a massive market. Help modernize a $100B+ system and shape the future of inclusive commerce as we scale toward a $1B+ business. Accelerate your career. Thrive in a talent-dense environment backed by top investors in fintech (like Nyca, PayPal Ventures, and more), where ownership and growth are the norm. What we are looking for: We're seeking a Product Engineer who thrives on building features that delight users while maintaining high technical standards. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of hands-on experience crafting user-facing products, with expertise in modern web technologies, Python, and frameworks like Flask. You understand how to balance technical trade-offs with customer needs with a focus on backend development. Beyond coding, we value engineers who can effectively partner with product managers and designers to shape features from concept to launch. You should have experience leading medium-scale projects and a track record of breaking down complex product requirements into clear technical specifications. We're looking for someone who enjoys the full product development lifecycle - from user research and prototyping to implementation and iteration. Communication is essential in this product engineering role, as you'll collaborate closely with our product and design teams to understand user needs and translate them into elegant technical solutions. You should be comfortable giving and receiving feedback during product reviews and design critiques, while also being able to clearly explain technical constraints and opportunities. A passion for great user experience and a natural curiosity about how your code impacts real users will help you thrive in this position. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience 3-5 years of experience in product engineering backend roles Strong understanding of cloud platforms (ideally AWS) and their services. Proficient in scripting and automation using languages, ideally Python Experience with web frameworks like Flask and ideally used Alembic previously Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and in a team Excellent communication skills to collaborate with development teams and advocate for infrastructure needs Experience leading medium-scale projects involving another engineer Experience collaborating with cross-functional partners like product managers and solutions engineering Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with product leaders to implement company objectives Contribute to innovation related to the team’s mission of quality and scalability Provide mentorship and guidance to team members on product engineering best practices Serve on the on-call rotation to support high availability goals Our Offer: Your base salary would fall within the bands below. Please keep in mind that the equity portion of your offer is not included in these numbers and represents a significant part of your total compensation. Compensation: $125k-$160k USD base + equity + benefits Meaningful work that makes a positive impact on our society. 100% of Medical, Dental and Vision premium coverage for yourself and dependents. Enjoy regular team lunches at our San Francisco and New York offices , fostering collaboration and connection over great food. A fun and caring environment that prioritizes transparency, growth, and ownership. A talented, diverse, high-achieving, and humble team with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries at our headquarters in San Francisco, California. Individual pay is determined by work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note: We are not engaging with third-party recruiters or agencies for this role. We kindly ask that you refrain from contacting us regarding recruitment services.