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're looking for a Founding Product Engineer to help build the next generation of financial products for the millions of low-income Americans who interact with Forage.
Forage is the leading payment processor for regulated payments, starting with EBT. We've built the infrastructure that enables some of the world's largest retailers and delivery platforms, including Uber Eats, DoorDash, Gopuff, Albertsons, Dollar General, and 7-Eleven, to accept SNAP EBT payments online.
Now, we're building on that foundation to give consumers new tools to improve their financial lives.
As a Founding Product Engineer, you'll partner closely with our Product Lead to identify, prototype, launch, and scale new consumer financial products across the Forage app, online and in-store grocery checkout, and other emerging product surfaces. These products may help consumers save money, earn supplementary income, build and access credit, increase their purchasing power, and better manage their financial lives.
This is a highly entrepreneurial engineering role. You won't simply receive fully defined requirements and execute against them. You'll work alongside Product and Design to understand our users, identify opportunities, evaluate potential solutions, and figure out what we should build and how we can build it quickly and responsibly.
You'll be expected to move comfortably across the stack and take products from idea to production. One week you might prototype a new consumer experience; the next, you could design the backend services, APIs, integrations, or data models needed to bring it to life.
We're looking for someone who wants to be an early technical owner of an entirely new product area and who is energized by the opportunity to build 0 to 1 products that can meaningfully improve people's financial lives.
Experience with some or all of the following:
Experience in fintech, payments, ecommerce, consumer financial products, marketplaces, or another highly regulated consumer environment is a plus, but not required.
This role is Hybrid in New York or San Francisco , we will consider remote within North America on a case-by-case basis. We define hybrid as 2-3 days in office.
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.
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[dot]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.
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Forage is a mission-driven payments company helping merchants accept government benefits through a single, unified API. Today, over 42 million Americans receive government assistance, such as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), to buy groceries. Starting with enabling EBT SNAP and EBT Cash, Forage builds the financial infrastructure empowering merchants to serve the underserved.
