Fora

Senior/Staff Full Stack Engineer, Finance

New York City · Staff+ · Part-time

No sponsorship$180k-$225kDetected 1 day ago

PythonReactVue.jsDjangoFlaskBackend DevelopmentFull-Stack DevelopmentProduct ManagementAccountingCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

Our ideal candidate is a versatile engineer who loves working on both user-facing features and the backend systems that power them-someone with a strong product mindset, attention to detail, and interest in fintech, payments, or financial infrastructure.
Ensure high standards for code quality, scalability, and system reliability across both frontend and backend layers

Partner cross-functionally with Product Managers, Designers, and other engineers to define and prioritize the roadmap for advisor payments, commissions, and revenue tracking tools
Build full-stack features that allow advisors to view payment statuses, reconcile bookings, and manage service fees or commissions
Work on backend services that support payout routing, reconciliation logic, and financial data modeling
Collaborate with frontend engineers to create data-rich, intuitive experiences around money movement and financial transparency
Own projects from concept through delivery-design, implementation, testing, and iteration
Experience building data-driven, event-based applications that surface complex financial or transactional data to users
Understanding of transactional accuracy, double-entry accounting, and ledger design

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience in frontend web development
3+ years experience using React / Vue.js / Angular.io
3+ years experience in backend web development (e.g. Python, Django / Flask / equivalent)
Experience with relational databases and ORMs, particularly in integration-heavy or FinTech contexts
ability to thrive in a cross-functional team

Compensation for this role varies based on experience, with an indicative range of $180K–$225K + equity.

to help the next generation of travel entrepreneurs turn their love for travel into a fulfilling career, whether full-time or part-time.
We believe that everyone, from seasoned professionals to first-time advisors, can build something both profitable and personal.
Founded in 2021 by seasoned entrepreneurs, Fora has grown steadily since, expanding to a team of 200+ full-time employees based in downtown New York City.
In 2026, we announced our $60 million Series D investment round, led by Forerunner and Tactile Ventures, with continued participation from existing investors Thrive Capital, Insight Partners, and Heartcore Capital.
We've also been recognized as a LinkedIn Top Startup 2024, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies 2025 and 2023, and we were most recently recognized as one of the TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2026.
We're building the first truly unified platform for all travel needs-leveraging the best of human expertise and technology to transform how people plan and book travel.

Fora is committed to an equitable hiring process and an inclusive work environment.
BIPOC and traditionally underrepresented candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
We will not discriminate and will take action to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any other characteristic protected by law.

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