Driving the Mission
Forward is a Boston-based fintech with a mission to empower small businesses by expanding their access to essential working capital – and technology is at the forefront of driving that mission. Our proprietary tech and our teams are best-in-class, and have been pivotal in providing over $2.8 billion in funding to more than 61,000 of our small business customers across the US. Read on to learn why technology is such an important part of what we do.
Our Technology
Innovative Tech Stack: Committed to working with the latest technologies, from backend development to frontend design, we stay ahead of industry trends and deliver top-notch solutions. Our tech stack is built on a foundation of modern frameworks and languages. We predominantly use Ruby, Go, Python, Typescript, React, and NodeJS, leveraging their unique strengths to create robust, scalable, and efficient applications.
Advanced Cloud-Native Platform: Our platform is fully cloud-native and deployed on Amazon Web Services (AWS), ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance. We utilize Kubernetes as a container orchestration tool to manage the platform, enabling us to deploy and scale applications seamlessly.
Security at the Core: We take security seriously and are committed to making constant investments to enhance our platform’s security. Our dedicated security team employs best practices and the latest technologies to protect our data and applications. From regular security audits to implementing advanced threat detection, we ensure our platform remains secure and reliable.
Data Streaming and AI/ML: We continuously explore and integrate new and innovative technologies. Our team is actively developing and deploying data streaming solutions to handle real-time data processing. We are also focused on AI and machine learning model development to drive intelligent decision-making and provide predictive insights for our business operations.
Our Approach
Collaborative Teams: We work in small, agile teams to promote collaboration across Product, Design, and Engineering teams. Our flat organizational structure enables ideas to flow freely, ensuring team members’ contributions are recognized and a culture of innovation.
Bias for Action: Our team embodies a bias for action, enabling a dynamic environment where quick iteration and continuous improvement are the norm. We encourage experimentation to foster innovation and deliver impactful solutions rapidly.
Polyglot Culture: Team members are empowered to choose the right tech stack for the problem at hand, promoting creativity and efficiency. This culture helps to enhance our problem-solving capabilities and keep our team excited about their work.
Data Informed: Customers come first in all decision making, whether it’s our small business owners or channel partners. And we take a rigorous, data-informed approach when setting priorities to support them. Defining and measuring KPIs is key to our success.
