About the job
At Forge, we recognize that our team is our most valuable asset. As pioneers in the private market technology sector, we aim to create a brighter future for all. This vision is embodied in our core values of boldness, accountability, and humility. We witness the impact of our vision daily, supporting the teams behind the most remarkable innovations of our era, from space exploration to artificial intelligence, and beyond.
With our liquidity solutions, exclusive insights, custody offerings, and a dynamic marketplace, Forge strives to establish a leading-edge technology infrastructure that empowers a transparent, accessible, and seamless global private market for companies, their employees, and investors. Through Forge, employees can liquidate their private shares, employers can reward shareholders with pre-IPO liquidity, and both individual and institutional investors can engage with the growth of private unicorns.
Forge's unique global marketplace meets the increasing demand from individual and institutional investors seeking exposure to private company stocks, creating a significant network effect.
Our ability to provide these impactful financial solutions has sparked tremendous interest from investors, heightened customer demand, and a pressing need to expand our team to cater to the evolving requirements of more companies, teams, and innovators.
The Role:
As part of Forge's platform engineering team, you will join a group dedicated to innovation, developing scalable, secure infrastructure solutions that drive liquidity and growth in the private market. Our teams utilize a wide array of technologies to support our core platform, Metal, and we thrive on swift execution, delivering value, and adhering to our values of being bold, humble, and accountable.
We are in search of a dedicated platform engineer with a minimum of 7 years of experience in delivering robust, scalable, and secure infrastructure solutions that are easy to maintain. The ideal candidate excels in collaborative environments and is driven by the desire to foster success through effective communication, crafting exceptional developer experiences, and making informed, data-driven decisions.
To excel as a Staff Platform Engineer at Forge, you will leverage your expertise in infrastructure and software to deliver high-quality platforms both independently and through technical leadership of others. You will tackle advanced infrastructure projects – ranging from multi-cluster orchestration to SOC 2 compliance automation – while also being an engaged and collaborative team member.
Location: This role requires in-office attendance 2-3 days a week in San Francisco, CA.

