Director of Software Engineering, Client Experience at Forge Global
San Francisco, CA
$245,000–$270,000from the description
Jul 23, 2026
San Francisco, CA
Jul 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior engineering leadership role overseeing the customer experience (CX) engineering function at a private-market fintech firm. The position involves managing engineering managers and their teams, setting technical direction, and driving delivery across large-scale initiatives. It suits an experienced engineering leader with a background in growing high-performing teams and translating business priorities into scalable software solutions.
Senior level · 8+ years · San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 5,600 people in the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer and information systems managers). range 3,350–8,400
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
What the occupation pays Median $238,011 (middle half $208,323–$320,108). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The posting names no concrete technologies, tools, languages, or platforms anywhere — not in the requirements, qualifications, or team narrative. The skills list is therefore empty; this is an accurate reflection of the JD, not an extraction gap.
The title carries no explicit seniority level ('Director of Engineering' or similar is implied by the scope — leading engineering managers, multiple teams, and contributing to org-wide technology strategy — but the posting never uses a level word in the title). Advertised seniority is set to Unspecified accordingly.
The role clearly involves managing people (recruiting, leading, and developing engineers and engineering managers, with direct reports implied throughout), placing it firmly in the people-management SOC 11-3021 rather than an IC software developer code. The alt SOC 15-1252 is noted only because the JD emphasizes a 'strong technical foundation' and architectural guidance.
The 8-10 year range is treated as a minimum of 8 years of overall software engineering experience with progressive leadership, as stated in the Qualifications section.
The degree requirement accepts 'equivalent practical experience' as an alternative to the listed Bachelor's degree, so no hard degree gate is set.
Compensation is $245,000–$270,000 base per year plus an annual bonus, as stated for San Francisco, CA residents. Final offers may vary based on geography, experience, and other factors.
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