Head of Engineering
Forge Engineering Group
Engineering without compromise.
Senior engineers helping companies build software that scales, survives and performs.
Leadership
Who owns the work.
Head of Analytics
Gleb Yakimau
Head of Architecture
Viktar Viarbitski
Why Forge
We don't sell developers.
Traditional software houses rent capacity. Forge owns outcomes. We embed senior engineering judgment where it matters most—architecture, quality, and the decisions that determine whether your software survives the next five years.
01
Engineering ownership
We take responsibility for the quality of what ships. Not tickets closed. Not hours billed. Systems that hold under pressure.
02
Architecture first
Every engagement starts with how the system should work—not how fast features can be added. Structure before speed.
03
Senior only
No junior padding. No knowledge transfer theater. Architects who still write production code, and engineers who've lived through scale.
Who we are not
- An outsourcing company
- A body leasing agency
- A cheap development team
- A junior-heavy software house
- An AI code generator
We solve engineering problems.
Engineering Principles
How we decide.
Short principles. Long consequences. These guide every engagement.
Engineering over hype
Trends expire. Sound systems don't. We choose approaches that hold up in production—not demos.
Architecture first
Shortcuts compound. We design for change, failure, and growth before writing the next feature.
Production ready
Prototypes are cheap. Production is where reputation lives. We build for the operating environment, not the slide deck.
AI as an assistant
AI accelerates execution. Humans make engineering decisions. We never delegate judgment to a model.
Ownership
Senior engineers own the result. Clear accountability. No handoffs into ambiguity.
Long-term thinking
Software should survive years. Good code is an investment. Technical debt is business debt.
Services
Four ways to engage.
Scoped around outcomes—not headcount. Each engagement has clear deliverables and ownership.
01
Engineering Assessment
A rigorous review of your architecture, codebase, and operational readiness—before the next hire, raise, or scale event.
Outcome
A clear picture of risk, priority, and the engineering path forward—written for technical and business leadership.
Deliverables
- Architecture deep-dive
- Technical debt analysis
- Scalability & performance review
- Security & maintainability assessment
- AI-generated code review
- Production readiness report
02
Engineering Rescue
Take over systems that are slowing the business. Stabilize, restructure, and restore confidence in the codebase.
Outcome
A codebase your team can ship from again—without fear of the next release.
Deliverables
- Ownership of critical systems
- Debt reduction roadmap
- Architecture improvements
- Testability & reliability gains
- Performance optimization
- Scale preparation
03
Engineering Partner
An external engineering partner for CTOs who need senior judgment without building another full-time team.
Outcome
Stronger technical decisions, fewer expensive mistakes, and a team that levels up continuously.
Deliverables
- CTO advisory support
- Architecture review cadence
- Technical decision participation
- Engineering team guidance
- Hiring & process counsel
04
Fractional Software Architect
Senior architecture leadership without the cost and timeline of a full-time hire.
Outcome
Architectural clarity and continuity—without waiting six months to fill a role.
Deliverables
- System design ownership
- Standards & review practices
- Cross-team technical alignment
- Cloud & distributed systems guidance
- Hands-on production involvement
AI is one of our tools. Engineering expertise is our product.
Our Process
From discovery to partnership.
A deliberate sequence. Clear stages. Ownership at each step.
Discovery
Understand the business constraints, system reality, and what success actually means.
Assessment
Inspect architecture, code, operations, and risk with the same rigor we'd apply to our own systems.
Engineering Plan
Define priorities, sequencing, and ownership. No vague roadmaps—decisions you can act on.
Implementation
Senior engineers execute. Architecture stays coherent. Quality stays non-negotiable.
Verification
Prove the work: tests, performance, operability, and review against the original outcomes.
Continuous Partnership
Stay involved where it matters—reviews, decisions, and the next hard problem.
Why Companies Trust Forge
Judgment you can put in production.
CTOs and founders engage Forge when the cost of the wrong decision exceeds the cost of senior help.
Only senior engineers
Every engagement is staffed by people who have designed and operated complex systems.
Architects who still code
Strategy without implementation is theater. Our architects live in production.
Enterprise-grade depth
Distributed systems, cloud architecture, legacy modernization, security, and performance—practiced, not advertised.
Deep code reviews
We read the code. Including AI-generated code. Especially AI-generated code.
From the field
Forge didn't send us more developers. They fixed the decisions that were creating the work. Within a quarter our release risk dropped and the architecture finally made sense again.
Elena Varga
CTO, Northline Payments
We brought them in before our Series B. The assessment was blunt, precise, and worth more than months of internal debate. Investors noticed the difference in how we talked about the system.
Marcus Chen
Founder & CEO, Helix Health
Fractional architecture from people who still ship. That's rare. Forge set the standards, reviewed the hard PRs, and left our team stronger—not dependent.
Sofia Alvarez
VP Engineering, Cascade Analytics
Who We Work With
Teams where engineering quality is existential.
We work with companies that treat software as infrastructure—not a disposable asset.
01AI Startups
02SaaS Companies
03FinTech
04Healthcare
05Enterprise Platforms
06Growing Engineering Teams
07Pre-investment Companies
Engage
Ready for engineering without compromise?
Tell us about the system, the constraint, and what success looks like. We'll tell you whether Forge is the right fit.