Forerunner

Senior Full-Stack Engineer

Who can apply: Only open to applicants in: California, Maine, New York.
Location as listed by the employer: “Portland, ME; San Francisco, CA; New York, NY”
Apply on Forerunner's site ↗

Opens the employer's official application page.

Generate a CV for this job

A CV tailored to this job's requirements in one click — boosted with testimonials from people who know your work.

Generate my CV

About this role

Forerunner is hiring for a Senior Full-Stack Engineer role (full-time). See the official posting for full details.

Requirements

  • A product engineer, not just a coder. 5+ years of experience building and shipping features that real users depend on — not just writing code, but owning outcomes.
  • Full-stack fluency. Deep comfort with TypeScript, React, and working across the stack — backend to frontend and everything in between.
  • Data at your core. Strong SQL and database design instincts — you think in schemas, not just queries.
  • A history of leading by example. Through mentorship, code reviews, and sound technical decision-making — not because it's in your job description, but because it's how you work.
  • At home in ambiguity. A track record of taking unclear requirements and delivering complex features independently. You thrive in a startup environment where ownership runs deep and the boundaries of your role are whatev…
  • Respect for the systems around the code. Enough familiarity with CI/CD, testing frameworks, and developer tooling to improve how the team ships — not just what it ships.
  • Bonus points. Experience with AWS, containerization, PostGIS or geospatial tech, ETL pipelines, or government/climate tech — but we'd rather have someone with the right instincts than the perfect resume.

Summarized from the employer's posting — check the full posting for every requirement.