Geospatial floodplain and permitting software for local government agencies
Forerunner builds an AI-assisted geospatial platform for municipal agencies, running TypeScript, React and Node.js on PostgreSQL with PostGIS, deployed on AWS ECS via Terraform. Integrations with Accela and Laserfiche point to deep ties into government permitting and records systems. Vanta, SOC 2 and a FedRAMP push show compliance is a gating factor for public-sector deals, while engineering-heavy, senior-skewed hiring is focused on offline-first mobile tools for field crews.
Forerunner is a privately held company founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, CA, with 51–200 employees. It sells a geospatial software platform to local government agencies and municipalities, centered on flood risk data, field data collection and permit workflows. The product spans web and native mobile apps built with React, React Native, Swift and Kotlin. Go-to-market runs on Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach and Gong, and hiring is concentrated in the United States.
Forerunner uses TypeScript, React, React Native, Node.js, GraphQL, PostgreSQL with PostGIS, AWS ECS, Terraform and Datadog, plus Swift and Kotlin for native mobile apps.
Job posts point to an offline-first mobile app for field crews, real-time flood risk visualizations, geospatial data integration, automated permit and grant workflows, and FedRAMP authorization.
Yes. Hiring is accelerating and led by engineering, mostly at senior level, with additional support, sales, marketing, product and security roles, all in the United States.
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