Cloud Full Stack Engineer

Position:
Full Stack Engineer

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Full Stack Engineer to drive and oversee the development of cutting‑edge applications and integrations used by the company. The ideal candidate will be proficient in development of scalable backend APIs using Node.js & Type Script and various Azure Services and need to have working knowledge of systems architecture including Azure Dev Ops for continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices.

This role will be responsible for working with on‑shore and off‑shore teams of developers while collaborating closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of scalable, reliable, and high‑performance applications that are focused on warehouse inventories within a logistics and transportation company.

• Technical Leadership:
  • Lead a team of FTE and contract developers to deliver high‑quality software solutions, ensuring adherence to technical best practices, coding standards, and agile processes
  • Provide technical direction and guidance to developers, product owners and analysts to assist with prioritization of work and ensure development timelines are adhered to
  • Collaborate with other technical leads, architects, and senior stakeholders to define and refine the technical vision and roadmap for the applications
  • Collaborate with front‑end developers and backend developers with code review, QA engineers for test coverage, and business analysts to ensure comprehensive solutions are delivered from design to deployment
• Design, Architecture and Develop:
  • Lead the design and development of scalable, reliable frontend and backend apis using Node JS, Typescript and Postgre
    
    SQL.
  • Define and enforce system architecture best practices, ensuring consistency and quality across all layers of the application stack
  • Collaborate on the integration with internal and external teams
• Refinement of Technical Design & Requirements:
  • Work closely with product owners, business analysts, and stakeholders to understand the technical and business requirements for warehouse management applications
  • Lead the translation of business requirements into detailed technical designs, considering performance, scalability, and future growth
  • Ensure continuous improvement of the software design process by applying industry standards, design patterns, and new technologies

• 2-4 years of professional experience with Node.js with strong hands‑on experience with Type Script
• Experience with ORMs such as Prisma or TypeORM
• Hands on experience with unit testing frameworks such as Jest, Mocha or Vitest.
• 2+ years of leading cross‑functional development teams
• Bachelor’s degree (or greater) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. Equivalent work experience will be considered
• Proven experience with developing complex events based high, high performing resilient systems
• Cloud development certification is preferred

• Core Technical
  
  Skills:
  • Cloud service:
    Serverless functions (Azure Functions), Azure Container Apps Services, Kubernetes, API gateways, Service Bus, Event brokers.
  • Databases:
    Strong working knowledge SQL (e.g.Postgre
    
    SQL,Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server)
  • Containerization and Orchestration:
    Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and related containerization technologies for cloud‑native applications
  • Familiarity with microservices and distributed architecture. (e.g., Azure Service Bus, Event Hubs, Kafka) and asynchronous processing
• Leadership and
  
  Soft Skills:
  • Strong communication skills (both written and verbal) to discuss concepts, expectations, requirements and objectives of a project task with technical and non‑technical team members
  • Excellent problem‑solving abilities and a strong sense of ownership over projects
  • Strong collaboration and negotiation skills, especially when working with cross‑functional teams
  • A proactive, solution‑oriented mindset and the ability to navigate ambiguity by being direct and specific
• Experience with Agile methodologies and related tools (e.g., Jira, Service Now)
• Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools like Dynatrace or App Insights

Forward Air is an Equal Opportunity Employer.