Forward tech stack
Forward builds mostly with TypeScript, JavaScript, Node JS, SQL. Its stack also includes AWS, Apache Kafka, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL. TypeScript is named in 2 of the 3 job postings Forward published in the last 12 months (67%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Forward, updated Oct 21, 2026.
What programming languages does Forward use?
TypeScript is named in 67% of job postings at Forward, followed by JavaScript (67%), Node JS (33%), SQL (33%).
What frameworks and libraries does Forward use?
Next.js is named in 67% of job postings at Forward, followed by React.js (67%), Flink (33%), LangChain (33%).
What databases does Forward use?
DynamoDB is named in 67% of job postings at Forward, followed by PostgreSQL (67%), Apache Iceberg (67%), ClickHouse (33%).
What cloud and platforms does Forward use?
AWS is named in 67% of job postings at Forward, followed by Apache Kafka (67%), Amazon EKS (67%), Kubernetes (67%).
AWS
2 67%
Apache Kafka
2 67%
Amazon EKS
2 67%
Kubernetes
2 67%
AWS Lambda
1 33%
Datadog
1 33%
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What developer tools does Forward use?
Pulumi is named in 33% of job postings at Forward, followed by Terraform (33%), Prometheus (33%).
What AI and ML technologies does Forward use?
LLM is named in 33% of job postings at Forward.
LLM
1 33%
Which engineering practices does Forward ask for?
AI Agents is named in 67% of job postings at Forward, followed by Function Calling (33%), IAM (33%), Multi-Agent Systems (33%).
AI Agents
2 67%
Function Calling
1 33%
Prompt Engineering
1 33%
RAG
1 33%
GitOps
1 33%
Service Mesh
1 33%
How does your stack fit Forward?
How modern is the Forward stack?
Forward scores 80 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 1; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the Forward stack in its industry?
Share of the 1,491 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
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Questions about the Forward tech stack
What programming languages does Forward use?
The languages named in Forward job postings are TypeScript (67%), JavaScript (67%), Node JS (33%), SQL (33%), as a share of the 3 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Forward use Next.js?
Yes. Next.js is named in 2 of 3 job postings (67%) and required in 2 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Forward use?
The cloud and platforms named in Forward job postings are AWS (2), Apache Kafka (2), Amazon EKS (2) (postings in brackets).
Is the Forward tech stack changing?
No new technology has appeared in Forward job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Forward tech stack?
Forward scores 80 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 1; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the Forward tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Forward publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 3 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 21, 2026.
Method and citation
Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count
Alion, "Forward tech stack: 37 technologies from 3 job postings", as of Oct 21, 2026. https://alion.io/company/getfwd/technologies