Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems

Forward Networks is revolutionizing the way large networks are managed. The Forward Enterprise platform delivers a vendor-agnostic "digital twin" of the network, based on a mathematical model. The platform scales to support hundreds of thousands of network devices, whether cloud, hybrid cloud, or on-prem. It serves as a single source of truth for the network, enabling network operators to instantly verify security posture, accelerate troubleshooting, avoid outages, and modernize network management.

Over the past few years, Forward Networks has received tremendous industry recognition, including “Cool Vendor in Enterprise Networking” by Gartner, “Product of the Year” by Cloud Computing, “Enterprise Cloud Computing Software of the Year,” and has been named to Fortune’s 2022 “Best Workplaces in the Bay Area” list.

The company was founded by four Stanford PhD graduates who saw a massive opportunity to improve network operations. Investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Threshold Ventures, and Goldman Sachs.

Forward Networks is looking for a Backend Software Engineer to help us scale out our product core, by selecting the right components, putting them together in the right architecture, and then implementing it as part of a team. In this position, you will sharpen your skills in a range of modern technologies - all while building software that keeps the networks of the largest Fortune 500 companies running correctly and efficiently.
Responsibilities:
● Improve Forward’s backend software including product scaling and usability
● Work closely with peers who are experts in networking, distributed systems, big data and search
Requirements:
● BS or MS in Computer Science, or equivalent knowledge
● Experience programming in Object Oriented languages: Java, Scala, C++, C#, etc.
● Experience with concurrency and multithreading
● Familiarity with virtualization and containerization technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, VMware, KVM, etc.
● Familiarity with databases and file systems
● At least 3 years of industry (work) experience
Nice to haves:
● Experience with distributed systems
● Experience with cloud environments, such as AWS, Azure and GCP
No Networking experience needed for this role

Salary: $210,000-240,000