Company Name: Forward Networks

Job Details: Easy,Apply,Hiring,Remotely,in,USA,Remote,200K-240K,Annually,Senior,level

Job Url: https://builtin.com/job/senior-software-engineer-backend/2414864

Job Description: Forward Networks is transforming how the world’s most complex networks are managed and secured. Founded in 2013 by four Stanford Ph.D.s, we built the industry’s first network digital twin — a mathematically precise model of the production network that gives IT teams unmatched visibility, verification, and agility across every major cloud and vendor environment.Our customers include global leaders such as Goldman Sachs, PayPal, S&P Global, IBM, and Dell, as well as fast-growing enterprises and government agencies. According to IDC, Forward Networks customers realize an average of $14.2 million in annual benefits through improved efficiency and security.Backed by world-class investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Goldman Sachs, MSD Partners, and Threshold Ventures, Forward Networks offers a people-centric, innovative culture where brilliant minds are shaping the future of network reliability, security, and AI-ready operations.Forward Networks is currently seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to work as part of our Scaling team. The work will involve helping develop our product core by writing clean and solid code that interacts with our other services and components. Responsibilities include:Building a pipeline to ingest data from network devices, analyzing the data, and building a model of network behaviorScaling our computation by making the models more efficientDeveloping new product features that leverage the network model to answer user queriesRead our blog to know more about the type of work we are doing: https://forwardnetworks.com/scaling/Requirements:BS in Computer Science or related degree; MS or PhD preferred6+ years of full lifecycle software development experience5+ years of backend experience with Java, C++ or similar systems languagesStrong object-oriented design and development skillsDemonstrated experience designing and optimizing algorithms for low latency, high throughput, and efficient resource usage in distributed environments.Previous experience working on large scale distributed systemsNice to Haves:Proficiency with databases.Experience with REST APIs, as well as with frameworks such as Spring or HibernateBig Data and NoSQL experienceNOTE: experience in the networking domain is NOT a requirement for this role but is a plus.The base pay range for this role is between $200,000 and $240,000. Base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location