Description
We are revolutionizing the way large networks are managed. Our 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.
Our team is currently seeking experienced Java developers to work as part of our Network team. As a senior software engineer, you will help bring the best ideas from the software development world into the networking industry.
Responsibilities:
- Contribute to our code base, systems and software architecture as a member of our engineering team.
- Help create and optimize network device models for different device vendors and protocols.
- Help create infrastructure needed to configure, collect and test network devices.
- Work with peers who are experts in Networking, Distributed Systems, Big Data and Search.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of work experience in software development
- 3+ years of work experience with Java
- BS in Computer Science or related degree
- Solid software engineering experience with large code bases
- Basic understanding of networking and TCP/IP.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Nice to have:
- Working knowledge of how switches, routers, firewalls or load balancers work.
- Experience working with networking protocols such as BGP/OSPF/IS-IS, IPv4/IPv6, MPLS, VLAN, VXLAN, etc.