Senior Software Engineer

About the Company

Forward 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.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and development of storage systems, job scheduling systems, data ingestion frameworks, and monitoring frameworks
• Build and maintain backend frameworks that support essential platform features
• Develop scalable, high-performing, and reliable services optimized for complex workloads and high-traffic loads
• Develop and improve monitoring and logging frameworks to provide deep visibility into system performance and application health
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across US and India offices

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science or related degree (MS or PhD preferred)
• 7+ years of full lifecycle software development experience
• Deep expertise in Java (version 17 or later) and hands-on experience with Spring or similar frameworks
• Strong object-oriented design and development skills
• Hands-on experience with containerization and Kubernetes
• Several years of backend experience with Java, C++, or similar languages
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with REST APIs, Spring, or Hibernate
• Big Data and NoSQL experience
• Experience in the networking domain