Principal Backend Engineer: Scale Data Pipelines & Lead

Forward Networks, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Forward Networks in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a senior software engineer to architect and develop scalable pipelines for ingesting and analyzing network data. You will contribute to backend systems using Java or C++ and drive performance improvements across services.

As a technical leader, you will mentor teammates, perform design reviews, and collaborate with product teams to deliver impactful features. This full-time role emphasizes scalable architectures, cloud readiness, and data-driven

Qualifications

• 8+ years of full lifecycle software development.
• Backend development experience in Java, C++, or similar.
• Strong OO design and development background.

Responsibilities

• Architect and Develop Pipelines: design robust pipelines to ingest and analyze data from network devices and sources.
• Enhance Scalability and Performance: optimize computations and scalable solutions.
• Innovate on Product Features: develop features leveraging the network model and collaborate with product teams.
• Technical Leadership: mentor engineers, lead code and design reviews, promote engineering best practices.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: work with other teams for cohesive service integration.

Skills

Backend development

OO design

Databases

Algorithms & performance

REST APIs

Docker

Kubernetes

Multithreading

Big data

Software architecture

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in CS or related field

Masters or Ph.D. preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Forward Networks in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a senior software engineer to architect and develop scalable pipelines for ingesting and analyzing network data. You will contribute to backend systems using Java or C++ and drive performance improvements across services.

As a technical leader, you will mentor teammates, perform design reviews, and collaborate with product teams to deliver impactful features. This full-time role emphasizes scalable architectures, cloud readiness, and data-driven