Senior Backend Engineer, Network Virtualization

TEKsystems; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Engineer in Raleigh, NC to build and scale a network simulation platform. You will design backend services that power creation, deployment, orchestration, and management of virtual networks for engineers worldwide.

You will collaborate with frontend, QA, architects, and product teams to improve performance, scalability, and user experience while leveraging Linux, RESTful APIs, and container tech such as Docker/Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in backend software development.
• Strong programming experience in Python and/or Go.
• Strong understanding of Linux operating systems and systems programming concepts.
• Experience designing, developing, and supporting production-grade RESTful APIs.
• Hands-on experience with virtualization or container technologies including QEMU, Libvirt, Docker, or Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, routing, switching, and network architectures.
• Experience troubleshooting performance issues and optimizing distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices including testing, version control, and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain core backend services that orchestrate virtualized network environments and simulation workloads.
• Build highly scalable APIs that enable users to create, configure, deploy, and manage complex network topologies.
• Implement microservices and cloud-native architectures that support future platform growth and extensibility.
• Develop services that manage lifecycle operations for virtual machines, containers, and networking resources.

Skills

Java

Golang

Backend development

CCNA

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Tools

QEMU

Libvirt

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

TEKsystems is seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Engineer in Raleigh, NC to build and scale a network simulation platform. You will design backend services that power creation, deployment, orchestration, and management of virtual networks for engineers worldwide.

You will collaborate with frontend, QA, architects, and product teams to improve performance, scalability, and user experience while leveraging Linux, RESTful APIs, and container tech such as Docker/Kubernetes.