Principal Engineering Manager, Forward Networks
Platform
$200-240k
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
Mathematically-accurate network modeling
Open for applications
Mathematically-accurate network modeling
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$200-240k
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
101-200 employees
Company mission
To transform networks to be agile, predictable, and secure.
Role
Who you are
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field; Masters or Ph.D. Preferred
- 10+ years in Software Engineering: Extensive experience in full lifecycle software development, including hands-on backend development with large-scale applications
- 3+ years in a hands on leadership role managing engineering teams
- Expertise in Java: Deep expertise in Java (version 17 or later) and hands-on experience with Spring or other similar frameworks
- Proven ability to design, build, and maintain complex backend systems
- Strong technical expertise in containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), cloud-native technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP), and microservices architecture
- Object-Oriented Design & Testing: Expertise in object-oriented programming, design patterns, and writing testable, maintainable code
- Strong focus on code quality and automated testing
- Communication & Stakeholder Management: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts and engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- NOTE: experience in the networking domain is NOT a requirement for this role but is a plus
What the job involves
- Forward Networks is currently seeking a talented Engineering Manager to lead our Platforms team across two geographic regions (US and India)
- You will oversee the development and operations of a scalable, reliable and high performing platform
- As a hands-on leader, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that platform initiatives are executed smoothly and align with broader organizational goals
- Lead and Mentor the Platform Team: Manage, mentor, and inspire a team of skilled backend engineers
- Foster growth, promote engineering best practices, and create a collaborative and innovative work environment
- Feature Development: Lead the team in designing and developing features that power our platform
- Design and implement storage systems, job scheduling systems, data ingestion frameworks, monitoring frameworks etc to ensure high system performance and availability
- Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with cross functional teams, including product management and other stakeholders to define, scope, and prioritize new features
- Code Reviews and Technical Excellence: Review code, design documents, and technical proposals, ensuring that the team consistently produces high-quality, maintainable code
- Offer constructive feedback to foster a culture of technical excellence
- Project Management: Oversee project planning and execution
- Balance hands-on development with team management duties to ensure that both personal contributions and team deliverables are completed on time and meet quality standards
- Hands-On Development: Contribute directly to the design and development of key backend systems
- This includes driving platform architectural changes, designing new frameworks, writing clean and maintainable code, and addressing complex technical challenges within a Java/Spring codebase
Our take
The rapid flow of data from inside and outside organisations has rendered top-down planning difficult, and often ineffective, especially in an enterprise network setting. Forward Networks provides a solution by creating digital twins of a company's network architecture so planners and developers can see how their activities will affect operations across the entire network.
Although digital twinning is relatively new, there is already intense competition for this space. Forward Networks has carved out a unique niche in focusing on enterprise networks rather than the organisation as a whole, a focus which is needed given the complexity of modern hybrid networks which can span several cloud environments.
In 2023, Forward Networks completed a Series D funding round led by MSD Partners, with participation from Goldman Sachs, one of its long-term customers. This investment has supported the business in further developing its product, expand the services available to its customers, and scaling its core team.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2023
$50m
SERIES D
Oct 2019
$35m
SERIES C
Total funding: $112.5m
Company benefits
- We’re an agile team and early-stage company with plenty of opportunities to grow, as a company and as individuals.
- Every team member receives a compensation package that includes equity, so we can grow together.
- We offer top-grade insurance, with medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family.
- Vacations, holidays, family days. With no tracked time off, you can go as long as it’s okay with your manager.
Company values
- We're not like other start-ups
- Our diversity makes us stronger
- We're proud of our people
Company HQ
Santa Clara, CA
Articles
Leadership
David Erickson
(Co-Founder & CEO)Was Director of Course Content and Instructor at SDN Academy, a Graduate Research Assistant at Stanford University and Member of Technical Staff at big switch networks.
Brandon Heller
(Co-Founder & CTO)Was Director of Course Content and Instructor at SDN Academy. Prior to that, they interned at Google, Hewlett-Packard and Emerson Motor Company.
Nikhil Handigol
(Co-Founder)Was Director of Course Content and Instructor at SDN Academy, as well as a Member of Technical Staff at ON.Lab and Research Assistant at Stanford University.
Peyman Kazemian
(Co-Founder)Was Director of Course Content and Instructor at SDN Academy, and a Researcher and Teaching Assistant at Stanford University. Also in terned at Google and Ericsson.
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