Backend Developer, IP Fabric
Automated network assurance platform
Open for applications
Automated network assurance platform
101-200 employees
Open for applications
101-200 employees
Company mission
To democratize access to network intelligence for network engineering, planning and operations teams managing existing large-scale enterprise and service provider networks.
Role
Who you are
- 6+ years of backend engineering experience
- Proven experience designing and building distributed systems
- Excellent programming skills in TypeScript/Node.js or Golang
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD practices
- Solid understanding of networking concepts (IP, routing, protocols)
- Self-starter mindset and ability to work independently
- Passion for clean code and robust system architecture
- Willingness to take ownership and bring new ideas
- We don’t expect you to be an expert in everything — but we’re looking for an experienced engineer with a strong distributed systems mindset, capable of designing and delivering resilient backend services, and eager to explore new technologies like Go
Desirable
- Experience with Go
- Previous exposure to network automation tools or platforms
- Used Sentry before
- Used grammars to implement parsers
- Worked with big data, etl
- Microservices architecture
- K8s on-premise deployment
What the job involves
- We are looking for a senior backend engineer to join our Network Automation team (NAE) at IP Fabric
- Our mission is to automatically discover and model complex networks in a unified way
- We're currently redesigning our core Discovery Service — a system that traverses unknown graphs of network devices — and migrating our architecture to Docker and Kubernetes
- You’ll play a key role in shaping the future of this platform, from architecture to implementation
- Most of your time will be hands-on (90%+), but with strong impact on design decisions
- You'll work independently, have ownership of the codebase from the ground up, and bring your ideas and experience to the table
- Design and implement distributed backend systems for network data discovery and processing
- Participate in the architectural redesign of our Discovery Service
- Lead the migration of existing services to Docker and Kubernetes
- Take part in designing deployment and scaling strategies
- Work hands-on with Node.js/TypeScript and optionally Go
- Collaborate with other backend, frontend and network engineers
- Improve reliability, observability, and performance of our systems
- Integrate messaging, caching, and database systems (RabbitMQ, Redis, PostgreSQL)
- Our Stack:
- Node.js, TypeScript, Go (optional)
- PostgreSQL, Redis
- RabbitMQ
- Docker, Kubernetes
- GitLab CI, Monorepo (Nx)
Our take
Network assurance has become critical in managing private network infrastructures. However, the growing complexities involved make it difficult for human operators to efficiently manage their networks. As a result, network automation without assurance becomes unpredictable and organizations struggle to identify and address network vulnerabilities.
To address these challenges, IP Fabric has developed an automated network assurance platform. By leveraging IP Fabric, organizations can effectively navigate the intricacies of their networks, ensuring network automation is reliable and predictable. Furthermore, the platform helps improve network security by enabling organizations to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities, minimizing the risk of blind spots and potential security breaches.
With strong backing from various investors, IP Fabric is committed to strengthening and expanding its market position. Through these strategic investments and the company's strong focus on growth, IP Fabric is poised to make a significant impact in the field of network assurance.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
71% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jun 2023
$26.9m
SERIES B
Sep 2020
$4.1m
SERIES A
Total funding: $32.5m
Company benefits
- 5 weeks of annual holiday and 5 sick days
- Full remote or hybrid role
- Opportunities to grow in a revolutionary, fast-paced company
- Collaboration with diverse, international teams
- A pet-friendly office at IP Pavlova
- Complementary snacks, coffee and refreshments
- Support from our leaders and continuous growth of your skills
- Freedom to use equipment of your choice
- Regular team and company events
Company HQ
Morningside Heights, New York, NY
Leadership
Pavel Bykov
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously worked at Verizon as a Lead Consulting Engineer/Principal Engineer. They also worked at ALEF as a Network Architect and Cisco Certified Systems Instructor.
Roman Aprias
(Co-Founder & CTO)Graduated from the Technical University of Ostrava with an Ing (equivalent to MSc) in Information and Communications Technology. Previously worked as a System Administrator/Programmer at the Center for Information Technology and as a Senior System Engineer at ALEF.
Miroslav Hýbl
(Co-Founder)Previously worked as an IS Administrator at Nobleslen and HORTIM.
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