Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Piper Companies, a division of Zachary Piper Solutions, is seeking a Backend Engineer to join a leading networking and infrastructure technology organization. The role focuses on developing backend services for an advanced network simulation platform, building RESTful APIs, supporting network automation and infrastructure-as-code workflows, and collaborating with engineering, QA, and network architecture teams.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain backend services that orchestrate virtualized network nodes, containers, and simulation environments using technologies such as QEMU and libvirt
- Design and build scalable RESTful APIs that enable users to deploy, manage, and interact with complex network topologies
- Support network automation and infrastructure-as-code workflows while optimizing platform performance, scalability, and reliability
- Collaborate with software engineers, QA teams, and network architects to deliver new features and enhance the overall user experience
Skills
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field with 4+ years of backend software development experience
- Strong programming experience in Python and/or Go, along with experience designing and maintaining RESTful APIs
- Hands-on experience with Linux systems programming, virtualization technologies (QEMU, libvirt, Docker, Kubernetes), and networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, routing, and switching
- Experience with GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and modern software development practices
- Preferred experience with network simulation platforms (CML, GNS3, EVE-NG), network automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, Netmiko, NAPALM), SDN concepts, cloud-native development, microservices, and CCNA certification
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement
- Full comprehensive benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law.
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