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title: 'Software Engineer – Programming Languages Team at Forward'
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# Software Engineer – Programming Languages Team at Forward 

- **Company:** Forward 
- **Location:** Bengaluru, India
- **Posted:** 2026-08-27
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/forwardnetworks/jobs/7767544003

## Job description

Forward Networks is revolutionizing the way large networks are managed. Forward's advanced software delivers a "digital twin" of the network, enabling network operators to verify intent, predict network behavior, avoid outages, and simplify network management. Our platform can be implemented on premises, in the cloud, and in hybrid environments.

The results? More reliable networks, reduced outages, and reduced business risk.

Forward Networks is currently looking for a talented Software Engineer to join our NQE and Programming Languages team. This team develops NQE (Network Query Engine), a query engine for network data, enabling non-programmers to express custom data views, reports, and verifications on their networks. This team also maintains a suite of internally-used domain-specific languages that help deliver a reliable, robust experience with Forward Networks’ network verification and assurance software.

In addition to Java development, the NQE & Programming Languages Engineer will draw on concepts and techniques from the areas of programming languages (PL) and database systems (DBMS) to help develop the state-of-the-art network verification platform and improve how network operators manage networks today. Here are some of the types of problems that this engineer might be challenged with:

- Implement a cost-based query optimizer for NQE’s query language.
- Design extensions to a novel hierarchical text pattern-matching language.
- Design and implement a bidirectional parsing language and system.
- Collaborate with AI experts to design natural language interfaces to DSLs.

Responsibilities:

- Develop, enhance, and maintain our code base (primarily Java)
- Develop, enhance, and maintain NQE, leveraging various PL and DBMS techniques.
- Deliver a suite of domain-specific languages used in the development of Forward Enterprise.
- Build and support tools (such as IDE plugins providing language support) associated with the above domain-specific languages.

Requirements:

- BS in Computer Science or related degree; MS preferred
- 3+ years of work experience with Java, Scala or other similar languages (C#, F#, etc.)
- Strong object-oriented design and development skills

Nice to Haves:

- Strong functional programming skills with experience in at least one of the main functional programming languages, such as Scala, Haskell, OCaml, Scheme, F#, etc. Familiarity with functional programming idioms such as monads, functors, algebraic data types, and persistent data structures.
- Experience implementing parts of programming languages or domain specific languages (DSLs), such as implementing any of the following components: a parser for language syntax, a type checker or type inference algorithm, a compiler or evaluator, a static analysis or optimization pass, or editor support such as auto-completion and semantic information about programs
- Experience implementing parts of a database-like system, such as implementing a query parser, a query optimizer, execution pipeline, or storage format (like Parquet, etc.).

- Experience leveraging open source data systems libraries such as Apache Parquet, Iceberg or Datafusion.

- Experience analyzing and optimizing performance of complex applications, especially on JVM-based languages.

NOTE: experience in the networking domain is NOT a requirement for this role but is a plus.

## About Forward 

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Forward Networks provides a vendor-agnostic "digital twin" software platform that creates a mathematically accurate model of an enterprise's entire hybrid network, enabling teams to verify changes, improve security, and accelerate troubleshooting.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series D)
- **Headquarters**: Santa Clara, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2013
- **Founders**: David Erickson, Nikhil Handigol, Brandon Heller, Peyman Kazemian

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Computer Networking Products, Network Management Software, Network Security
- **Target customers**: B2B, primarily large enterprises (including Fortune 50 institutions), financial services, global entertainment companies, and top-level US federal government agencies.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: To transform networks to be more reliable, agile, and secure by providing a single source of verified truth for how a network actually behaves.

## Products & Services
- **Forward Enterprise**: The core platform, a network digital twin. It builds a mathematically accurate model of every device, path, and policy across a hybrid network (on-premises and cloud). Used by networking, security, cloud, and compliance teams for change management, compliance audits, and troubleshooting.
- **Forward AI**: Built on the Forward Enterprise digital twin, this feature allows users to ask the twin questions in natural language to validate changes, understand network behavior, and act with confidence.
- **Forward Predict**: A newer offering built on the digital twin that allows users to predict the outcome of changes before they are implemented, answering "what if" scenarios.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: **Total Funding**: $112.1 million across four rounds. **Annual Revenue**: Approximately $15.0 million (estimated).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Andreessen Horowitz, Goldman Sachs, MSD Partners, Threshold Ventures. Customers include Goldman Sachs, PayPal, S&P Global, IBM, and Dell.
- **Growth Signals**: The company has been in the market for over 10 years, has won 25+ industry awards, and supports 30+ vendors. It has a presence in 6 countries (including India, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, and France). Employee headcount is around 199 with monthly growth of +0.4%.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Mathematically Accurate Digital Twin**: The core technology is a mathematically precise model of the network, which is a significant differentiator from competitors that use simpler or less accurate modeling methods.
- **Vendor-Agnostic**: The platform works across all major cloud and vendor environments (e.g., A10, Arista, Cisco, F5, Fortinet, Juniper, Palo Alto Networks, AWS, GCP), providing a single source of truth for multi-vendor networks.
- **Strong Investor & Customer Base**: Backed by top-tier venture capital firms and trusted by some of the world's most demanding and complex networks, including major financial institutions and government agencies.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI and Predictive Analysis**: The company is heavily investing in AI capabilities (Forward AI) and predictive modeling (Forward Predict) to move from reactive troubleshooting to proactive network management.
- **Expanding Platform Capabilities**: Continuing to build out the digital twin platform to serve more use cases for different teams (networking, security, cloud, compliance) and to handle increasingly complex hybrid environments.
- **Market Penetration**: Leveraging a strong base of referenceable Fortune 500 and government clients to expand its footprint and grow its customer base.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Mission**: Described as a "people-centric, innovative culture" where "brilliant minds are shaping the future of network reliability, security, and AI-ready operations." The company emphasizes that it is an "agile team and early-stage company with plenty of opportunities to grow."
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: The company offers remote positions (e.g., a Customer Care Engineer role listed for Australia). The specific policy for all roles is likely flexible and depends on the team and location.
- **Notable Perks & Benefits**:
    - **Compensation**: Competitive pay and equity packages.
    - **Health & Wellness**: Top-grade medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families.
    - **Time Off**: No tracked time off for vacations, holidays, and family days (with manager approval).
    - **Growth**: Opportunities for professional growth within an agile, early-stage company environment.
- **Engineering Culture**: Founded by four Stanford Ph.D.s, the company has a strong technical foundation. The work involves solving complex problems at scale for the world's most demanding networks, which would appeal to engineers who enjoy deep technical challenges.

## Sources
1. [forwardnetworks.com - Careers](https://www.forwardnetworks.com/careers/)
2. [forwardnetworks.com - About](https://www.forwardnetworks.com/about/)
3. [forwardnetworks.com - Homepage](https://www.forwardnetworks.com/)
4. [linkedin.com - Forward Networks](https://www.linkedin.com/company/forward-networks)
5. [job-boards.greenhouse.io - Forward Networks](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/forwardnetworks/jobs/7714534003)

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