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Backend Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Tue, Aug 18, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Working fully remote on a long-term contract basis, the Backend Engineer - Network Platform will develop and enhance a network modeling and simulation platform by building backend services that orchestrate virtualized network topologies and provide scalable APIs for users to manage complex network environments.

Key responsibilities:
  • Develop and maintain backend services for orchestrating virtualized network nodes using container technologies
  • Design and build scalable, high-performance RESTful APIs for programmatic management of network topologies
  • Integrate with virtualization platforms to optimize resource utilization and simulation performance
Required qualifications:
  • 4+ years of backend software engineering experience with strong Python and/or Go skills
  • Hands-on experience with Linux systems programming and virtualization technologies such as QEMU and Kubernetes
  • Strong knowledge of networking concepts including TCP/IP and routing protocols
  • Experience designing and supporting RESTful APIs and backend services
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

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