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[Remote] Backend Engineer

Remote Full-time Now Hiring

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Piper Companies is seeking a Backend Engineer to join a leading networking and infrastructure technology organization. The Backend Engineer will contribute to the development of an advanced network simulation platform, building backend services that orchestrate virtualized network environments and enable customers to design, test, and automate complex network topologies.

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
  • CCNA certification

Benefits

  • Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • PTO
  • Paid Holiday
  • Sick Leave if Required by Law

Company Overview

  • Zachary Piper Solutions is an IT company providing government contracting solutions in support of the nation’s Intelligence Community. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Mclean, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://zacharypiper.com/.