or apply directly on Forward 's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 20 days Forward 's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 21% of Forward 's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Forward
- high 11 stale, 0 reposted of 19 open
- Hiring momentum
- 26 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Forward 's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Forward .
About this role
As a Software Engineer on the Programming Languages Team at Forward Networks, you will develop and maintain the Network Query Engine (NQE) and contribute to domain-specific languages that enhance network verification and management. Your work will primarily involve Java development, applying programming language and database system techniques to solve complex problems like query optimization and language design. You will also collaborate with AI experts to create natural language interfaces for these languages.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Forward as an employer.
What you need
- 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 have
- Strong functional programming skills with experience in at least one of the main functional programming languages, such as Scala, Haskell, OCaml, Scheme, F#, etc.
- 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
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Experience in the networking domain is not required but is a plus.
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Listed by Forward on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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