Network Engineer
- Location
- Bengaluru, India
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
Forward was founded in 2013 by four Stanford Ph.D.s, building the industry's first network digital twin: a mathematically accurate model of the production network. It's the foundation for autonomous networking, giving engineers and AI agents the ability to know the impact of every change before it touches production. That founding instinct still defines how we work. We're accurate and evidence-driven, relentless about clarity, and we'd rather be certain than comfortable, building a groundbreaking platform that transforms how teams run and secure networks across every major cloud and vendor environment.
Global leaders like Goldman Sachs, PayPal, S&P Global, IBM, and Dell trust Forward, alongside fast-growing enterprises and government agencies, realizing an average of $14.2 million in annual benefits, according to IDC. Backed by top-tier investors, including A. Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Goldman Sachs, MSD Partners, Omega Venture Partners, Section 32, and Threshold Ventures, and headquartered in Santa Clara, we're most proud of our team: curious people who'd rather build what doesn't exist than accept how things have always been done.
Forward Networks is currently seeking talented Network Engineers to work as part of our Network team.
Responsibilities
- To do extensive testing of all the features available in routing protocols like BGP, MPLS, MP-BGP, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS, SR, etc., on multiple vendor platforms like Juniper, Cisco, Arista, PaloAlto, Fortinet, etc.
- Teach the basics of networking technologies and terminology to software developers working on creating models for those networking technologies.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience operating large and complex networks
- Having strong knowledge of Service Provider, Enterprise Networking and Data Centre Technologies
- Deep understanding of the functionality of switches, routers, firewalls and load balancers
- One or more of the following certificates: CCIE, JNCIE or VCDX
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Nice to haves:
- Scripting or programming experience (Python, perl, etc)
- Familiarity with Ansible or other DevOps tools, git, etc.
This position is a regular, full-time opportunity with Forward Networks in Bangalore, India.
From Forward's careers page (Greenhouse), checked 29 Oct 2026.
How to apply
- Select Apply on forwardnetworks.com. It opens Forward's own application form in a new tab, run on Greenhouse.
- Fill in the form and upload your résumé there. Jobiwork never sees your application.
- Forward will reply to you directly. No real employer asks you for money to apply.
Posted 5 Oct 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026 · Report this job