Senior Software Engineer, Tooling
About The Position
Forterra is expanding its mission through Vektor, a next-generation, edge-deployed, software-defined communications and smart data-brokering layer built for disrupted, degraded, intermittent, and lowbandwidth (DDIL) environments. Joining the Vektor team means helping shape how humans and autonomous systems stay connected when it matters most. In this role, you will lead the design and implementation of Vektor’s tooling, CI/CD, and test infrastructure for a first-of-its-kind distributed Software-Defined WAN. You’ll build the systems that enable fast, reliable development and deployment, and you’ll create realistic test environments that validate performance across both software and hardware. We’re looking for engineers who thrive on hard systems problems, care deeply about testing and reliability, and enjoy building infrastructure that makes teams faster and products more robust.
Requirements
- 5+ years of software development experience in Linux-based environments
- Strong ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code (including Bash)
- Proven experience designing scalable, reliable systems and test infrastructure
- Hands-on experience with container infrastructure (e.g., Docker, Docker Compose)
- Experience building and maintaining GitLab CI pipelines
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Proxmox or similar virtualization backends
- Working knowledge of PKI / security fundamentals
- Strong networking fundamentals (TCP/IP stack, TCP, UDP, IPv4)
Responsibilities
- Design and implement GitLab CI pipelines, build systems, and developer tooling to support rapid iteration and high confidence releases.
- Build containerized simulation environments (Docker / Docker Compose) that replicate real-world networking and DDIL constraints for integration and system testing.
- Develop and maintain robust unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to validate stability, performance, and correctness.
- Create and operate hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test frameworks that validate behavior across multiple radio types and configurations.
- Translate high-level concepts and system requirements into reliable, maintainable implementations with strong documentation.
- Collaborate across engineering in design reviews and code discussions, mentor teammates, and drive best practices for modern development and test automation.
Benefits
- Premium Healthcare Benefits: Three plan options, including an HSA-eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your dependents.
- Basic Life/AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance plans 100% covered by Forterra, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
- Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in December.
- Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year.
- A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth/adoption.
- A $9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.
- Fully stocked beverage refrigerators with all the Celsius your little heart desires.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan, including traditional, Roth 401(k), and after-tax deferral with company match up to 4%.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
