# Senior Staff Software Engineer at Forterra

- Company: Forterra
- What the company does: About Forterra At Forterra, we are unleashing autonomy at scale to transform the battlefield. Backed by SoftBank VF.
- Company website: https://www.forterra.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: East Palo Alto, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $195K to $230K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-25
- Apply by: 2026-11-09
- Apply: https://ats.rippling.com/forterra/jobs/3f6e231a-3fdf-4336-b952-decb0d479805?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/forterra-senior-staff-software-engineer/

## About the role

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 low bandwidth (DDIL) environments. Joining the Vektor team means helping shape how humans and autonomous systems stay connected when it matters most. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Configure and operate Linux-based network appliances using systemd-networkd, Netplan, iptables, StrongSwan, and WireGuard
- Build and maintain infrastructure-as-code (Ansible, Terraform) to automate provisioning and configuration of network and compute resources
- Collect, analyze, and act on network telemetry using Grafana, Telegraf, and related tooling
- Deploy and manage AWS GovCloud and Commercial infrastructure (EC2, VPC, Transit Gateway, Security Groups) that supports Vektor's cloud-side services
- Travel to customer and field sites (~50%) for installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and ongoing support of deployed systems
- Collaborate across engineering in design reviews and deployment planning, mentor teammates, and drive best practices for network operations and automation

Tags: Core Product

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