Staff Software Development Engineer

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Software Engineering
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
USD 150k-215k / year + Equity
Posted on Oct 9, 2025

Staff Software Development Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA, United States

Job Info

  • Job Identification 20816
  • Job Category Software Development
  • Posting Date 10/08/2025, 05:23 PM
  • Locations Sunnyvale, CA, United States
  • Job Schedule Full time

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement and enhance FortiSASE product.
  • Work with developers within the team and other product team to design, develop, and maintain the product.
  • Brainstorm new ideas and approaches with team members on topics such as network security configuration, data persistency, REST API design, and network resource telemetry.
  • Assist in investigation into new technologies, and the application of those new technologies.
  • Work with operational team to diagnose and trouble shoot issues in production and staging environment.

Job Requirements:

  • 5+ year overall software development experience in network/cloud security industry.
  • Proficient in programming languages, including Python and Golang.
  • Proficient in Kubernetes, Docker, docker-compose and container orchestration.
  • Deep knowledge and hands-on experience with network telemetry pipelines leveraging Kafka and time-series databases
  • Experience and knowledge in OpenStack and AWS API is a plus.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze complex situations and utilize troubleshooting skills, system and tools, and creative problem-solving abilities under pressure
  • Self-motivated, strong analytical thinker who enjoys problem solving

Education Requirement:

  • Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering or related fields.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $150,000-$215,000. Fortinet offers employees a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k), 11 paid holidays, vacation time, and sick time as well as a comprehensive leave program.

Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, and job level. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.

All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program, Bonus eligibility is reviewed at time of hire and annually at the Company’s discretion.

Why Join Us:
We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and identities to apply. We offer a supportive work environment and a competitive Total Rewards package to support you with your overall health and financial well-being.

Embark on a challenging, enjoyable, and rewarding career journey with Fortinet. Join us in bringing solutions that make a meaningful and lasting impact to our 660,000+ customers around the globe.

About Us

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) secures the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organizations around the world. Fortinet empowers its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network - today and into the future. Only the Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security without compromise to address the most critical security challenges, whether in networked, application, cloud or mobile environments. Fortinet ranks number one in the most security appliances shipped worldwide and more than 500,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@fortinet.com.
Fortinet is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in our company, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, military/veteran status or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.

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