Fortinet
Early Careers: Software Development Engineer
$92K–$154K
Sunnyvale, CA · Entry level · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Experience
- 0–2 years in software development, including internships, co-ops, academic projects, or relevant coursework.
- Education
- B.S. in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering; M.S. is a plus.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
About the job
Develops, maintains, and improves software components and features for current and future products, including bug fixes and integration of third-party and proprietary code.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain product software and implement high-quality features on schedule.
- Fix bugs and integrate, maintain, and improve third-party and proprietary code.
- Contribute to software system and framework design and implementation, collaborating with developers and project management.
What they ask for
- Experience with C/C++ and Unix/Linux through coursework, projects, internships, or professional experience.
- Familiarity with JSON data objects and their creation and parsing.
- Familiarity with multi-process/thread programming using POSIX and system programming concepts.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with libcurl for formulating REST API calls.
- Experience with embedded systems, networking principles, or firewall configurations and operation.
Pay
$92,300 - 153,900 USD base salary
Tools
C/C++, Unix/Linux, REST API, libcurl, JSON, POSIX, TCP/IP
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