Fortinet
Senior Software Development Engineer
$130K–$170K
Sunnyvale, CA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 3, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years in software development; 2+ years of networking-related development under Linux is highly preferred.
- Education
- B.S. in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
About the job
Leads product roadmaps and feature design, works with R&D and QA through development, and builds pre- and post-sales tools and environments.
What you'll do
- Lead product roadmaps, new feature design, and product certifications.
- Work with R&D and QA throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Develop pre- and post-sales tools and environments; research technologies and trends to devise new solutions.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of software development work experience.
- Strong C programming in a Linux environment; familiarity with the Linux operating system.
- Experience with network programming, multi-process/pthread, and signals; familiarity with TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, SSL, ICMP, ARP, and Ethernet.
- B.S. in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering; must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Nice to have
- 2+ years of networking-related development experience in a Linux environment; experience with network security products (Firewall/IPS/ADC/WAF).
- Familiarity with Linux debug tools (gdb, valgrind, perf) and performance tuning.
Pay
$130,000-$170,000 USD base salary
Tools
C, Linux, sockets, read/write/send/recv, multi-process/pthread, TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP
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