Fortinet
Staff Software Development Engineer
$150K–$215K
Sunnyvale, CA · Staff · Full-time · Posted Jul 3, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of relevant work experience; the posting also encourages early-career candidates with 0–2 years, including recent graduates.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical program.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
About the job
Develop and improve Fortinet web security features and tools, support security incident response, and collaborate across teams on cloud intelligence and product development.
What you'll do
- Develop and enhance web security features, including signature engine, WAF scripting, API security, and bot mitigation.
- Improve debugging and unit testing tools, and provide expertise on web security events and response.
- Collaborate with Cloud, Intelligence, Product Management, R&D, and QA on feature development, product roadmaps, and certifications.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of relevant work experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical program.
- Proficient in C and Linux development tools; solid knowledge of HTTP/HTTPS/HTTP2.
- Experience with Linux systems, networking troubleshooting, and developing in common web servers or proxies.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with network firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPN, SSL, WAF, or ADC.
- Experience with security detection, penetration testing, web crawling tools, or knowledge of web technologies and common web security issues.
Pay
$150,000-$215,000 USD base salary
Tools
C, Linux, gcc, gdb, libc, GNU Makefile, HTTP/HTTPS/HTTP2, Nginx/Apache/Haproxy
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