Fortinet
Staff Software Development Engineer(Media Plane)
$160K–$200K
Santa Clara, CA · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2025
- Visa sponsorship
- US citizenship is required.
About the job
Develops and operates backend media services for real-time audio, video, and screen sharing, focusing on routing, performance, and reliability.
What you'll do
- Build media routing, session management, and signaling services.
- Optimize streaming performance using adaptive bitrate, congestion control, and low-latency techniques.
- Improve service scalability, resilience, and observability while coordinating with control-plane and client teams.
What they ask for
- Proficiency in C++ and/or Go.
- Strong understanding of real-time streaming protocols and WebRTC fundamentals, including ICE, DTLS, RTP, and SRTP.
- Experience building low-latency distributed systems or communication backends.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes, monitoring tools, and cloud environments; US citizenship required.
Nice to have
- Prometheus and Grafana experience.
Pay
$160,000-$200,000 USD base salary
Tools
C++, Go, WebRTC, ICE, DTLS, RTP, SRTP, Kubernetes
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