This role pays less than
94%
of similar roles. Most pay
$130,375–$193,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$108k
versus about
$162k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Fortinet
Fortinet is a US-based cybersecurity company best known for its FortiGate next-generation firewalls. It sells a broad security platform spanning network security, SD-WAN, endpoint protection, cloud security, and SIEM/SOC operations.
Fortinet currently has
43 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$179,000–$219,000
across 35 roles with salary data.
As an Embedded Software Engineer, you will join a high-visibility engineering team focused on designing, implementing, and maintaining core platform modules for networking and security appliances. You will be responsible for developing low-level software components, including device drivers, kernel modules, and board support packages while collaborating with hardware and cross-functional teams on board bring-up and system integration. The role involves optimizing software for performance, memory efficiency, and reliability across the full development lifecycle. To succeed, you must possess strong proficiency in C or C++, experience with embedded Linux systems, and a solid understanding of operating system concepts like concurrency and multi-threading. You will work with L2-L4 network protocols, hardware interfaces such as SPI, I2C, and UART, and utilize tools like GDB and JTAG to debug complex issues within the firewall product suite.
What does a Embedded Software Engineer earn?
Median $151500 from 65 postings across 16 companies.
C
C++
Rust
Linux
SELinux
ARMv8
Device Drivers
Serial Communication
Computer Networking
Concurrent Programming
IDE
Version Control
Scripting
Cybersecurity