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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
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Listed pay typically runs
$179,000–$219,000
across 35 roles with salary data.
As a Principal Embedded Software Development Engineer, you will join the team responsible for developing switch-controller features for the FortiGate and FortiSwitch product lines. You will design, develop, and maintain software features while performing hands-on bug fixing to ensure high-quality code is delivered on schedule. Your daily work involves optimizing code for performance and resource efficiency while reviewing peer code changes and collaborating across teams to analyze technical approaches. The role requires extensive experience in C, Linux, and socket programming, alongside expertise in TCP/IP networking, switching, and routing. You will work with L2 features like STP and VLAN, as well as L3 protocols such as BGP and OSPF. Technical requirements include knowledge of ARM and x86 architectures, kernel development, Shell and Python scripting, and experience with embedded switch or router real-time operating system architecture.
Embedded Linux
C
ARM
RISC-V
Linux Kernel
Device Drivers
IPsec
MANET
MIMO
Socket Programming
Ethernet
Firmware
Signal Processing
NIST FIPS 140-3
NIAP Common Criteria
UltraScale+
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