Principal Software Development Engineer

Fortinet

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Work type
On-site
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Salary
$200,500–$260,500 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
75 days ago
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Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays more than 80% of similar roles. Most pay $170,250–$220,800 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $230k versus about $196k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 102 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $140,000–$183,000 across 77 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Software Development Engineer

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As a Principal Software Development Engineer, you will join a team to drive, develop, and maintain products by working with developers and project management. Your daily responsibilities include developing software components, fixing bugs, and implementing high-quality features on schedule. You will integrate and improve both proprietary and third-party code while designing core systems and frameworks. The role requires proficiency in C/C++ within Unix/Linux environments, along with experience in multi-process and multi-thread programming using Posix and System. You must understand REST API semantics, libcurl, and JSON data objects. The work focuses on networking software, requiring a solid grasp of TCP/IP networking, switching, routing, and network management principles. Experience with embedded systems and firewall configurations provides additional context for solving complex networking appliance problems.

What does a Software Development Engineer earn in California?

Median $197750 from 82 postings across 10 companies.

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Skills

C++ C Unix Linux REST API libcurl JSON Posix System TCP/IP Switching Routing Embedded Systems Firewall

What you'll do

  • Develop and maintain software components for current and future products.
  • Design and implement core systems and frameworks.
  • Implement high-quality software features on schedule.
  • Perform hands-on bug fixing for current products.
  • Integrate, maintain, and improve 3rd-party and proprietary code.
  • Develop multi-process and multi-thread programming using Posix and System.
  • Formulate REST API calls using libcurl and manage JSON data objects.

What we're looking for

  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in networking related software development.
  • B.S. in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering (M.S. highly preferable).
  • Strong C/C++ experience in Unix/Linux environments.
  • Strong understanding of REST API semantics and their application in networking appliances.
  • Experience using libcurl for formulating REST API calls.
  • Experience with JSON data objects and their creation and parsing semantics.
  • Experience with multi process/thread programming using Posix and System.
  • Solid grasp of networking fundamentals, specifically TCP/IP networking, switching, and routing.
  • Experience with embedded systems is a plus (preferred).
  • Experience with networking principles is a plus (preferred).
  • Experience with firewall configurations and operation is a plus (preferred).

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