Senior Staff Software Development Engineer

Fortinet

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Salary
$150,000–$183,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $187k
This role $166k
$114k most similar roles pay here $248k

This role pays less than 72% of similar roles. Most pay $159,406–$214,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $166k versus about $187k 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 85 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $150,000–$183,000 across 61 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Staff Software Development Engineer

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As a Senior/Staff Software Development Engineer on the FortiWeb team, you will develop and maintain the web-based management interface for an industry-leading Web Application Firewall solution. You will lead migration strategies from legacy frameworks to modern Angular 21+ and React 18+, design micro-frontend architectures, and build scalable state management solutions using RxJS and MobX or Redux. Your daily work involves establishing frontend best practices, defining API contracts with backend teams, implementing enterprise design systems, and mentoring junior engineers. You will utilize TypeScript, SCSS, Webpack, Vite, Jasmine, Karma, and Jest to build robust features. The role focuses on solving complex problems in network security infrastructure management, specifically addressing multi-tenant architectures, permission-based routing, and performance optimizations like bundle splitting and lazy loading for large-scale enterprise applications within the cybersecurity domain.

What does a Software Development Engineer earn in California?

Median $212000 from 76 postings across 9 companies.

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Skills

Angular React TypeScript JavaScript RxJS MobX Redux SCSS Webpack Vite Angular CLI Jasmine Karma Jest Git pnpm Yarn ESLint Prettier Micro-frontend CI/CD Kubernetes Docker D3.js

What you'll do

  • Lead the migration strategy from legacy frameworks to modern Angular and React versions.
  • Design and implement micro-frontend architectures for multiple sub-applications.
  • Build scalable state management solutions using RxJS and MobX or Redux.
  • Establish frontend best practices and architectural patterns for the engineering team.
  • Define API contracts and integration patterns in collaboration with backend teams.
  • Implement enterprise design systems in coordination with UX/UI teams.
  • Optimize CI/CD pipelines and build performance in partnership with DevOps.
  • Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and technical guidance.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
  • 5+ years of professional frontend development experience.
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with Angular (v14+), React, and TypeScript.
  • Proven track record of leading large-scale application modernization projects.
  • Experience with micro-frontend architecture and migrating legacy applications to modern frameworks.
  • Proficiency in RxJS, MobX/Redux, SCSS, and various build tools like Webpack or Vite.
  • Cybersecurity product experience or enterprise design system knowledge (preferred).

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