This role pays less than
84%
of similar roles. Most pay
$148,625–$203,150
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$137k
versus about
$176k
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
54 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$170,000–$219,000
across 43 roles with salary data.
As a Software Development Engineer (SASE), you will join the engineering team to develop and maintain software components for current and future networking products. You will design, develop, and implement highly scalable features and infrastructure on a next-generation security platform designed for cloud native deployment. Your daily responsibilities include bug fixing, profiling, optimizing, and tuning management, control, and dataplane systems for efficient cloud operation while collaborating with DevOps and QA teams to ensure high quality. The role requires proficiency in Python, Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration platforms. You must possess a strong understanding of microservice architectures, distributed systems, load balancing, and networking protocols including Firewall, IPSec, SSL, TLS, DNS, CASB, SDN, and TCP/IP. Experience with Go and C/C++ is also valued for this role within the cloud-based product space.
What does a Software Development Engineer earn in California?
Median $217725 from 76 postings across 8 companies.
Java
Scala
Python
C++
Go
Generative AI
Microservices
Cloud-native Architecture
CI/CD
GitOps
Argo CD
Container Orchestration
Data Structures
Algorithms
Object-Oriented Design
Clean Architecture