Staff Software Development Engineer
Fortinet
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This role pays less than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $170,987–$219,425 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $199k versus about $195k for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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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The Staff Software Developer joins the FortiSASE team to design, build, and enhance a platform focused on scalability, reliability, and AI-driven features. This role involves architecting core product capabilities, developing AI/ML applications, and managing network security configurations, telemetry analytics, data persistence, and RESTful API design. The developer will research emerging technologies, drive automation adoption, and troubleshoot production issues using observability tools. Key technical requirements include proficiency in Python and Golang, along with hands-on experience in Kubernetes, Docker, and Docker Compose. Candidates must understand network telemetry pipelines using Kafka and time-series databases, MLOps practices, and cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, and OpenStack. The work addresses complex problems in the network and cloud security domain, specifically utilizing AI for anomaly detection and predictive analytics.
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Median $149350 from 80 postings across 15 companies.
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