Staff Software Developer

Fortinet

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$179,000–$219,000 / yr
Posted
70 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $205k
This role $199k
$149k most similar roles pay here $272k

This role pays less than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $172,500–$238,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $199k versus about $205k 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 43 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $179,000–$219,000 across 35 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Developer

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As a Staff Software Developer on the FortiSASE team, you will design, build, and enhance the FortiSASE platform with a focus on scalability, reliability, and the integration of AI-driven features. You will collaborate with cross-functional product groups to architect core capabilities, develop new solutions for network security configuration, and manage telemetry analytics, data persistence, and RESTful API design. The role involves researching emerging technologies in AI and automation while troubleshooting issues in staging and production environments using modern observability tools. You will utilize Python, Golang, Kubernetes, Docker, and Docker Compose to build maintainable systems. Additionally, you will work with Kafka, time-series databases, and MLOps practices for anomaly detection. This role addresses complex technical problems within the network and cloud security domain by leveraging AI/ML techniques for predictive analytics and intelligent alerting.

What does a Software Developer earn?

Median $151475 from 90 postings across 16 companies.

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Skills

Python Golang Kubernetes Docker Docker Compose AWS GCP OpenStack Kafka MLOps AI RESTful API Time-series Databases Data Pipelines Network Security Telemetry Analytics

What you'll do

  • Design, build, and enhance the FortiSASE platform for scalability, reliability, and AI integration.
  • Architect, develop, and maintain core product capabilities in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
  • Develop new solutions involving AI/ML applications, network security configuration, and telemetry analytics.
  • Design and implement RESTful APIs and data persistence layers.
  • Research and integrate emerging technologies in AI and automation into the product roadmap.
  • Diagnose and resolve production issues using modern observability tools and AI-assisted troubleshooting.
  • Build scalable systems using Python and Golang within containerized environments like Kubernetes and Docker.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields.
  • 5+ years of software development experience in the network and/or cloud security domain.
  • Strong programming expertise in Python and Golang for building scalable systems.
  • Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies including Kubernetes, Docker, and Docker Compose.
  • Deep knowledge of network telemetry pipelines using Kafka and time-series databases with AI/ML techniques for anomaly detection.
  • Familiarity with modern AI development tooling, MLOps practices, and data pipelines.
  • Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, OpenStack) and experience with cloud AI/ML services (preferred).

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