Fortinet · 3 months ago
Principal Software Development Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$166K/yr - $215K/yr
6+ years expFortinet is on a mission to revolutionize cloud security, seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer to join their innovative team. The role involves driving architectural and development decisions for the Agentless Workload Scanning platform, ensuring reliable and scalable solutions for cloud security challenges.
Cyber SecurityMobileNetwork SecuritySecurity
Responsibilities
Develop an in-depth understanding of the Fortinet-Lacework platform and customer value proposition
Design, develop, and maintain backend systems for the Agentless Workload Scanning product
Optimize performance and reliability for cloud-native applications deployed across AWS, GCP, and Azure
Design highly efficient storage and indexing systems to enable fast, scalable, and queryable cloud data collections
Enhance observability of our applications by implementing robust logging, monitoring, and tracing solutions to facilitate debugging and ensure system reliability
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automate infrastructure provisioning using tools like Terraform
Collaborate cross-functionally with other Engineering, Product Management, Support, Sales teams as well as customers to drive successful delivery
Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to continuously improve our product
Qualification
Required
Degree in quantitative field (e.g. Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or other related field)
6+ years of experience developing cloud-native applications
Backend Development: Strong foundation in backend engineering principles, including API design, performance optimization, and observability
Cloud Architecture: Experience building and scaling cloud-native applications in at least one of the major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure)—familiarity with concepts like IAM, managed services, and cloud cost optimization is a plus
SaaS Development: Familiarity with multi-tenant SaaS security solutions with Kubernetes-based deployment for cloud-native scanning is a plus
DevOps: Proficiency in designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and using infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform
Cloud Security: Knowledge of cloud security and compliance frameworks is a bonus
Go: Familiarity with Go is a plus but not required—we're confident it can be learned on the job
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
401(k)
11 paid holidays
Vacation time
Sick time
Comprehensive leave program
Company
Fortinet
Fortinet is a provider of network security appliances that include firewalls, security gateways, and complementary products. It is a sub-organization of Fortinet Federal.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$89MKey Investors
Meritech Capital PartnersDEFTA Partners
2009-11-18IPO
2004-03-03Series Unknown· $50M
2003-08-29Series D· $30M
Leadership Team
Ken Xie
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Michael Xie
Founder, President & CTO
Recent News
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