Fortinet · 2 months ago
Staff Software Development Engineer (Control Plane)
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$160K/yr - $200K/yrFortinet is a cybersecurity company, and they are seeking a Staff Software Development Engineer to design, develop, and maintain control plane services. The role involves building scalable microservices and RESTful APIs, ensuring high availability of core services, and collaborating with frontend and QA teams.
Cyber SecurityMobileNetwork SecuritySecurity
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain the control plane services for user management, configuration, and orchestration
Build scalable microservices and RESTful APIs using Python or Go
Implement authentication, authorization, and auditing mechanisms
Ensure reliability, observability, and high availability of core services
Collaborate with frontend and QA teams to deliver integrated and stable system releases
Qualification
Required
Strong programming experience with Python and/or Go
Solid understanding of distributed systems, service orchestration, and API design
Experience with databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, Redis) and message queues (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka)
Familiarity with containerized deployment (Docker, Kubernetes)
Ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code in production environments
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
401(k)
11 paid holidays
Vacation time
Sick time
Comprehensive leave program
Participate in the Fortinet equity program
Bonus eligibility is reviewed at time of hire and annually at the Company’s discretion
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.
Founded in 2000
10001+ employees
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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
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