Fortinet · 1 month ago
Principal Embedded Software Development Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$160K/yr - $190K/yr
13+ years expFortinet is a leading cybersecurity company, and they are seeking a Principal Embedded Software Development Engineer. The role involves designing and developing software features for their product line, ensuring high-quality implementation, and collaborating with team members to optimize performance.
Cyber SecurityMobileNetwork SecuritySecurity
Responsibilities
Design, Develop and maintain software features on current and future products
Responsible for the development of the switch-controller related features of the FortiGate/ FortiSwitch product line
Hands on in bug fixing current products
Implement software features of high quality and on schedule
Optimize code for performance and resource efficiency
Review other team members’ code changes to ensure good quality
Collaborate within and outside team to understand and analyze the approaches
Communicate effectively, both verbal and written
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 13 years' experience in software engineering
Strong C/Linux experience is essential
Strong knowledge of TCP/IP networking, switching and routing
Familiarity with L2 features such as STP, RSTP, LACP, LLDP, VLAN
Familiarity with L3 features such as BGP, OSPF
Experience with socket programming
Experience with Linux kernel and driver development
Experience with ARM and x86 architectures in a multi process/thread programming environment
Familiar with system installations, configurations, and troubleshooting
Knowledge of scripting languages: Shell and Python
Knowledge of general QA procedures and methodologies as well as software development fundamentals
B.S. in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering; M.S. preferred
Preferred
Experience with firewalls is a plus
Experience in using libcurl for formulating REST API calls is a plus
Experience with JSON data objects and their creation and parsing semantics is a plus
Familiarity with embedded switch or router real time operating system architecture
Familiarity with CAPWAP, HTTPS tunnel is plus
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
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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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