Early-Career Software Engineer: Networking & Linux

Fortinet, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

Vacation time

Sick time

Leave program

Equity program

Job summary

Fortinet, Inc. is seeking a software engineer in Sunnyvale, CA to design, develop, and maintain features for Fortinet products. You will contribute to switch-controller features for FortiGate and FortiSwitch, fix bugs, and ensure timely, high-quality software delivery.

Ideal candidates have 0–3 years of software engineering experience, strong C/Linux skills, and familiarity with TCP/IP networking and sockets. This role requires work authorization in the United States without sponsorship.

Qualifications

• 0-3 years’ experience in software engineering.
• Strong C/Linux experience essential.
• Familiarity with TCP/IP networking, switching and routing.
• Familiarity with socket programming.
• Familiarity with ARM and x86 architectures in a multi process/thread programming environment.
• Knowledge of general QA procedures and software development fundamentals.
• Knowledge of scripting languages: Shell and Python.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S without sponsorship.

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.
• Communicate effectively, both verbal and written.

Skills

C

Linux

TCP/IP networking

Socket programming

ARM/x86 architectures

QA procedures

Shell

Python

Job description

Fortinet, Inc. is seeking a software engineer in Sunnyvale, CA to design, develop, and maintain features for Fortinet products. You will contribute to switch-controller features for FortiGate and FortiSwitch, fix bugs, and ensure timely, high-quality software delivery.

Ideal candidates have 0–3 years of software engineering experience, strong C/Linux skills, and familiarity with TCP/IP networking and sockets. This role requires work authorization in the United States without sponsorship.