Staff Software Development Engineer (Control Plane)

Fortinet; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; 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

Comprehensive leave program

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity company is seeking a skilled software engineer to design and maintain critical control plane services. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Python and/or Go, solid knowledge of distributed systems, and the ability to implement robust code. This full-time position offers a competitive salary ranging from $160,000 to $200,000, along with various employee benefits including medical, dental, and 401(k).

Qualifications

• Strong programming experience with Python and/or Go.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and API design.
• Experience with databases and message queues.
• Familiarity with containerized deployment.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain control plane services.
• Build scalable microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Implement authentication, authorization, and auditing.

Skills

Python

Go

Distributed systems

Service orchestration

API design

PostgreSQL

Redis

RabbitMQ

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

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.

Requirements

• 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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $160,000-$200,000. Fortinet offers employees a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k), 11 paid holidays, vacation time, and sick time as well as a comprehensive leave program.

Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, and job level. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.

All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program, Bonus eligibility is reviewed at time of hire and annually at the Company's discretion.