Staff Software Development Engineer(Media Plane)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

11 paid holidays

Vacation and sick time

Comprehensive leave program

Job summary

A cybersecurity company based in Santa Clara, California is hiring for a full-time position focused on developing and maintaining media-related backend services for real-time communication. Candidates should be proficient in C++ and/or Go, and have a strong understanding of real-time streaming protocols and WebRTC. The role includes responsibilities for optimizing performance and ensuring service scalability. A competitive salary range of $160,000 to $200,000 is offered along with various employee benefits, including medical insurance and vacation time.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in C++ and/or Go.
• Strong understanding of real-time streaming protocols and WebRTC fundamentals.
• Experience in building low-latency distributed systems or communication backends.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana).
• Good communication skills and attention to performance optimization details.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain media-related backend services for real-time communication.
• Implement efficient media routing, session management, and signaling services.
• Optimize performance with adaptive bitrate and low-latency streaming.
• Collaborate with the control plane and client teams for seamless integration.
• Monitor and improve media service scalability, resilience, and observability.

Skills

C++

Go

Real-time streaming protocols

WebRTC

Low-latency distributed systems

Kubernetes

Monitoring tools

Cloud environments

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain media-related backend services for real-time communication (audio, video, screen sharing).
• Implement efficient media routing, session management, and signaling services.
• Optimize performance with adaptive bitrate, congestion control, and low-latency streaming.
• Collaborate with the control plane and client teams for seamless integration.
• Monitor and improve media service scalability, resilience, and observability.

Requirements

• Proficiency in C++ and/or Go.
• Strong understanding of real-time streaming protocols and WebRTC fundamentals (ICE, DTLS, RTP, SRTP).
• Experience in building low-latency distributed systems or communication backends.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana), and cloud environments.
• Good communication skills and attention to performance optimization details.

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.