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# Staff Software Development Engineer

- **Company:** Fortinet Inc.
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), User Authentication, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Databases, Distributed Systems, Middleware, PostgreSQL, Network Control, Systems Development Life Cycle, Queueing Systems, RabbitMQ, Redis, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, System Availability, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Front End Software Development, Api Design, Restful APIs, Docker, User Administration, Microservices
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/staff-software-development-engineer-control-plane-santa-clara-ca--ee78cbbc-4af7-4719-968a-7aa9ff0927c3

## About the Role

* Strong programming experience with C++ 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.

US Citizenship is required., Apache Kafka, Application Programming Interface (API), Auditing, Authentication, C++ Programming Language, Computer Programming, Customer Support/Service, Database Technology, Distributed Computing, Docker, High Availability, Messaging Middleware, Microservices, PostgreSQL, Production Systems, REST (Representational State Transfer), RabbitMQ, Redis, Scalable System Development, Software Development, Software Engineering, Software Testing, System Integration (SI), United States Citizen, Writing Skills

## Description

* Design, develop, and maintain the control plane services for user management, configuration, and orchestration.
 * Build scalable microservices and RESTful APIs using C++ 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.


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