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# Principal Software Development Engineer

- **Company:** Fortinet Inc.
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $200,500.0 - $260,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software Bug Management, C++ (Programming Language), JSON, CURL, Networking Basics, Network Administration, Parsing, Posix, Software Engineering, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Information Technology, Routing & Switching, Firewall Services Module, Restful APIs
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/85470807/1

## About the Role

* Minimum of 10 years of experience in networking related software development
 * B.S. in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering; M.S. highly preferable
 * Strong C/C++ experience in Unix/Linux in environment are essential
 * Strong understanding of REST API semantics and their application in networking appliances
 * Experience in using libcurl for formulating REST API calls
 * Experience with JSON data objects and their creation and parsing semantics
 * Experience with multi process/thread programming using Posix and System
 * Solid grasp of networking fundamentals, specifically TCP/IP networking, switching and routing
 * Solid understanding of principles of network management
 * Knowledge of general QA procedures and methodologies as well as software development fundamentals
 * Experience with embedded systems is a plus
 * Experience with networking principles is a plus
 * Experience with firewall configurations and operation is a plus

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

## Description

\* Work with developers within the team and on other cross-functional projects, as well as project management to drive, develop, and maintain the product \* Develop and maintain software components on current and future products \* Hands on in bug fixing current products \* Implement software features of high quality and on schedule \* Integrate, maintain, and improve both 3-Party and proprietary code. \* Design and implement core systems and frameworks, as well new features that build off them \* Communicate effectively, both verbal and written




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