Staff Software Development Engineer(Media Plane)

Fortinet Inc.

Santa Clara, CA, United States

21 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Compensation

$160,000.0 - $200,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

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Tech stack

C++ (Programming Language) Network Congestion Distributed Systems Datagram Transport Layer Security Monitoring of Systems Performance Tuning Prometheus Session Management Software Engineering Data Streaming WebRTC Cloud Platform System

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Job description

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.

US Citizenship is required.

Benefits & conditions

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.