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# Staff Software Development Engineer (Control Plane)

- **Company:** Fortinet Inc.
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $160,000 - $200,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Programming, Databases, Distributed Systems, PostgreSQL, Network Control, Queueing Systems, RabbitMQ, Redis, Software Engineering, System Availability, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Api Design, Restful APIs, Docker, User Administration
- **Published:** November 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/us/en/find-jobs-in-United-States/-FDD125A19E5CA59359/

## About the Role

* Strong programming experience with C+and/or Go.
 * Solid understanding of distributed systems, service orchestration, and API design.
 * Experience with databases(eg, PostgreSQL, Redis) and message queues(eg, RabbitMQ, Kafka).
 * Familiarity with containerized deployment(Docker, Kubernetes).
 * Ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code in production environments.

US Citizenship is required.

## Description

* Design, develop, and maintain the control plane servicesfor user management, configuration, and orchestration.
 * Build scalable microservicesand RESTful APIsusing C+or Go.
 * Implement authentication, authorization, and auditing mechanisms.
 * Ensure reliability, observability, and high availability of core services.
 * Collaborate with Front End and QA teams to deliver integrated and stable system releases.