Staff Software Development Engineer (Control Plane)

  • Santa Clara, CA
  • Posted 1 day ago | Updated 9 hours ago

Overview

On Site
USD 160,000.00 - 200,000.00 per year
Full Time

Skills

Software Development
Identity Management
Microservices
RESTful
Authentication
Authorization
Auditing
High Availability
Collaboration
Quality Assurance
Python
Orchestration
API
Database
PostgreSQL
Redis
Message Queues
RabbitMQ
Apache Kafka
Docker
Kubernetes
Insurance
Fortinet

Job Details

Job Description

Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, and maintain the control plane services for user management, configuration, and orchestration.
  • Build scalable microservices and RESTful APIs using Python 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.

Requirements
  • Strong programming experience with Python 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.

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.
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