Fortinet Senior Development Engineer 

United States, Illinois, Chicago 

440908044

In this role, you will:

● Work with a team responsible for a wide range of software. We build and run on everything from legacy Unix systems to the cloud to mobile devices. We don’t do any desktop development, but touch most everything else, including significant web applications, streaming data processing, large-scale analytics and progress mobile apps for iOS and Android.

● Work with Ops to get stuff out the door. We do releases multiple times per week, so you’ll work closely with our operations team to make sure that releases go out smoothly and continue to operate that way post-release. We own what we ship.

● Collaborate with our Product team. You’ll interact on a daily basis with our product leads to explore new functionality, flesh out new ideas and help plan out future directions for our service.

● Craft and lead the development process. We’re always looking to improve how we build and release software, and expect everyone to help drive that forward.

● Shape the future of our tech. Want to explore a new technology? Look into it. Then tell us why we should (or shouldn't) use it.

Tools You’ll Use:

● Python and Go - The bulk of our infrastructure is built in Python, with a growing use of Go in performance-sensitive areas. This includes web applications built on Flask, TurboGears and Tornado as well as lots of custom distributed applications that run our data collection and processing system.

● Kafka - We use Kafka for our core backend data processing in a streaming model for ingestion and processing of metric data.

● MySQL and InfluxDB - These two systems support our core customer/configuration and time series data.

● Google Cloud Platform - our SaaS service runs in Google’s cloud environment, making use of their managed services wherever possible. We also work closely with AWS and Azure for customer environments.

● Kubernetes, Ansible & Terraform - All packaging and deployment of our software is automated to support regular, streamlined releases onto Kubernetes clusters running in GCP and elsewhere.

● Frontend application using Vue.

Minimum Qualifications:

● Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field. Master’s degree preferred.

● 5+ years of Python experience. Experience with Go, Rust or similar languages is a bonus.

● Solid Linux experience. You have hands on, real-world experience with it. We mainly use Ubuntu for our internal systems, but also support RHEL, Solaris/AIX, BSD, CentOS, Windows and whatever else customers may need.

● Proficient with relational databases - either MySQL, Postgresql or Oracle.

● Experience developing large-scale applications. We build and operate global-scale distributed systems, with monitoring nodes around the world (50+ locations) and utilize parallel and concurrent principles heavily.

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.