Fortinet Principal Software Development Engineer 

United States, California, Sunnyvale 

385836218

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a deep packet inspection (DPI) system utilizing Fortinet’s proprietary ASIC chips and software stack.
• Analyze and enhance the scalability of DPI systems. Design a scalable and versatile DPI solution for use in low-, mid-, and high-end physical appliances as well as virtual machines.
• Take ownership of performance-critical code in both kernel-space drivers and user-space applications.
• Study and optimize the performance of both DPI control planes and data planes.
• Work closes with the QA team to address and resolve the reported bugs and issues.

Requirements

• 10+ years of C/C++ programming experience in Linux/Unix environments.
• Proven experience in debugging and troubleshooting large-scale embedded systems.
• Strong familiarity with TCP/IP network stack.
• Proficiency with the GNU C/C++ toolchain.
• Knowledge of Linux or BSD kernel and device driver development is a plus.
• Understanding of popular DPI techniques such as firewall, IPS, antivirus and web proxies is advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills, strong team player, self-directed and self-motivated with the ability to work independently and efficiently

Education

• Bachelor or Master of Computer Science or Electronic Engineering.

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.