Senior Software Application Engineer – Endpoint

Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer in the Agent Endpoint DLP team, you will help shape the FortiDLP endpoint agent and own feature development from design through delivery. You’ll work within the Cyber R&D group, focusing on kernel/OS-level development to protect data at the edge. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain quality, implement secure code, and improve agent capabilities. This role offers hands-on work with a diverse tech stack and a chance to impact protection across Fortinet’s global customer base. You will join a team that emphasizes thorough reviews, performance awareness, and a shared commitment to reliability and security.

Pay / Benefits

• Total Rewards package
• health and financial well-being support
• diversity and inclusivity
• rewarding career journey
• stable full-time role

Responsibilities

• Implement new FortiDLP endpoint agent capabilities and lead feature development
• Maintain and improve existing agent functionality
• Contribute to code, tests, and code reviews
• Ensure high code quality, maintainability, and secure coding practices
• Coordinate progress across the team and with other departments

Key requirements

• Strong programming skills with at least 3 years of software engineering experience
• Familiarity with computer science fundamentals
• Proficiency in Go, C, C++, Java, Scala, C# or Swift
• Kernel and device driver development experience for Windows, Linux, or Mac
• Experience with systems analytics and dynamic tracing/performance tools (e.g., Instruments, VTune, DTrace, eBPF)
• Knowledge of observability, logging, and metrics
• Security principles including PKI, certificates, and cryptography
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

• clear communicator
• cross-functional collaboration
• ownership and accountability
• Go programming
• C/C++/Java/Scala/C# or Swift
• Kernel and device driver development

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