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At Fortinet, our mission is to safeguard people, devices, and data everywhere. We are currently seeking an experienced Software Engineer to contribute to the success of our rapidly growing business.\nYou will work in our Cyber R&D team, and use your knowledge of systems (Kernel, OS) level development to develop our Agent architecture. The Agent is our endpoint client software and is responsible for the extraction and management of our customer's data. With this we protect people and data anywhere, with innovative companies worldwide using FortiDLP for human-centric data loss protection.\nKey Responsibilities and Technologies\nImplementing new capabilities within the FortiDLP endpoint agent, taking ownership of features and leading the development effort.\nMaintain and improve existing functionality of the FortiDLP agent.\nContributing to code, tests, and code review.\nKeep a strong focus on code quality, maintainability, and secure coding practices.\nMaintain close communication within the team as well as across other teams to coordinate progress.\nAt FortiDLP we default to programming using Go but also use a wide variety of different languages and frameworks. It's not expected that you would be familiar with Go (or any of the other languages we use) but you should be enthusiastic and willing to learn new things. We value:\nStrong programming skills backed by at least 3 years of software engineering experience.\nFamiliarity with computer science fundamentals.\nSoftware development in Go, C, C++, Java, Scala, C# or Swift.\nKernel and device driver development for Windows, Linux, or Mac.\nSystems Analytics; Dynamic tracing and performance analysis tools such as Instruments, VTune, DTrace and eBPF.\nObservability technologies, logging and metrics.\nSecurity principles including PKI, certificates and cryptography.\nCommunication and Collaboration\nWe work on complex, cross-functional features that require close collaboration with engineers across the endpoint, product managers, technical writers, and support teams. Team members contribute throughout the development lifecycle, from writing technical specifications and coordinating implementation to demoing features internally, supporting launches, and ensuring our solutions are well-documented and maintainable. We also work closely with the support and QA teams to prepare for releases, debug early issues in the field, and ensure a smooth rollout experience. High engineering standards are central to our team culture, including thorough code reviews, rigorous testing, and shared responsibility for quality and reliability.\nWe’re looking for engineers who communicate clearly, work well with a wide range of collaborators, and enjoy building shared understanding across disciplines. The role suits people who are thoughtful partners to product managers and support teams, value feedback as part of the development process, and bring a sense of ownership and care to both their code and their collaboration.\nWhy Join Us:\nAt Fortinet, we embrace diversity and inclusivity. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and identities. 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