Staff Software Development Engineer(Media Plane)

Fortinet
Santa Clara
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 160,000 - 200,000 annuallyFunction: Product ManagementSkills: ["Communication","Performance optimization","Scalability thinking"]

Develop and maintain media-related backend services that power real-time audio, video, and screen sharing. Build and improve media routing, session management, and signaling, while optimizing low-latency streaming performance using techniques like adaptive bitrate and congestion control. Partner with the control plane and client teams for seamless integration, and continuously enhance scalability, resilience, and observability of media services.

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Fortinet
Fortinet
10 months ago

Staff Software Development Engineer(Media Plane)

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Job Summary

Develop and maintain media-related backend services that power real-time audio, video, and screen sharing. Build and improve media routing, session management, and signaling, while optimizing low-latency streaming performance using techniques like adaptive bitrate and congestion control. Partner with the control plane and client teams for seamless integration, and continuously enhance scalability, resilience, and observability of media services.
Location: Santa Clara
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and maintain media-related backend services for real-time communication (audio, video, screen sharing).
  • •Implement efficient media routing, session management, and signaling services.
  • •Optimize performance with adaptive bitrate, congestion control, and low-latency streaming.
  • •Collaborate with the control plane and client teams for seamless integration.
  • •Monitor and improve media service scalability, resilience, and observability.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 160,000 - 200,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid HolidaysPaid LeaveSick TimeLife InsuranceDisability Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •Proficiency in C++ and/or Go.
  • •Strong understanding of real-time streaming protocols and WebRTC fundamentals (ICE, DTLS, RTP, SRTP).
  • •Experience building low-latency distributed systems or communication backends.
  • •Familiarity with Kubernetes, monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana), and cloud environments.
  • •Good communication skills and attention to performance optimization details.
Experience:Real-time communicationStreamingDistributed systems
Skills:CommunicationPerformance optimizationScalability thinking
Tech Stack:C++GoWebRTCICEDTLSRTPSRTPKubernetesPrometheusGrafana

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Company Brief

Fortinet
Provides enterprise cybersecurity solutions including data protection, cloud security, network security, and user and entity behavior analytics to help organizations prevent insider threats, secure cloud and on-premises environments, and enforce data loss prevention policies.
Industry: Cybersecurity
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Funding: Private Equity Backed
Headquarters: Austin, United States
Founded: 1994
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