Software Security Engineer
Fortinet · London, United Kingdom · Software Development
About this role
Fortinet is hiring a mid-level Application Security Engineer based in London, United Kingdom. The posting calls out experience with Go, Security, Backend Development, CI/CD.
- Role
- Application Security Engineer
- Function
- security
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Department
- Software Development
- Posted
- Mar 31, 2026
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Job description
from Fortinet careersSoftware Security Engineer - Moorgate office based
Join Fortinet, a global cybersecurity pioneer with over two decades of excellence, as we continue to shape the future of cybersecurity and redefine the intersection of networking and security. At Fortinet, our mission is to safeguard people, devices, and data everywhere. We are currently seeking an experienced Software Security Engineer to contribute to the success of our rapidly growing business.
The FortiDLP platform collects millions of data points per second. We protect people and data anywhere, and innovative companies worldwide use FortiDLP for human-centric data loss protection. Our users need a way to spot trends in this data, search for security breaches, and take effective action.
Secure development practices are at the heart of all Fortinet software engineering. It takes dedicated effort to maintain security as a culture across people and processes. The FortiDLP team is looking for a software engineer with a focus on promoting the highest level of security within the product.
Key Responsibilities and Technologies
● Championing security throughout the FortiDLP product.
● Help maintain up-to-date and vulnerability-free dependencies.
● Threat modelling, design and code review.
● Maintaining and tuning automatic vulnerability checks within Continuous Integration systems.
● Triage findings of scanning tools and ensure prompt remediations.
● Liaising with the Fortinet Infosec team to ensure compliance with SOC 2 and ISO 27k certifications.