Principal Front-End Web Developer
Fortinet · Sunnyvale, CA · Web Development
About this role
Fortinet is hiring a principal-level Software Engineer based in Sunnyvale, CA. The posting calls out experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML/CSS, React. Compensation is listed at $148,000–$180,000 per year.
- Role
- Software Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- principal
- Track
- Tech leadership
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Sunnyvale, CA
- Department
- Web Development
- Posted
- May 7, 2026
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Job description
from Fortinet careersWe’re seeking a self-motivated, detail-oriented web front-end engineer with significant JS/HTML/CSS experience to help maintain and enhance the web-based GUI for the FortiSwitch network switch. Our ideal candidate will be a self-starter, capable of reviewing their own work thoroughly to check for issues and mistakes, and somebody who is proactive in locating and fixing existing bugs as well as proposing new features and ways to streamline the internal design of the system. The candidate will be expected to learn some Python and C coding (if not already proficient) for integration with the rest of the system; candidates with existing Python, C, and/or Cython experience are especially well-qualified in this regard.
Job Responsibilities:
Locate, fix, and verify bugs in the FortiSwitchOS web-based GUI code.
Brainstorm, propose, and implement new features for the GUI.
Investigate bugs that may have associations or origins in other parts of the codebase (which is predominantly C code).
Interface with other FortiSwitch team members to gain information or help diagnose and fix bugs that manifest in the GUI.
Write and maintain significant amounts of i18n- and a11y- compliant HTML, JS and CSS, with careful attention to TypeScript rules, SCSS syntax, and general coding practices already reflected in the codebase.
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