Staff Software QA Engineer
Fortinet · Santa Clara, CA · Software-Dev QA
staff
Software Engineer
tech_leadership
· Posted May 14, 2026
$121,000 – $148,000
USD per year
About this role
Fortinet is hiring a staff-level Software Engineer based in Santa Clara, CA. The posting calls out experience with Python, REST APIs, Docker, Ansible. Compensation is listed at $121,000–$148,000 per year.
- Role
- Software Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- staff
- Track
- Tech leadership
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Santa Clara, CA
- Department
- Software-Dev QA
- Posted
- May 14, 2026
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Job description
from Fortinet careersJob Responsibilities:
- Research, discuss, and review new product features with the development team.
- Design, write, and manually run test cases for each product development stage.
- Identify, report, and document product issues in the bug tracking system.
- Debug and reproduce customer issues in collaboration with the development team.
- Collaborate closely with developers to analyze, debug, and resolve issues.
- Create documentation and training materials to facilitate knowledge transfer within the team.
- Develop test tools for product function testing and debugging.
- Develop automated scripts to enhance development efficiency.
- Monitor and report all product development risks.
- Contribute to the development of work assistance systems to improve team efficiency.
- Provide guidance on work processes, task assignments, and work methods.
- Work with international team members to test, research, and support product releases.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience; advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, with a preference for automation development/testing experience.
- Strong understanding of test processes and methodologies, including test case design, failure scenario documentation, and problem isolation.
- Good knowledge in Firewall, IPSec, SSL, IdP, BGP, SDWAN, and TCP/IP networking.
- Proficient in using Linux/Unix systems for daily work.
- 3 or more years of experience in development using Python.
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