Principal Firmware Design Engineer

About the position

Fortinet is a US-based fast-growing company in the network security industry. We are looking for a firmware engineer who is skilled and passionate about embedded system development. As a member of a global team, this role will work closely with Fortinet Taiwan/US software/QA team, worldwide PM team, and business partners in Taiwan. As a Principal Firmware Design Engineer, you will: * Produce high quality, efficient, and maintainable code on our cutting-edge networking products on time. * Efficiently solve issues on embedded systems, where issues might hide in firmware or hardware. * Analyze the high-level requirements, break them down to details and specifications, and make them real. * Propose and implement innovative ideas to improve quality and productivity. * Communicate with teams in Fortinet and partners smoothly. * Write technical documents, update wikis to reflect the latest release.

Responsibilities

• Produce high quality, efficient, and maintainable code on networking products on time.
• Efficiently solve issues on embedded systems, including firmware and hardware.
• Analyze high-level requirements and break them down into details and specifications.
• Propose and implement innovative ideas to improve quality and productivity.
• Communicate effectively with teams in Fortinet and partners.
• Write technical documents and update wikis to reflect the latest release.

Requirements

• B.S. in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering; M.S. preferred
• Proficiency in the C programming language
• Familiarity with the Linux environment
• Strong knowledge of OS and computer architecture
• Experience in bootloader (UEFI, uboot), device driver, and Linux Kernel is a big plus
• Experience in X86 and ARM platforms is a big plus
• Proficiency in Linux development environment, such as Makefile and shell scripting
• Extensive knowledge in Python
• Knowledge of networking, TCP/IP, and switches
• Familiarity with version control system, git is preferred
• Knowledge in software engineering concepts and best practices
• Fluent in English reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in bootloader (UEFI, uboot)
• Experience in device driver development
• Experience with Linux Kernel
• Experience with X86 and ARM platforms

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k)
• 11 paid holidays
• Vacation time
• Sick time
• Comprehensive leave program
• Equity program
• Bonus eligibility reviewed at time of hire and annually.