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We are currently seeking a Principal Software Developer Engineer for our FortiSwitch team.ResponsibilitiesDevelop and maintain software components on current and future productsTake responsibility for developing networking-related features for the FortiSwitch Virtual Machine (FSW-VM) product line and the Marvell CPSS SDK work for both VM and hardware.Be hands on in bug fixing in current productsImplement software features of high quality and on scheduleCommunicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.Work closely with hardware teams for features which directly translate to hardware platformsQualificationsA minimum of 12 years of experience in Networking related software developmentB.S. in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering; M.S. preferredStrong C/C++ experience in Unix/Linux environment is essentialStrong knowledge of Linux kernel programming, including system calls and custom device driversExperience with Marvell switching ASICs and SDKs in Ethernet switches/routers.Experience in developing applications running in a Virtualization environment (KVM & VMware)Experience with multi process/thread programming environmentExperience in implementing L2/L3 features such as STP, RSTP, RIP, OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, LACP, LLDP, QOS, Private VLAN, LAGKnowledge of TCP/IP networking, firewalls, switching and routingFamiliarity with system installations, configurations, and troubleshooting.Knowledge of general QA procedures and methodologies as well as software development fundamentalsKnowledge of scripting languages: Shell and Python a plusExperience with firewalls and embedded systems is a plusKnowledge of Linux kernel and driver development is plusUS citizenship is required.The US base salary range for this full-time position is $170,000 - $210,000. 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