Fortinet · 1 month ago
Applied AI Engineer - AI Agent
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$180K/yr - $260K/yr
5+ years expFortinet is a cybersecurity company building a next-generation AI-driven operations platform. They are looking for an Applied AI Engineer to architect, build, and scale secure systems while collaborating with various teams to enhance operational capabilities.
Cyber SecurityMobileNetwork SecuritySecurity
Responsibilities
Architect and implement scalable AI agent and backend systems for high-volume, real-time operational workloads
Integrate LLMs and GenAI components into production workflows, including fine-tuning, prompt orchestration, retrieval pipelines, and evaluation loops
Design and implement robust data flows (e.g., event streams, message queues, job orchestration) to support next-gen SOC/NOC capabilities
Define clear contracts between AI services, backend APIs, and frontend clients
Contribute to trustworthy AI delivery: streaming responses with structured outputs, redaction/guardrails, and human-in-the-loop review
Partner with backend team to build data pipeline
Collaborate with design and frontend engineers to translate complex backend/AI systems into intuitive UIs
Lead technical reviews, and help shape coding standards and architectural patterns
Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders about trade-offs, performance, and reliability
Qualification
Required
Proven track record shipping data-intensive and AI-enhanced applications
BS: 5+ years in AI systems for high-availability, security-sensitive environments OR
MS: 3+ years in the same OR
PhD: 0+ year in the same
Proficiency with at least one modern backend runtime/language (e.g., Python, Go) and associated frameworks
Strong background in designing APIs (REST/WebSocket/GraphQL) and integrating with real-time/event-driven systems
Deep understanding of databases and storage paradigms (e.g., Postgres, graph DBs, time-series stores)
Experience with authentication/authorization, session management, and enterprise integrations
Familiarity with distributed systems, scalability, and observability best practices
Hands-on experience building or integrating AI systems in production
Familiarity with multi-agent, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), prompt engineering, evaluation, and guardrails
Exposure to model fine-tuning workflows or orchestration frameworks for multi-tool AI agents
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication
Comfortable operating in fast-moving, ambiguous contexts
Experience working with distributed teams
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life and disability insurance
401(k)
11 paid holidays
Vacation time
Sick time
Comprehensive leave program
Company
Fortinet
Fortinet is a provider of network security appliances that include firewalls, security gateways, and complementary products. It is a sub-organization of Fortinet Federal.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$89MKey Investors
Meritech Capital PartnersDEFTA Partners
2009-11-18IPO
2004-03-03Series Unknown· $50M
2003-08-29Series D· $30M
Leadership Team
Ken Xie
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Michael Xie
Founder, President & CTO
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