Staff Engineer - AI Agent

Fortinet
Sunnyvale
Workplace: OnsiteFull-timeFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Communication","Collaboration","Attention to detail"]

Architect and build scalable AI-backed backend systems for real-time, high-volume workflows. Own end-to-end features from API design to user interfaces, integrating LLMs and GenAI components, and delivering trustworthy, observable data pipelines and dashboards in a security-conscious, distributed environment.

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Fortinet
Fortinet
4 months ago

Staff Engineer - AI Agent

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Job Summary

Architect and build scalable AI-backed backend systems for real-time, high-volume workflows. Own end-to-end features from API design to user interfaces, integrating LLMs and GenAI components, and delivering trustworthy, observable data pipelines and dashboards in a security-conscious, distributed environment.
Location: Sunnyvale
Workplace: Onsite
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning

Key Responsibilities

  • •End-to-end ownership of complex system features: from backend services and API design to user-facing interactions.
  • •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.
  • •Build resilient real-time user experiences (e.g., dashboards, streaming data visualization, multi-user collaboration).

Key Requirements

  • •Proven track record shipping data-intensive and AI-enhanced applications at scale.
  • •Experience owning features from system architecture through production delivery.
  • •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.
  • •Familiarity with distributed systems, scalability, and observability best practices.
Experience:CybersecurityAISaaS
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Problem-solvingCommunicationCollaborationAttention to detail
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonGoRESTGraphQLWebSocketPostgreSQLGraphDBTime-seriesAuthenticationAuthorizationDistributed-systemsObservability

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Fortinet
Provides enterprise cybersecurity solutions including data protection, cloud security, network security, and user and entity behavior analytics to help organizations prevent insider threats, secure cloud and on-premises environments, and enforce data loss prevention policies.
Industry: Cybersecurity
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Funding: Private Equity Backed
Headquarters: Austin, United States
Founded: 1994
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