Applied AI Engineer AI Agent

Sunnyvale, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 179500 - 219000

Posted on: 23 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Were a cybersecurity company building a next-generation AI-driven operations platform designed to power complex high-stakes workflows. The product integrates generative AI deeply into real-time operational environmentscombining reasoning retrieval and automation into scalable trustworthy systems.

Were looking for an Applied AI Engineer with strong backend and AI experience who can architect build and scale secure performant systems. Youll work closely with product AI/ML and design teams to deliver capabilities that drive investigation speed streamline operations and unlock new modes of human-AI collaboration.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Development

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.

Collaboration

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.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience

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

Technical Skills

Core Backend & Platform

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.

AI/ML Integration

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.

Communication & Soft Skills

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.

WHAT WE OFFER

Opportunity to shape the future of AI-assisted cybersecurity and operations at scale.

End-to-end ownership of high-impact product surfaces used daily by enterprise customers.

Collaborative environment with experienced engineers researchers and designers.

Continuous learning in AI/ML distributed systems and modern web technologies.

Terrific benefits and competitive compensation.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $179500-$219000. Fortinet offers employees a variety of benefits including medical dental vision life and disability insurance 401(k) 11 paid holidays vacation time and sick time as well as a comprehensive leave program.

Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labor market job type and job level. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidates subject knowledge skill level qualifications experience and geographic location.

All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program Bonus eligibility is reviewed at time of hire and annually at the Companys discretion.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

DescriptionWere a cybersecurity company building a next-generation AI-driven operations platform designed to power complex high-stakes workflows. The product integrates generative AI deeply into real-time operational environmentscombining reasoning retrieval and automation into scalable trustworthy ...