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Software Development Engineer (Agent Security)

Fortinet


Job Location:

Sunnyvale, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 130000 - 160000
Posted: 29 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Senior Software Engineer (Agent Security)

Responsibility

  1. Build AI security solutions for enterprise customers.
  2. Design and implement security controls for agentic AI systems including agents tools and agent-to-agent interactions.
  3. Work cross-functionally with PM and QA teams to deliver secure and scalable solutions.
  4. Develop pre-sales and post-sales tools and environments to support customer evaluations deployments troubleshooting and integration.
  5. Research emerging technologies and security trends to identify new opportunities and develop innovative solutions.

Requirements

  1. Strong software engineering skills in Python or Go or in a systems language such as Rust or C/C.
  2. Bachelors degree or above in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
  3. 3 years of backend development experience including cloud-native infrastructure networking and building reliable services at scale.
  4. Solid understanding of application and network protocols such as HTTP gRPC and WebSocket and/or hands-on experience with reverse proxies API gateways or identity-aware proxies.
  5. Self-drive and proactive with strong problem-solving and debugging skills and a focus on delivering high-quality solutions.

Strong Plus

  1. Hands-on experience with the agentic AI ecosystem including MCP tool calling and agent frameworks.
  2. Experience with LLM and agent security including areas such as prompt injection tool poisoning jailbreaks and agent security controls.
  3. Background or professional experience in cybersecurity particularly application security network security identity or API security.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $130000-$160000. 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 labour 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 the time of hire and annually at the Companys discretion.


Why Join Us:

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and identities to apply. We offer a supportive work environment and a competitive Total Rewards package to support you with your overall health and financial well-being.

Embark on a challenging enjoyable and rewarding career journey with Fortinet. Join us in bringing solutions that make a meaningful and lasting impact to our 890000 customers around the globe.




Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority


About Company

From the start, the Fortinet vision has been to deliver broad, truly integrated, high-performance security across the IT infrastructure. We provide top-rated network and content security, as well as secure access products that share intelligence and work together to form a cooperativ ... View more

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