mid Security Engineer ic · Posted Apr 6, 2026
$160,000 – $220,000
USD per year

About this role

Fortinet is hiring a mid-level Security Engineer based in Sunnyvale, CA. The posting calls out experience with Docker, LLMs, Deep Learning, MLOps. Compensation is listed at $160,000–$220,000 per year.

Role
Security Engineer
Function
security
Level
mid
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Department
RD Network Security Architect
Posted
Apr 6, 2026

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Job description

from Fortinet careers

Join Fortinet, a cybersecurity pioneer with over two decades of excellence, as we continue to shape the future of cybersecurity and redefine the intersection of networking and security. At Fortinet, our mission is to safeguard people, devices, and data everywhere.

Fortinet is seeking an experienced and innovative AI Security Engineer to join our Corporate Information Security team. As an AI Security Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the security, safety, and privacy of our AI-driven applications while collaborating with cross-functional teams and providing technical expertise.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Serve as an AI security subject matter expert who provides guidance to internal teams
  • Work closely with development teams, conduct code reviews, perform AI Red Teaming assessments, to identify vulnerabilities in existing codes and new features, and participate in architectural reviews to ensure security is considered early in the development lifecycle.
  • Perform threat modeling for AI-related products, such as chatbots, MCPs implementations, and autonomous agents.
  • Integrate Security and AI-Specific checks into CI/CD workflows to automate security testing and ensure consistent application of best practices.
  • Develop, implement, and communicate vulnerability mitigation strategies
  • Develop strategies, evaluate solutions, design and implement tools, processes and controls to ensure that security, safety and privacy are designed in Fortinet AI applications.
  • This is an excerpt. Read the full job description on Fortinet careers →
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