Fortinet

AI Test Engineer

Posted Yesterday

Santa Clara, CA, USA

In-Office

100K-140K Annually

Junior

Security • Software • Cybersecurity

The Role

Develop and test resilient, scalable multi-agent AI systems and RAG pipelines. Integrate agents with external tools and APIs, run LLM/RAG evaluations, write prompts, and support light model fine-tuning to improve network security product development efficiency.

Summary Generated by Built In

We’re looking for an eager, early-career engineer to help build AI agents to improve work efficiency of network security product development.

Responsibilities:

Design and implement resilient, scalable multi-agent systems and agentic AI.
Support RAG pipelines, including vector databases and hybrid search
Integrate agents with external tools, APIs, and business systems
Run LLM/RAG evaluations to identify issues and improve reliability
Write prompts and support light model fine-tuning

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in CS, AI, ML, or a related technical field.
Strong project-based experience with generative AI is a plus.
Familiarity with AI agent frameworks.
Basic understanding of LLMs, prompt engineering, and generative AI concepts.
Some exposure to vector databases, retrieval systems, or RAG architectures.
Familiarity with major LLM models
Basic familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containers (Docker).
Solid Python skills and good understanding of software engineering fundamentals
Motivated, curious, and excited to learn

US Citizenship is required.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $100,000-$140,000. 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 candidate's 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 Company’s 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 660,000+ customers around the globe.

About Us

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) secures the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organizations around the world. Fortinet empowers its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network - today and into the future. Only the Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security without compromise to address the most critical security challenges, whether in networked, application, cloud or mobile environments. Fortinet ranks number one in the most security appliances shipped worldwide and more than 500,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected].

Fortinet is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in our company, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, military/veteran status or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.

Skills Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, AI, ML, or related technical field
US Citizenship is required
Solid Python skills and strong software engineering fundamentals
Basic familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containers (Docker)
Basic understanding of LLMs, prompt engineering, and generative AI concepts
Familiarity with major LLM models
Some exposure to vector databases, retrieval systems, or RAG architectures
Familiarity with AI agent frameworks
Experience writing prompts and supporting light model fine-tuning
Strong project-based experience with generative AI
Motivated, curious, and excited to learn

Fortinet Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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Affordable Benefits — Medical coverage includes a no-premium HDHP option with HSA funding alongside PPO/HMO choices, reducing employee costs at enrollment. Eligibility starts on the date of hire and includes company-paid life and disability coverage.
Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Mental-health access through Modern Health and an EAP offers therapy, coaching, and counseling resources. Lifestyle extras such as legal assistance, commuter benefits, pet-insurance discounts, and subsidized meals and snacks enhance everyday support.
Strong & Reliable Incentives — Compensation packages include annual bonuses, sales commissions, and stock awards. Earnings potential can be strong in sales when quotas are realistic and attainment is high.