AI Sales Engineer

Fortinet•Chicago, IL

19d•$220,000 - $260,000

About The Position

Fortinet is seeking a passionate and experienced AI Sales Engineer to support the technical execution of its AI security solutions, including the FortiAIGate AI security platform. This pre-sales role supports adoption of solutions that help customers secure the creation and use of AI applications, including homegrown AI and agentic AI tools. The role partners with the AI Sales Specialist to execute the regional go-to-market strategy, expands existing customer accounts, and drives greenfield acquisition. It also enables regional Sales Engineers and channel partners, supports customers through the sales cycle and deployment, and fosters relationships with technical and executive decision-makers. Travel of up to 50% is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, data science, information systems, or a related technical field.
At least 5 years of technical sales experience, including at least 2 years specializing in AI and related technologies.
Demonstrated experience engaging technical evaluators, including cloud or AI security engineers, data scientists, and AI/ML architects.
Understanding of machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI.
Hands-on experience with Docker and containerized workloads, and Kubernetes (EKS, GKE, or equivalent).
Deep understanding of AI security concepts, such as access controls, identity management, network integration, endpoint detection and response, red-teaming, and guardrails.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
Experience deploying production applications on cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Ability to travel up to 50% to develop customer relationships and advance opportunities.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with popular agentic AI tools, AI infrastructure, and their associated security implications.

Responsibilities

Partner with the AI Sales Specialist to shape and execute the regional go-to-market strategy for AI Security solutions, expanding existing accounts and driving greenfield acquisition.
Enable and train regional Sales Engineers on product capabilities, the product roadmap, and live demonstration delivery.
Support technical discovery, architecture deep dives, and proof of concepts throughout the sales cycle.
Assist customers with deployment of AI Security solutions in self-hosted environments.
Maintain and manage demo environments, demo certifications, training materials, and performance benchmarking.
Equip channel and reseller partners with the technical expertise and resources needed to close AI Security opportunities and lead with Fortinet for AI security.
Collaborate with internal Sales Engineers and partners to identify, qualify, and close AI Security business.
Lead customer-facing technical architecture reviews, integration evaluations, product demonstrations, and technical training.
Facilitate post-sales technical handovers to support successful deployments and long-term customer success.
Build trusted relationships with key decision-makers, including CTOs, CISOs, and enterprise AI leaders.
Educate customers on agentic AI best practices and secure AI deployment, and position Virtue AI as a market leader in AI security solutions.