Senior Software Development Engineer (Agent Security)

Fortinet•Sunnyvale, CA

10d•$150,000 - $183,000

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Agent Security to join our team. In this role, you will be instrumental in building AI security solutions for enterprise customers. You will design and implement security controls for agentic AI systems, including agents, tools, and agent-to-agent interactions. Your responsibilities will also include working cross-functionally with PM and QA teams to deliver secure and scalable solutions, and developing pre-sales and post-sales tools and environments to support customer evaluations, deployments, troubleshooting, and integration. Additionally, you will research emerging technologies and security trends to identify new opportunities and develop innovative solutions. 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 890,000+ customers around the globe. 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.

Requirements

Strong software engineering skills in Python or Go, or in a systems language such as Rust or C/C++.
Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
3+ years of backend development experience, including cloud-native infrastructure, networking, and building reliable services at scale.
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.
Self-drive and proactive with strong problem-solving and debugging skills and a focus on delivering high-quality solutions.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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