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# Staff Software Development Engineer at Fortinet

Department: Research/DevelopmentEducation: Bachelor's Degree

Compensation

$179,500 – $260,000/yr

**Setup**
: On-site

**Location**
: Sunnyvale, California

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: senior

**Posted**
: Sep 4, 2026

## Description

The Applied AI Engineer will architect, build, and scale secure, performant backend and AI systems for a cybersecurity operations platform. Responsibilities include end-to-end feature ownership, AI agent and backend development, LLM and generative AI integration, data-flow design, real-time user experiences, API contracts, and trustworthy AI delivery. The role requires strong backend and AI experience, with experience shipping data-intensive applications at scale and owning features from architecture through production delivery. The position offers flexible work arrangements and a U.S. base salary range of $179,500–$260,000.

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