Software Engineer - Agent Security for AI & Cloud

Perception Point; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortinet is seeking an experienced backend engineer to build enterprise-grade AI security solutions. You will design security controls for agentic AI systems, including agents, tools, and agent-to-agent interactions, while collaborating with product and QA teams to deliver secure, scalable services.

You will develop tools to support customers during evaluations and deployments, and you will research emerging technologies to identify opportunities for innovative, secure solutions across the

Qualifications

• 3+ years of backend development experience with cloud-native infrastructure
• Strong Python or Go skills, or Rust/C/C++ systems programming
• Understanding of HTTP, gRPC, WebSocket; experience with proxies/gateways
• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Self-driven with strong debugging and problem-solving abilities

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.
• Collaborate with PM and QA to deliver secure and scalable solutions.
• Develop pre-sales and post-sales tools and environments to support evaluations, deployments, troubleshooting, and integration.
• Research emerging technologies to identify opportunities and develop innovative solutions.

Skills

Python

Go

Rust

C/C++

Backend development

HTTP/GRPC/WebSocket

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

API gateways

Reverse proxies

Identity-aware proxies

Job description

Fortinet is seeking an experienced backend engineer to build enterprise-grade AI security solutions. You will design security controls for agentic AI systems, including agents, tools, and agent-to-agent interactions, while collaborating with product and QA teams to deliver secure, scalable services.

You will develop tools to support customers during evaluations and deployments, and you will research emerging technologies to identify opportunities for innovative, secure solutions across the