Staff AI Security Engineer: AI/ML Security Innovator

Fortinet; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortinet seeks a Staff AI Security Engineer to safeguard AI-driven applications within Corporate Information Security. You will guide internal teams, perform AI red-team assessments, and embed security into the development lifecycle.

This role emphasizes threat modeling, guardrails for LLMs, and secure cloud-native deployments. The position requires 7+ years in information security or related fields, deep knowledge of LLM architectures, and experience in secure DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in information security or related fields.
• Strong understanding of LLM-based architectures and related risks.
• Knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and OWASP LLM Top 10 risks.
• Experience with threat modeling methodologies such as STRIDE/MAESTRO.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures and DevSecOps.

Responsibilities

• Serve as AI security SME guiding internal teams.
• Review code and perform AI red-teaming to find vulnerabilities.
• Model threats for AI products like chatbots and agents.
• Integrate AI security checks into CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop vulnerability mitigation strategies and guardrails for LLMs.

Skills

AI security

Threat modeling

Code review

CI/CD security

Vulnerability research

Cloud security

OAuth/JWT

Strong communicator

Team collaboration

Education

BS in CS or related

Equivalent experience

Tools

CI/CD tools

Job description

Fortinet seeks a Staff AI Security Engineer to safeguard AI-driven applications within Corporate Information Security. You will guide internal teams, perform AI red-team assessments, and embed security into the development lifecycle.

This role emphasizes threat modeling, guardrails for LLMs, and secure cloud-native deployments. The position requires 7+ years in information security or related fields, deep knowledge of LLM architectures, and experience in secure DevOps practices.