AI Sales Engineer

Fortinet

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Work type
Remote
Location
Chicago, ILDetroit, MIMinneapolis, MN
Salary
$220,000–$260,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
6 days ago
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Confirmed live today

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Above market

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This role pays more than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $144,400–$218,025 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $240k versus about $181k for comparable roles.

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About Fortinet

Fortinet is a US-based cybersecurity company best known for its FortiGate next-generation firewalls. It sells a broad security platform spanning network security, SD-WAN, endpoint protection, cloud security, and SIEM/SOC operations.

Fortinet currently has 102 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $140,000–$183,000 across 77 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · AI Sales Engineer

The AI Sales Engineer joins the team to support the technical execution of AI security solutions. This pre-sales role involves partnering with specialists to shape go-to-market strategies, training regional engineers, and providing technical discovery, architecture deep dives, and proof of concepts. The position requires managing demo environments, overseeing certifications, and assisting customers with seamless deployments in self-hosted environments. Key responsibilities include leading customer-facing engagements, conducting integration evaluations, and facilitating post-sales technical handovers. Candidates must possess a degree in a technical field and experience with machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI. Required technical skills include Docker, containerized workloads, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP. The role addresses the security implications of agentic AI tools, infrastructure, and core concepts like red-teaming and guardrails.

What you'll do

  • Provide technical support for discovery, architecture deep dives, and proof of concepts (POCs) throughout the sales cycle.
  • Assist customers with the deployment of AI security solutions within their self-hosted environments.
  • Lead customer-facing engagements including technical architecture reviews, integration evaluations, and product demonstrations.
  • Train and enable regional Sales Engineers on product capabilities, roadmaps, and live demonstration delivery.
  • Manage demo environments, certifications, training materials, and performance benchmarking.
  • Equip channel and reseller partners with the technical expertise and resources needed to close AI security opportunities.
  • Facilitate post-sales technical handovers to ensure successful deployments and long-term customer success.
  • Educate customers on agentic AI best practices and secure AI deployment as a technical evangelist.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, data science, information systems, or a related technical field.
  • 5+ years of technical sales experience.
  • At least 2 years of experience specializing in AI and related technologies.
  • Demonstrated experience engaging with technical evaluators such as cloud or AI security engineers, data scientists, and AI/ML architects.
  • Understanding of core AI technologies, including machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI.
  • Hands-on experience with Docker and containerized workloads, and Kubernetes (EKS, GKE, or equivalent).
  • Deep understanding of core AI security concepts like access controls, identity management, network integration, and red-teaming.
  • Experience deploying production applications on cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Familiarity with popular agentic AI tools, AI infrastructure, and their associated security implications (preferred).
  • Ability to travel up to 50% to develop customer relationships and advance opportunities.

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