This role pays more than
84%
of similar roles. Most pay
$173,125–$217,500
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$236k
versus about
$195k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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
56 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$170,000–$219,000
across 46 roles with salary data.
As a Principal Software Development Engineer (Agent Security), you will join the team to build AI security solutions for enterprise customers while designing and implementing security controls specifically for agentic AI systems. You will provide technical leadership across product development, collaborating with Product, Engineering, and QA teams to define architecture, drive technical decisions, and deliver scalable solutions. Your daily responsibilities include developing pre-sales and post-sales tools, operating production services, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and researching emerging security trends to inform the product roadmap. You will utilize Python, Go, Rust, or C/C++ to build systems that address critical challenges like prompt injection, tool poisoning, jailbreaks, and agent security controls. The role focuses on solving complex problems within agentic AI architecture, including tool-calling, MCP, A2A, and hardening security-critical infrastructure for high-availability environments.
What does a Software Development Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 73 postings across 8 companies.