Job Description

Join Fortinet, a cybersecurity pioneer with over two decades of excellence, as we continue to shape the future of cybersecurity and redefine the intersection of networking and security. At Fortinet, our mission is to safeguard people, devices, and data everywhere. We are currently seeking a dynamic Data Scientist and LLM Engineer

to contribute to the success of our rapidly growing business.

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will:

• Research, design, and implement ML-based solutions for cybersecurity applications, such as anomaly detection, behavior modeling, and threat intelligence analysis.
• Lead end-to-end projects, including research, implementation, deployment, and production monitoring.
• Leverage LLMs and other ML techniques, including clustering, classification, and time-series analysis, to develop innovative solutions for cybersecurity challenges.
• Fine-tune and perform prompt tuning to optimize LLMs for tasks like phishing detection, log analysis, and malware categorization.
• Develop scalable pipelines for data preprocessing, training, and deploying ML models in production environments.
• Collaborate with data engineers and software teams to build and maintain infrastructure for data collection, storage, and processing.
• Apply unsupervised and supervised learning techniques to detect emerging threats and patterns in large-scale cybersecurity data.
• Design robust APIs and services to integrate ML and LLM solutions into existing systems.
• Propose and prototype novel ML approaches to improve our products and internal workflows.
• Stay updated on advancements in ML, including LLMs, computer vision, and graph-based models, identifying opportunities to apply them in cybersecurity.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior data scientists and engineers.
• Work closely with an Incident Response team to improve real-time detection.
  
  

We Are Looking For:

An insightful and influential collaborator to join our team. We encourage you to apply for this position if you have the following qualities:

• 4+ years of professional experience in ML Engineering (Advantage to GenAI) in an AI company that involves working with researchers.
• Proficiency in Python and ML packages
• Experience with AI/ML (MLOps) and a strong understanding of system architecture - Advantage
• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Statistics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field - Advantage
• Familiarity with vector databases, SQL/NoSQL systems, and API development.
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills.Why Join Us:
  
  

At Fortinet, we embrace diversity and inclusivity. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and identities. Explore our welcoming work environment designed for a rewarding career journey with an attractive Total Rewards package to support you with your overall health and financial well-being. Join us in bringing solutions that make a meaningful and lasting impact to our 660,000+ customers around the globe.

We will only notify shortlisted candidates.

Fortinet will not entertain any unsolicited resumes, please refrain from sending them to any Fortinet employees or Fortinet email aliases. Should any Agency submit any resumes to Fortinet, these resumes if considered, will be assumed to have been given by the Agency free of any related fees/charges