Fortinet
AI Sales Engineer
$220K–$260K
New York, NY +2 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Location
- New York, NY
Boston, MA
Washington, DC - Experience
- 5+ years of technical sales experience, including at least 2 years specializing in AI and related technologies.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, data science, information systems, or a related technical field.
About the job
Supports pre-sales adoption and deployment of Fortinet AI security solutions through technical discovery, demonstrations, proofs of concept, customer and partner enablement, and sales-cycle support.
What you'll do
- Shape regional go-to-market strategy and support customer acquisition and account growth for AI Security solutions.
- Lead technical discovery, architecture reviews, demonstrations, proofs of concept, training, and deployment handovers.
- Enable regional sales engineers and channel partners, maintain demo environments, and educate customers on secure and agentic AI.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, data science, information systems, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of technical sales experience, including at least 2 years specializing in AI and related technologies.
- Hands-on experience with Docker and containerized workloads, and Kubernetes (EKS, GKE, or equivalent).
- Experience deploying production applications on cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
Nice to have
- Familiarity with popular agentic AI tools, AI infrastructure, and associated security implications.
Pay
$220,000 - $260,000 per year (USD), on-target earnings
Tools
Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, GKE, AWS, Azure, GCP
AI focus
Supports AI security solutions, including securing AI application creation and use, self-hosted deployments, and customer education on agentic AI best practices and secure AI deployment.
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