[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Fortinet jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/fortinet/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Fortinet · Pune, Maharashtra, India # Staff Software Development Engineer Pune, Maharashtra, India Senior individual contributor Software Engineering Listed on Fortinet’s official careers site. Posted July 8, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Fortinet’s careers site →](https://edel.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2001/job/21395) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Fortinet](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/fortinet/) / Staff Software Development Engineer ## Job description ### What You Will Do - Define and drive the technical vision, roadmap, and strategy for Fortinet's Data Platform’s GenAI components, enabling scalable development and deployment of AI applications powered by LLMs and agentic workflows Architecture and implementation of robust scalable data pipelines - Guide the design and development of platform capabilities such as agent orchestration, RAG integration, LLM model configuration, prompt tooling, and fine-tuning pipelines - Provide expert advice and guidelines for product development and standardization - Drive efforts around LLM inference optimization, including caching, prompt tuning, and latency improvements, ensuring efficient and cost-effective model usage across applications - Collaborate with engineering, product, and operations teams to ensure effective adoption of GenAI capabilities in high-impact workflows - Partner with stakeholders to build reusable AI agents that enhance productivity, automate reasoning tasks, and integrate securely with internal systems and tools - Mentor new hires and fellow engineers, fostering growth in technical depth and platform mindset - Establish best practices and processes that ensure engineering excellence, operational sustainability, and a seamless developer experience - Develop high quality, secure, scalable enterprise-grade backend components based on technical requirements specifications and design artefacts within expected time and budget - Follow standard practices to develop and maintain Product development along with AI systems Software development with consideration for compliance requirements Largely self directed work with improved development techniques, standards and procedure We Are Looking for 15+ years exposure in Software development. 10+ years in core python development experience along with Data Engineering with data cleaning, enrichment and data mapping. 4+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering, GenAI, data science, or related roles. 4+ years of experience as a technical lead, guiding teams through complex design decisions and setting high benchmarks for code quality, performance, and scalability - Proficiency in machine learning frameworks and libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Ollama, XGBoost, Hugging Face), vLLM, LM Studio, GPT4All Experience with modern GenAI frameworks and libraries (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex, Hugging Face Transformers). Familiarity with best practices for responsible AI, including data privacy, bias mitigation, compliance and model monitoring. - Proven experience in fine-tuning and customizing foundation models to improve task-specific performance and domain alignment Deep knowledge of LLM inference optimization techniques, including prompt tuning, caching, quantization, and latency reduction across different model families - Strong programming skills in Python (must) and similar languages, with an emphasis on AI/ML systems development and platform engineering - Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and influence product development through a combination of technical leadership and user-centered thinking Passion for operational excellence, automation, and delivering scalable, developer-friendly AI infrastructure Desired Experience: 15+ years in Software/Data Engineering and 3+ years in AI/ML space. ### Working Conditions This position requires working from the office full-time; remote work is not available. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Jul 8, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Jul 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 102 days - Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India[Apply on Fortinet’s careers site →](https://edel.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2001/job/21395) ## More jobs at Fortinet ### [Cyber Threat Researcher](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/fortinet/jobs/c11ee09c9e78d1dc88f6/) Pune, Maharashtra, India ### [Systems Engineer - Emerging](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/fortinet/jobs/0b49a7c66c3814c90f81/) Pune, Maharashtra, India ### [AI Application Developer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/fortinet/jobs/4e85675f440789a60a13/) Burnaby, BC, Canada ### [AI DevOps Developer (Content Services)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/fortinet/jobs/bba571e28ec6ca007785/) Burnaby, BC, Canada ### [Cloud Security Developer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/fortinet/jobs/74bedf36f21ae7317376/) Sunnyvale, CA, United States ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Staff Software Development Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cvs-health/jobs/6bded9d86443c3603879/) CVS Health ### [Staff Software Development Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cvs-health/jobs/9c6447615c028b55ab05/) CVS Health ### [Staff Engineer -Full Stack Software development](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/infineon-technologies/jobs/bcd45a5239022f0079c5/) Infineon Technologies · Bangalore ### [Software Development Engineer Staff Redwood City California United States](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/equinix/jobs/996d1f1a64a7ac73fe24/) Equinix ### [Software Development Engineer Staff Bengaluru Karnataka India B373E2Ed 15Af 485E B110 A016145Ca0F6](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/equinix/jobs/aa8b42f82f7f4a7a8c83/) Equinix OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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