AI Infrastructure Engineer
Fortinet · New York, NY · Yesterday
HybridInformation Technology$215k–$350k/yrFull-time
About the role
We are seeking an AI Infrastructure Engineer to build, operate, and continuously enhance the Linux and GPU-based infrastructure that powers our AI platforms and performance testing environments. This is a highly hands-on infrastructure, automation, and performance engineering role.
Responsibilities
- AI Infrastructure & Performance Engineering
- Operate, maintain, and enhance automated performance testing services that benchmark throughput, latency, scalability, and resource utilization.
- Develop new testing frameworks, automation, and validation methodologies as requirements evolve.
- Analyze performance data and recommend improvements to reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
- Server, Hardware & Platform Operations
- Deploy, monitor, and optimize Linux servers, GPU clusters, virtualization platforms, and lab hardware.
- Support availability and utilization of compute resources for engineering, testing, and AI workloads.
- Evaluate and integrate new hardware technologies to improve performance and efficiency.
- Reliability Engineering & AI Platform Development
- Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, failover, and incident response for critical infrastructure.
- Develop, deploy, and maintain internal AI server applications and shared compute platforms.
- Improve operational efficiency through automation and proactive issue identification; troubleshoot complex system/network/application issues.
- Laboratory Administration
- Support day-to-day lab operations: access control, network administration, resource allocation, and capacity planning.
- Contribute to operational standards and best practices for lab governance.
- Documentation & Knowledge Sharing
- Create and maintain technical documentation: benchmarking reports, design notes, and internal runbooks.
- Share technical insights and best practices with the broader engineering organization.
Requirements
- Hands-on Linux systems administration and infrastructure experience (servers, networking fundamentals, virtualization).
- Experience with KVM or containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with DevOps toolchains (CI/CD, IaC, monitoring/observability stacks).
- Strong scripting/automation ability in Python and/or Bash, applied to infrastructure or testing workflows.
- Practical experience with GPU-based compute environments or AI/ML infrastructure.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field (equivalent experience welcome).
- Experience with performance testing, benchmarking, or traffic-generation methodologies.
- Exposure to network security concepts and enterprise security technologies.
- Experience with Fortinet products (FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer) or similar enterprise security/networking solutions — a plus, not required.
- Experience in customer-facing technical work: proof-of-concept support, demos, or technical presentations.
- Experience creating technical documentation, white papers, or delivering internal training.
Core Competencies
- Infrastructure Engineering
- AI Platform Development
- DevOps & Automation
- Performance Testing & Benchmarking
- Technical Documentation
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
- 11 paid holidays, vacation time, and sick time
- Comprehensive leave program
- Eligibility for Fortinet equity program
- Commission eligibility based on Sales Compensation Plan
Pay
On target earnings for this position is expected to be $215,000 - $350,000 per year. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.