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If you are a backend expert who wants to solve complex system architecture challenges and dive into the world of ML platforms & Agentic LLM pipelines, this is the role for you - An exciting role collaborating with ML science team, data/infra team and DevOps to drive real customer impact.\nAs a ML Engineer, you will:\nLead ML delivery: transforming research output (code, models, ideas) into robust, scalable, low-latency microservices in production\n\nHelp architect e2e solutions to real customer pains ranging from ingestion, integration, ETLs, DB design up to low-latency services\n\nDesign, build, and maintain automated workflows for ML models, including auto-trains, benchmarking, testing, performance gating, and production deployment.\n\nTackle complex backend challenges: optimizing API response times, managing database connectivity and concurrency at scale, balancing accuracy’s drive for complex questions with the business needs of fast responsiveness by making hard technical trade-offs between customer gains and business costs.\n\nDesign and optimize data pipelines and ETL processes, connecting our Snowflake data warehouse to our training environments.\n\nWork within our existing ML infrastructure (Kubeflow, MLflow, KServe) to ensure smooth model lifecycles and performance monitoring.\n\nCollaborate closely with ML Scientists, guiding them on software engineering best practices without slowing down their research.\n\nMonitor and optimize production models for performance, cost efficiency, availability, and observability.\n\nMust-Haves (The Core Requirements):\n6+ years of backend software engineering experience designing, building, and maintaining large-scale, high-throughput production systems\n\nStrong coding skills, Ability to write clean, maintainable code, OOP familiarity, package design, microservices etc.\nNote: Work is in python, but strong engineers with deep Java/C# backgrounds who have some Python experience and are willing to transition fully are highly encouraged to apply.\n\nSolid Database design & SQL skills, Deep understanding of SQL, experience working with relational and/or bigdata (columnar) databases, ORMs, and efficient query design.\n\nAPI & Performant Design Proven experience - building robust systems, you understand how to handle concurrency, ETL tradeoffs, building fault-tolerant best effort data flows\n\nNice-to-Haves (Strong Advantages):\nPrevious experience in productionizing Machine Learning models or working closely with Data Science teams.\n\nFamiliarity with data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake) and pipeline orchestration.\n\nFamiliarity with containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes) and model serving frameworks (KServe).\n\nWhy Join Us:\nAt Fortinet, we embrace diversity and inclusivity. 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