Cisco · 1 day ago
Technical Lead, Software Engineer, Applied AI - Hybrid, San Francisco, OR San Jose, CA
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$211K/yr - $305K/yr
12+ years expCisco is a leader in cloud-managed networking solutions, fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture. The Lead Software Engineer in the Cisco Meraki AI group will drive engineering efforts on generative AI systems, collaborating across teams to deliver innovative solutions for customer needs.
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Responsibilities
Analyze and tune a LLM to pick the right API and tool calls to perform the task
Working on identifying and building new scaling and performant API's
Work with PM and product teams to deeply understand a customer use case and investigate data and technical stack needed to implement a robust and comprehensive solution
Onboard and collaborate with multiple business unit engineering teams, acting as a liaison and point of contact
Manage projects, create documentation, create presentations, and plan for the future
Qualification
Required
12+ years of experience writing professional production code, ideally in a very large code base with legacy code
5+ years of experience in web languages, frameworks, and technologies such as Ruby on Rails, Python, JavaScript, Postgres
2+ years of experience working on production grade ML/GenAI systems
Experience in planning and scoping out unclear projects
Excel in documentation and presentation with crisp and clear communication
A go-getter who approaches work with a get-it-done attitude
Ability to cross-collaborate effectively and a strong sense of ownership
Preferred
Experience in building large-scale AI models and systems using MLOps practices
Experience working in a team to write robust, maintainable, and extendable code in Python
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
A 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies
Company
Cisco
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Chair and CEO
Carl Solder
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