Cisco · 1 week ago
Distinguished Machine Learning Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$337K/yr - $427K/yr
12+ years expCisco Systems, through its subsidiary Splunk, is focused on building a safer, more resilient digital world with advanced AI capabilities. The Distinguished Machine Learning Engineer will define and evolve the technical vision for AI/ML across the product portfolio, drive the AI technology roadmap, and provide mentorship to cross-functional teams.
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Responsibilities
Define and evolve the technical vision and strategy for AI/ML capabilities across our product portfolio
Shape and drive our AI technology roadmap with cutting-edge innovations to deliver best-in-class AI solutions to our customers
Work with the senior leadership team to build awareness and alignment to accelerate the rollout and adoption of AI technologies
Effectively communicate with and influence key stakeholders across the enterprise, at all levels of the organization
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the cross-functional team and promote a culture of engineering excellence
Collaborate with fellow technical leaders to ensure the successful and timely delivery of AI/ML models and service integration
Identify and mitigate risks in our plans and executions, especially at the intersection of business and engineering
Qualification
Required
PhD in Computer Science, or related quantitative field, plus 12+ years of industry research experience
Proven track record in at least one of the following areas: deep learning, reinforcement learning, unsupervised learning, natural language processing, time series modeling
Proven track record in Generative AI technology including Large Language Models (LLM), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Fine Tuning, and Agentic AI
Proven track record in working with large-scale production systems across model training and inference
Preferred
Deep NLP & Domain‑Adapted LLMs: Background in building and adapting large‑scale language models (e.g., T5, BERT, LLaMA, GPTs) for specialized domains including structured/unstructured logs, text, and event sequences
Multi‑Modal AI Modeling – Strong track record fusing logs, time series, traces, tabular data, and graphs for foundation models tackling complex operational insights
Large‑Scale Training & Optimization – Experience optimizing model architectures, distributed training pipelines, and inference efficiency to minimize cost and latency while preserving accuracy
Strong Research Track Record – Publications in top AI/ML conferences or journals (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, AAAI, CVPR, ACL, KDD) demonstrating contributions to state‑of‑the‑art methods and real‑world applications
Demonstrated experience in leading impactful AI product development at scale
Demonstrated experience in developing large-scale, complex models and deploying them in production systems
Demonstrated experience in large-scale data processing and parallel computing – GPU, multi-GPU and distributed training
Demonstrated experience in building strong internal and external partnerships
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate research insights into practical solutions that address real-world challenges
Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
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, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use
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
Cisco develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and other technology services and products. It is a sub-organization of Cisco Press.
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