Cisco · 7 hours ago
Data Engineer
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$156K/yr - $214K/yr
5+ years expCisco is a leader in revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect in the AI era. They are seeking a Data Engineer to build and scale LLM training data pipelines, focusing on data engineering, machine learning systems, and data quality to enable high-quality training data for ML products.
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Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain data pipelines for labeling, validation, and continuous dataset improvement
Develop systems for synthetic data generation and enhance dataset quality and diversity
Build scalable processes for data ingestion, transformation, cleansing, and auditing of unstructured data
Collaborate with ML researchers and data annotation teams to define data requirements and quality metrics
Implement automation and ML-assisted labeling workflows, including quality monitoring
Qualification
Required
5–7 years of experience in data engineering, machine learning engineering, or related roles
Proven experience building large-scale data pipelines for unstructured or semi-structured data
Hands-on expertise with ML data workflows, including dataset creation, labeling, and evaluation
Proficiency in Python and data processing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Beam, Ray)
Experience with ML systems and tools, such as training pipelines and model evaluation frameworks
Preferred
Experience with human-in-the-loop ML systems, active learning, or weak supervision
Exposure to large language models, computer vision, or speech datasets
Experience building internal tools or platforms used by annotation or operations teams
Background in distributed systems or ML infrastructure
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
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
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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Leadership Team
Chuck Robbins
Chair and CEO
Carl Solder
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