Cisco · 6 hours ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$211K/yr - $305K/yr
8+ years expCisco is revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era. In this role, you will develop software with a focus on simplification and user experience, while leading a geographically diverse team and influencing technical direction across the function.
Telecom & CommunicationsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSoftwareCommunications Infrastructure
Responsibilities
Lead the development and implementation of software development lifecycle and agile engineering strategies across applicable teams in anticipation of the changing software development environment
Influence technical direction and deliverables across the function
Innovate by prototyping new ideas and scaling successful solutions into production systems
Work with product managers to translate business requirements into technical solutions
Ability to design and extend distributed systems architecture with an emphasis on writing clean functional code, quality, scale, performance and cost efficiency
Lead the development of end-to-end ML systems, including data preprocessing, model training, evaluation, and deployment in production environments
Find opportunities for efficiencies with our ML-Ops processes and practices and promote these successfully within the team
Architect robust ML pipelines and scalable infrastructure using cloud platforms and distributed computing technologies
Build frameworks for curating training data, model evaluation, and monitoring deployed systems
Promote cross-team collaborations and drive the adoption of AI/ML tools across organizations
Communicates product or program priorities, deadlines, and shifts in requirements in the context of engineering priorities and user needs
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree with 12 years of related experience, or Masters + 8 years of related experience, or PhD + 5 years of related experience
Proven ability in Applied Machine Learning or related fields
Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, Java, C++, or Scala
Preferred
Expertise in data engineering, iterative ML model development using automated ML pipelines, distributed computing, cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP), and ML frameworks (e.g., SageMaker, EMR Serverless, Glue, TensorFlow, PyTorch)
Strong problem-solving capabilities with analytical thinking
Ability to lead and influence teams to drive critical multi-functional initiatives across geographies and time zones
Proven ability to plan and deliver complex roadmap objectives with efficient planning and execution to meet business goals on time
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
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
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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Funding
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Chair and CEO
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