AI/ML Engineer

Cisco

AI/ML Engineer guiding architecture and development of cloud platforms and automations at Cisco. Implementing AI-driven solutions for operational efficiency and security within public cloud infrastructure.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeSan Jose • California, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $137,000 - $200,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowAngularApacheAWSAzureCloudETLFlaskGoogle Cloud PlatformPySparkPythonPyTorchScikit-LearnTensorflow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Guide the architecture, design, and development of our Cloud platforms and automations
Design and implement highly scalable, multi-threaded, and distributed applications
Design and implement AI Agents to monitor and optimize cloud resources
Integrate AI-driven insights with Cloud Service Providers
Ensure robust performance, reliability, and security for cloud-based deployments
Conduct code reviews and offer constructive feedback
Continuously optimize processes to improve developer productivity
Develop predictive models for drift detection, cost anomaly detection, and forecasting
Automate operational workflows using machine learning
Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL pipelines
Use AWS Athena for interactive querying of data
Manage and optimize data storage and processing using Snowflake
Orchestrate complex workflows and data pipelines using Apache Airflow DAGs
Continuously evaluate emerging AI technologies and tools

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in Computer Science
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related technical field
At least 2 years of experience in building and deploying ML models
Solid knowledge of cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI)
Experience with Python, PySpark, and ML libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Scikit-Learn
Experience with AWS Glue ETL, AWS Athena, Snowflake, and Apache Airflow DAGs
Full stack development experience with Angular and Flask preferred
Strong communication and multi-functional collaboration skills
Comfortable working with streaming data, APIs, and telemetry systems
Experience with Agile and DevOps operating models

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
16 days of paid vacation time for non-exempt employees
flexible vacation time off program for exempt employees
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

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Hard Skills & Tools

cloud architecturedistributed applicationsAI Agentspredictive modelingmachine learningETL pipelinesPythonPySparkAWS Gluefull stack development

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationcode reviewconstructive feedbackprocess optimization

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s Degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s Degree in Data ScienceMaster’s Degree in Data Science