PhD Data & AI Software Engineer — Remote

Cisco Systems, Inc; Santa Monica (CA); Remote; USD 44,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan with Cisco matching

Paid parental leave

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Restricted stock units (RSUs) eligible

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a PhD intern to contribute to data engineering and ML infrastructure. You will develop scalable data pipelines, analytics platforms, and tooling to enable AI-driven insights across Cisco’s data ecosystems.

The role emphasizes Python proficiency, experience with ML frameworks, and familiarity with distributed data processing and containerization. Remote work within the United States may be possible, depending on needs.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a PhD program in a related field.
• Education should be Computer Science, AI, ML or related field.
• Expected to continue enrollment after completion of internship.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable data pipelines and analytics platforms to support ML initiatives.
• Collaborate with data teams and AI/ML engineers to build robust data infrastructure.

Skills

Python

Data structures

Machine Learning

Education

PhD program

Computer Science or AI related field

Enrollment continuation after internship

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Apache Spark

Hadoop MapReduce

Apache Flink

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a PhD intern to contribute to data engineering and ML infrastructure. You will develop scalable data pipelines, analytics platforms, and tooling to enable AI-driven insights across Cisco’s data ecosystems.

The role emphasizes Python proficiency, experience with ML frameworks, and familiarity with distributed data processing and containerization. Remote work within the United States may be possible, depending on needs.