Technical Leader, Machine Learning Engineer

Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 207,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company seeks a Technical Leader, Machine Learning Engineer, to drive ML solutions and optimize AI products. This role requires strong expertise in Python or Go, as well as experience in building scalable ML systems. Join a passionate team committed to securing businesses against emerging threats.

Benefits

401(k) plan with matching contribution

Quality medical, dental and vision insurance

Paid time off and sick leave

Paid time for volunteering

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience (or equivalent).
• 3+ years of experience in building ML systems end-to-end.
• Experience with transformer-based models and ML frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and deployment of end-to-end ML solutions.
• Collaborate with teams to align AI solutions with business needs.
• Develop and fine-tune transformer-based models for AI challenges.

Skills

Python

Go

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

Data Processing

Education

Bachelors degree

Masters degree

PhD

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

LangChain

LlamaIndex

Hugging Face models

Job description

Technical Leader, Machine Learning Engineer

Location:

Alternate Location

Remote, United States

Area of Interest

Compensation Range

207700 USD - 264000 USD

Job Type

Professional

AI or Artificial Intelligence

Job Id

1435512

The application window is expected to close on April 20, 2025

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applicants are received.

Meet the Team

The AI Software & Platform Team delivers AI products, so businesses around the world defend against threats and safeguard the most important aspects of business with security resilience. We are passionate about making businesses secure and simplifying security with zero compromise.

Your Impact

As a Technical Leader, you will drive end-to-end ML solutions, designing and deploying transformer-based models, building data pipelines, optimizing ML infrastructure, and developing AI-powered systems that solve real-life industry challenges. You will work across modeling, infra, ML ops, and system development, collaborating with engineers, researchers, and customers to shape the future of AI.

• Lead the design and deployment ofend-to-end ML solutionsfor real-world applications
• Develop and fine-tunetransformer-based modelsfor diverse AI challenges
• Work acrossmodeling, ML infrastructure, system development, and deployment
• Collaborate withcustomers and internal teamsto align AI solutions with business needs
• Ensure AI models arescalable, robust, and production-ready
• Providetechnical mentorshipandlead initiativeswithin the ML team
• Research and applycutting-edgeML techniquestooptimizeAI-driven products

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelorsdegree with 7+ years (or)Mastersdegree with5+ years (or) PhD degree with2+ year of software development industry experience
• 3+ years of industry experience inbuildingML Systems end-to-end (data processing, model training, deployment)
• Experience in Python or Go and ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working withreal-world AI problems, especially incustomer-facing applications
• Strong understanding ofML fundamentals, classic ML algorithms, moderntransformer-basedmodelsand deep learning architectures
• Knowledge ofLangChain,LlamaIndex, and Hugging Face models
• Background inAI security, risk detection, or fraud detection(a plus, but notrequired)
• Research experience or contributions to open-source ML projects
• Self-starter with a strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently

#WeAreCisco

#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.

Our passion is connection-we celebrate our employees' diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our

technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.

We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer-80 hours each year-allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!

Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!

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Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

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Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days ofvacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Offpolicy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours ofunused sick timewill be carried forwardfrom one calendar yearto the nextsuch that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

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.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

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