AI Researcher
Core
Research, development, and deployment of advanced AI systems including large language models, agentic AI, and multimodal learning for enterprise-scale applications.
Role type
Senior AI Researcher (IC)
Builds
Purpose-built models, agentic systems, new algorithms, and scalable data processing techniques for Cisco's business priorities.
Domain
Enterprise AI, Large Language Models, Agentic Systems, Multimodal Learning
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
algorithm design for pre-training and post-training, scalable data curation, reliable AI infrastructure design, Python, PyTorch, production-grade software engineering, large language model training and optimization, model evaluation and inference
Preferred skills
deploying high-performance inference engines (vLLM, NVIDIA Triton, TorchServe), cloud-native deployment (Docker, Kubernetes, MLOps), publishing research in top-tier AI/ML conferences, designing and scaling agentic AI workflows, cybersecurity principles for AI systems
Technologies
Python, PyTorch, vLLM, NVIDIA Triton, TorchServe, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Azure
Responsibilities
Develop scalable data curation and processing methods to improve model training; Build production-ready AI systems using strong software engineering practices; Optimize large language models and agentic systems for enterprise and security-focused use cases
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
