Distinguished Software Engineer, AI Software & Platform (Hybrid)
Core
Architecting and scaling Cisco's AI-native platform and agentic systems to integrate AI into enterprise networking and security infrastructure.
Role type
Distinguished Software Engineer (AI Software & Platform)
Builds
Cisco Cloud Control, Canvas, Studio, and unified agentic surfaces for global customers.
Domain
Enterprise Networking, Security Infrastructure, AI/ML, Distributed Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems architecture, LLM production system design, multi-agent orchestration, AIOps (event correlation, root cause analysis), technical strategy, security (prompt injection, sandboxing), executive stakeholder management, engineering standards definition, prototyping complex challenges
Preferred skills
Inference optimization (speculative decoding, KV caching, distillation), global AI governance frameworks (NIST, EU AI Act), external thought leadership, executive-level negotiation
Technologies
LangGraph, Temporal, LangSmith, Arize Phoenix, LangFuse, Braintrust, Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Responsibilities
Define enterprise-wide technical strategy for agentic systems, negotiate build-versus-buy trade-offs at executive level, drive adoption of industry-standard interfaces, establish engineering standards and mentor staff, lead resolution of high-risk technical challenges, own security posture of agentic systems
Seniority
Distinguished, strategic architect with deep hands-on execution
