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About the Role

Foundation AI is leading frontier AI research at Cisco, focusing on advancing AI and translating research into practical, scalable solutions. This role involves research, development, and deployment of advanced AI systems, including large language models, agentic AI, and enterprise-scale applications. The position emphasizes translating frontier research into practical systems by designing experiments, developing new methods, and creating impactful AI solutions. A strong emphasis is placed on publishing research and contributing to the AI community through publications and open-source contributions.

Responsibilities

Develop scalable data curation and processing methods to improve model training and task-specific performance.
Build production-ready AI systems using strong software engineering practices.
Optimize large language models and agentic systems for enterprise and security-focused use cases.
Design experiments, develop new methods, and turn research insights into impactful, scalable AI solutions.
Drive improvements to training algorithms, curate and optimize data at scale, and design infrastructure for purpose-built models.
Write scientific articles for top-tier machine learning and AI conferences.
Publish technical blog posts.
Contribute to the open-source AI community.

Requirements

Bachelors + 5 years of related experience, or Masters + 3 years of related experience, or PhD + 0 years of related experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field.
Strong experience with Python, PyTorch, production-grade software engineering practices, and common AI/ML libraries.
Experience with large language models, model training, fine-tuning, evaluation, inference, and optimization.
Strong understanding of data pipelines, model experimentation, and scalable AI system design.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex research and engineering concepts to cross-functional partners.

Skills

Python
PyTorch
Production-grade software engineering practices
AI/ML libraries
Large language models
Model training
Fine-tuning
Model evaluation
Model inference
Model optimization
Data pipelines
Model experimentation
Scalable AI system design
Algorithm design for pre-training and post-training
Scalable data curation
Reliable AI infrastructure
Agentic AI workflows
Multi-agent frameworks
Autonomous AI systems
Cybersecurity principles
AI systems for security-focused use cases
Safety
Robust machine learning
vLLM
NVIDIA Triton
TorchServe
Cloud-native deployment
Docker
Kubernetes
MLOps pipelines
AWS
GCP
Azure

Location

U.S.

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Bachelors + 5 years
Masters + 3 years
PhD + 0 years

Education Level

Bachelors
Masters
PhD

Salary/Compensations

$184,000.00 - $274,600.00 (New York City Metro Area)
$168,000.00 - $244,300.00 (Non-Metro New York state & Washington state)

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short-term disability coverage
Long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Restricted stock units
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 per full calendar year (non-exempt)
Flexible vacation time off program (exempt)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
Additional paid time away for critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Annual bonuses (non-sales roles)
Performance-based incentive pay (sales roles)

About the Company

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond.
We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds.
These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions.
Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless.
We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale.
Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Equal Opportunity

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training.
For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules.
Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks.
Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:
Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan.
For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows: .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%; 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target.
Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:
New York City Metro Area: $184,000.00 - $274,600.00
Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $168,000.00 - $244,300.00
- For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.
** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.