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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Technical Lead, Machine Learning Engineering (AI Canvas) - **Company:** Cisco Systems, Inc. - **Location:** Milpitas, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $216,300.0 - $280,800.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Neural Networks, Continuous Integration, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Model Validation, Production Code - **Published:** August 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17850737?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17850737%2FTechnical-Lead-Machine-Learning-Engineering-Ai-Canvas-California-Milpitas ## About the Role * Bachelors + 8 years of related experience, or Masters + 6 years of related experience, or PhD + 3 years of related experience, Varies based on the team and business needs | Preferred Qualifications are desired education, experience, and skills that are in addition to Minimum Qualifications. ## Description Designs, develops, and refines algorithms, including neural network architectures tailored for natural language processing and/or machine perception tasks, to create functional predictive models for diverse applications. Utilizes a diverse array of training-time and inference-time techniques, including convolutional and transformer-based models, student-teacher models, distillation, and generative-adversarial networks (GANs), as well as the design of cost models and discriminators, to optimize model performance in terms of accuracy, efficiency, scalability, and reliability for real-world deployment. What You'll Do: * Leads the translation of complex, open-ended issues into functional production code and machine learning models and communicates feasibility of solution to program managers * Develops a broad view of the solutions, feasibility and implementation implications * Keeps abreast of industry changes and latest developments to aide in model and architecture selection and development * Leads in-depth discussions on model design high impact ML models across multiple products/teams, considering cutting-edge research and custom architectures * Innovates model architecture, potentially introducing new paradigms or adapting existing approaches in novel ways * Defines layers and locations for model building to address business problem * Explores and implements advanced models and model architectures * Develops and integrates data splitting and custom optimization strategies, potentially combining multiple techniques * Designs and executes comprehensive model evaluation, considering cross-validation and ensemble methods * Provides expert guidance on model evaluation, and automation decisions for the function and/or portfolio of products * Establishes best practices for model integration and deployment using CI/CD principles * Applies knowledge of deployment of machine learning models at scale on iOS/Android devices, browsers, and cloud/servers in code development ## Related Videos - [Introduction to Azure Machine Learning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/368-introduction-to-azure-machine-learning) - [Designing the Future of Human<>Agent Collaboration](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1447-designing-the-future-of-human-agent-collaboration) - [Introduction to Responsible AI: Balancing Value and Risk](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1972-introduction-to-responsible-ai-balancing-value-and-risk) - [Navigating the AI Revolution in Software Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1266-navigating-the-ai-revolution-in-software-development) - [How Machine Learning is turning the Automotive Industry upside down](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/61-how-machine-learning-is-turning-the-automotive-industry-upside-down) - [What non-automotive Machine Learning projects can learn from automotive Machine Learning projects](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/397-what-non-automotive-machine-learning-projects-can-learn-from-automotive-machine-learning-projects) ## Related Articles - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [What Industries Outside of AI Are Hiring The Most AI Experts?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/98-what-industries-outside-of-ai-are-hiring-the-most-ai-experts) - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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