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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr AI/ML Software Engineer - **Company:** Cisco Systems, Inc. - **Location:** Milpitas, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $165,000.0 - $241,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems, Microsoft Azure, C++ (Programming Language), Software as a Service, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Software Debugging, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Linux Kernel, Machine Learning, NoSQL, OAuth, Open Source Technology, OpenID, Role-Based Access Control, Tensorflow, Search Technologies, Software Systems, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, Pytorch, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Apache Spark, Data Lakes, Yocto, Kubernetes, Information Technology, HuggingFace, Data Analytics, Apache Kafka, Machine Learning Operations, Virtual Agents, Docker - **Published:** May 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000g1l0dm ## About the Role + BS/MS in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or related technical field. + 7+ years of industry experience delivering production AI/ML systems or developer platforms at scale. + Experience with Python, plus one of the following: Go/Java/C++/Rust. + Experience building agentic AI systems (tool-using agents, autonomous workflows, decision/action pipelines). + Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and operating MCP servers (capabilities, sessions, schemas, secure integrations). + Knowledge of LLMs & GenAI: prompting, RAG, vector search, fine-tuning/LoRA, safety/guardrails, evaluation. + Production experience with cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP), Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD, and observability (metrics, tracing, logging). Preferred Qualifications: + Shipped enterprise-grade MCP servers integrating internal tools and external SaaS. + Experience with LangChain, Semantic Kernel, or agent frameworks; Hugging Face Transformers, PyTorch/TensorFlow/JAX. + Retrieval systems & vector DBs (FAISS, Milvus, Weaviate, Pinecone); hybrid search and embedding strategies. + Strong data engineering background: streaming/batch (Kafka/Kinesis/Pub/Sub; Spark/Beam), SQL/NoSQL, data lakes/warehouses. + Security & governance: OAuth/OIDC, secrets management, KMS, RBAC/ABAC, SOC 2/ISO 27001, GDPR/CCPA familiarity. ## Description Our team delivers end-to-end engineering across the software stack, specializing in Linux kernel development, Yocto-based open-source systems, and platform security. We maintain and evolve the core kernel, integrate and optimize Yocto layers, and drive security hardening with a strong focus on CVE triage, patching, and compliance. We are also building the next generation of intelligent engineering tools through Agentic AI applications that accelerate developer productivity, automate debugging workflows, and enhance system observability. In parallel, we develop machine learning solutions for hardware failure prediction, enabling proactive reliability management and data-driven product quality improvements. 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