Distinguished AI Engineer (Hybrid)

Experteer Overview In this role you drive the AI/ML vision across Cisco's product portfolio, partnering with ML scientists, engineers, and product managers to deliver scalable AI capabilities. You shape roadmaps, align leadership, and mentor cross-functional teams to translate research into production. You will influence enterprise collaboration and mitigate risks at the intersection of business and engineering. This is a strategic, leadership-heavy position with real impact on how Cisco delivers AI-powered security and observability solutions. Compensation / Benefits * Define and evolve the technical vision for AI/ML across the product portfolio * Shape and drive the AI technology roadmap and innovations * Partner with leadership to accelerate AI rollout and adoption * Provide technical guidance and mentorship to cross-functional teams * Collaborate with technical leaders to ensure timely delivery of AI/ML models and service integration * Identify and mitigate risks at the intersection of business and engineering Tasks * Bachelor (or higher) with extensive AI/ML expertise * Proven track record in AI/ML product development at scale * Experience deploying large-scale models and distributed training * Strong communication to technical and non-technical audiences * Mentoring and guiding junior researchers or team members * Knowledge of deep learning, time series, NLP, unsupervised learning, and Generative AI/LLMs * Staying up-to-date with field advances and applying them to production Key requirements * medical, dental, and vision insurance * 401(k) with Cisco matching * paid parental leave * paid time away and holidays * RSUs eligible after continued employment * annual bonuses for non-sales roles

you of business and engineering Tasks * Bachelor (or higher) with extensive AI/ML expertise * Proven track record in AI/ML product development at scale * Experience deploying large-scale models and distributed training * Strong communication to technical and non-technical audiences * Mentoring and guiding junior researchers or team members * Knowledge of deep learning, time series, NLP, unsupervised learning, and Generative AI/LLMs * Staying up-to-date with field advances and applying them to production Key requirements * medical, dental, and vision insurance * 401(k) with Cisco matching * paid parental leave * paid time away and holidays * RSUs eligible after continued employment * annual bonuses for non-sales roles