# Distinguished Engineer

**Company**: Cisco
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $342,700.00 to $433,400.00
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

We are seeking a Distinguished Engineer with outstanding technical leadership in the AI/ML area to drive high-priority AI initiatives. You will partner closely with ML Scientists, ML Engineers, and Product Managers to deliver innovations across our product portfolio.

Responsibilities:

- Define and evolve the technical vision and strategy for AI/ML capabilities across our product portfolio

- Shape and drive our AI technology roadmap with modern innovations

- Work with the leadership team to build awareness and alignment to accelerate the rollout and adoption of AI technologies

- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the cross-functional team

- Collaborate with fellow technical leaders to ensure the successful and timely delivery of AI/ML models and service integration

- Identify and mitigate risks in our plans and executions

Minimum Qualifications:

- Bachelors + 17 years of related experience, or Masters + 14 years of related experience, or PhD + 10 years of related experience

- In-depth knowledge and consistent track record in AI/ML technology, including deep learning, time series modeling, natural language processing, and unsupervised learning

- In-depth knowledge and proven track record in Generative AI technology and Large Language Models (LLM)

- Demonstrated experience in leading impactful AI product development at scale

- Demonstrated experience in developing large-scale, complex models and deploying them in production systems

- Demonstrated experience in large-scale data processing and parallel computing – GPU, multi-GPU and distributed training

- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate research insights into practical solutions

- Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Benefits:

- Medical, dental, and vision insurance

- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution

- Paid parental leave

- Short and long-term disability coverage

- Basic life insurance

- Paid time away, including 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees

- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

Salary Range: $342,700.00 to $433,400.00

## Skills

### Required
- AI/ML
- deep learning
- time series modeling
- natural language processing
- unsupervised learning
- Generative AI
- Large Language Models

### Nice to have
- Cybersecurity
- Observability

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