Cisco

AI Engineering Technical Leader

Cisco$180K — $229K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related STEM field
  • 3+ years hands-on experience in Generative AI engineering
  • Proficient in software engineering best practices and containerized application design
  • Experience with DevOps and CI/CD tools
  • Proficient in Python programming or similar languages
  • Hands-on experience with Generative AI frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex)
  • Experience with vector databases like Weaviate, Pinecone, or Milvus

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop scalable Generative AI frameworks for on-premise and cloud
  • Architect secure end-to-end document processing workflows
  • Implement data security and access control protocols
  • Integrate responsible AI practices for safe model deployment
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on compliance and security
  • Monitor AI infrastructure for stability and performance
  • Stay updated on advancements in Generative AI and ethical development

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with an innovative Enterprise Data & Platforms team
  • Exposure to cutting-edge Generative AI technologies
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Focus on responsible and ethical AI practices
  • Potential for professional growth in a tech-forward company
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 07/31/2026
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Who You'll Work With

You will work with our amazing Enterprise Data & Platforms team as part of Cisco IT organization. You will build solutions and support them across our portfolio of capabilities, primarily focusing on enabling AI/ML and Generative AI capabilities in a multi-functional team setup. You will collaborate with other engineers, architects, and organization leadership.

Who You Are

We are looking for a highly skilled AI Engineering Technical Leader to lead the deployment and management of Gen AI based applications and services, with a focus on Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and Agentic AI. This role requires expertise in developing and supporting large-scale GenAI applications, with a strong emphasis on AI-first engineering. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in responsible AI practices, including toxicity screening and ensuring regulatory compliance across AI solutions.

What You'll Do
• Design, develop, and optimize high-performance, scalable Generative AI frameworks for on-premise and cloud environments.
• Architect secure workflows for end-to-end document processing, including ingestion, classification, retrieval, and automated fine-tuning pipelines.
• Implement robust data security, encryption, and access control protocols to ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
• Integrate responsible AI practices, including toxicity screening, bias detection, and ethical auditing, to ensure safe and compliant model deployment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional, legal, and governance teams to maintain alignment with evolving privacy and security frameworks.
• Monitor and maintain AI infrastructure with real-time alerting to ensure system stability and performance.
• Stay current with advancements in Generative AI, document security, and ethical AI development to drive continuous infrastructure improvement.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field.
  • 3+ years hands-on experience in Gen AI engineering on production use cases.
  • Proficiency in software engineering best practices, design and development of containerized large-scale distributed applications, and use of DevOps and CI/CD tools,
  • Proficiency in Python programming language or similar.
  • Hands-on experience with Gen AI frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, LangSmith, AI operators, with proficiency in Python for AI operations.
  • Experience with vector databases, such as Weaviate, Pinecone, Milvus or similar.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field.
  • Experience with design and development of advanced Agentic AI workflows orchestration.

About Cisco

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Net Income
$10.1 billion
Founded
2014
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Revenue
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