Cisco

AI Software Engineer II - (United States)

Cisco$109K — $200K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 3+ years or Master's degree with 1-2 years in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Software Engineering, AI or Machine Learning.
  • Strong foundation in security engineering or AI/ML engineering with exposure to the other.
  • Proficient in Python with experience in scripts, automation, applications, or security tools.
  • Demonstrated analytical skills focusing on adversarial thinking and securing AI-enabled systems.

Responsibilities

  • Advance secure AI adoption in testing platforms, pipelines, and processes.
  • Collaborate with engineering, product, and security teams to create automated security controls.
  • Contribute to secure development practices for AI systems.
  • Research emerging AI attack techniques and defensive strategies.
  • Build reusable resources to support responsible AI technology deployment.

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Access to cutting-edge tools and technologies.
  • Supportive team culture focused on innovation and security.
  • Health and wellness programs.
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 07/22/2026
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Your Impact

As an AI Security Engineer II, you will help advance the secure adoption of artificial intelligence across testing platforms, pipelines, and processes. Working at the intersection of AI, security, and software engineering, you will partner with engineering, product, and security teams to develop automated security controls and validation mechanisms, and contribute to secure development practices for AI-enabled systems. You will also research emerging AI attack techniques and defensive strategies, help build reusable enablement resources to support the responsible deployment of AI technologies across the team and the larger organization.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's with 3+ years of professional experience , Master's degree with 1-2+years of professional experience in relevant fields include: Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning.
  • Foundation in security engineering (application/product security, secure SDLC, threat modeling) and/or AI/ML engineering - strong in one area with working exposure to the other with demonstrated adversarial thinking.
  • Proficiency in Python and experience developing scripts, automation, applications, or security tooling.
  • Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills with an interest in adversarial thinking, emerging technologies, and securing AI-enabled systems.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Hands-on experience securing or evaluating Large Language Models (LLMs), including prompt injection defenses, guardrails, insecure output handling, RAG, or agentic AI systems.
  • Familiarity with AI security frameworks and standards such as OWASP LLM Top 10, OWASP Agentic Top 10, MITRE ATLAS, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, or the EU AI Act.
  • Experience with AI security testing, red teaming, evaluation frameworks, Cisco AI Defense, NVIDIA Garak, or similar AI security tools.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, MCP, agent-to-agent integration patterns, or AI-assisted development tools.
  • Demonstrated passion for security through applied projects, security tooling contributions, CTF participation, published research, or open-source contributions.
  • Solid communications and organizational skills, and ability to work successfully in a team environment .

About Cisco

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79,500 employees
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Net Income
$10.1 billion
Founded
2014
5 Year Trend
+1.4%
Revenue
$48 billion
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