Cisco · 1 month ago
Tech lead - AI Software Engineer
San Jose, California, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$212K/yr - $276K/yr
6+ years expCisco is revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era. The Tech Lead - AI Software Engineer will lead the design and development of AI validation platforms and collaborate across teams to ensure the trustworthiness of AI systems.
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Responsibilities
Lead the design, development, and evolution of our AI validation platform, enabling secure and reliable deployment of AI systems
Drive the creation and curation of AI artifacts including the AI validation prompt bank, AI security policies, AI taxonomies and more, supporting both AI validation workflows and broader AI product development
Collaborate across engineering, security research, and product teams to establish robust frameworks for evaluating AI systems’ trustworthiness and resilience
Provide technical leadership and mentorship within the team, establishing leading practices for development, testing, and artifact management
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and 6+ years of software engineering experience, or Master's degree with 4+ years of experience
Experience designing and building scalable cloud-based systems (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker)
Proven experience in technical leadership, architecture design, and end-to-end feature ownership in AI/ML or platform domains
Experience with API design and frameworks (e.g. OpenAPI, GraphQL, gRPC, REST, etc.)
Preferred
Exceptional problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex requirements and propose effective solutions
Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining applications in AWS environment with cloud native solutions
Experience designing or managing structured content like taxonomy systems, policy engines, or evaluation datasets
Background in AI security, privacy, or model robustness (e.g., red teaming, DLP for LLMs, misuse detection)
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
A 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
Flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Company
Cisco
Cisco develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and other technology services and products. It is a sub-organization of Cisco Press.
10001+ employees
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Leadership Team
Chuck Robbins
Chair and CEO
Carl Solder
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