Cisco · 8 hours ago
AI Researcher, Technical Leader
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$212K/yr - $276K/yr
5+ years expCisco is a technology company revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era. As a Lead AI Researcher, you will advance research in Generative AI, collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate research outcomes into practical solutions while serving as a thought leader in the global research community.
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Responsibilities
Develop domain-specific foundational representations relevant to networking that provide unique value across diverse applications
Serve as a thought leader in the global research community by publishing papers, delivering technical talks, and organizing workshops
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineers, product managers, and strategists to integrate research outcomes into practical solutions
Stay current with cutting-edge developments in generative AI, large language models (LLMs), and multi-modal models, applying these innovations to emerging business challenges
Qualification
Required
PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field with experience in an industry or academic research lab, or a Master's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience
Experience working with machine learning models and familiarity with frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face, or equivalent platforms
Experience building and fine-tuning foundation models, including LLMs, multi-modal models, or domain-specific models
Ability to maintain and apply up-to-date knowledge in generative AI, LLMs, and multi-modal models to innovative business use cases
Preferred
Have publications in top AI conferences such as ACL, EMNLP, ICLR, ICML, NAACL, or NeurIPS
Experience leading research projects in industry or university labs
Interest and expertise in combining representation learning with problem-specific properties
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, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
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
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies
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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Funding
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Leadership Team
Chuck Robbins
Chair and CEO
Carl Solder
Chief Technology Officer - Cisco System Australia/New Zealand
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