The application window has been extended to 5/20/2025. Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. Preference for Boston Metro candidates that can work hybrid in the Downtown Boston office one to two days week. However, open to remote locations within the US. MEET THE TEAM Cisco Systems offers an extraordinary opportunity to be part of a small, innovative team with a high-throughput, low-process culture. This team, originally founded as a Cisco-funded startup, is building a cutting-edge cloud-native cybersecurity management platform. We are seeking a passionate AI Technical Leader to develop cybersecurity and networking AI agentic workflows that emulate Network Engineers, an industry-first, and contribute toward a vision of smart, self-healing networks. YOUR IMPACT As an AI Tech Lead, you will drive the development of advanced AI capabilities in our cybersecurity products. In this role, you will build and lead innovative initiatives that build toward intent-driven, self-healing networks, and build AI that can perform a Network Engineer’s role. You will experiment with state-of-the-art, and execute on state-of-the-practical, working with data from thousands of customers, while contributing to a business that serves as the backbone of the internet. You should be comfortable operating in a fast-paced, startup-like environment—tackling ambiguous challenges and making data-driven decisions. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field with 8+ years of experience in software development, with at least 5 years of AI/ML experience * Experience in MLOps & Data Pipelines with data preprocessing, feature engineering, vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate etc), orchestration, deploying and serving models on public clouds, and monitoring * Experience with at least one of the AI/ML frameworks and relevant tools around it to build end-to-end AI workflows (Ex: LangChain, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, OpenAI APIs etc) * 5 + years of professional work experience with Python, Go, Java or another relevant language, with experience with scalable and secure software development practices * AI/ML experience building and deploying discriminative and generative AI workflows - predictive models, LLM-based applications, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems and AI Agents PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: * Experience with Networking & Security: Experience with products that make the internet work, and of the cybersecurity landscape, is a plus. Keywords: Next Gen Firewalls, Threat Detection, IPS, TCP/IP stack, VPN, ZTNA, routing, packet analysis, event analysis etc. * Experience building cloud native apps on AWS * Experience building platforms and frameworks that democratize tech for large orgs - with particular focus on data and AI facets * Startup Mindset: Comfortable operating in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment where initiative and ownership are key; bias toward rapid iteration and lean AI/ML development #WEARECISCO #WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all. Our passion is connection-we celebrate our employees' diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best. We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer-80 hours each year-allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do! Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us! #LI-RN1 #LI-Remote Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.