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Software Engineering: AI/ML Platform Experience ( Golang/Python + DSA + Kubernetes ) (hybrid)
Meet the Team
Platform team of data scientists, researchers, and other experienced engineers where you will actively participate the technical direction, ensuring the performance, reliability, and scalability of AI systems
Your Impact
Software Engineer to join our platform team, focused on Kubernetes and cloud-native systems, including Red Hat OpenShift and other managed Kubernetes platforms (GCP GKE, AWS EKS, Azure AKS). This role involves extending Kubernetes/OpenShift capabilities (e.g., building operators, controllers, CRDs, and webhooks) and supporting machine learning workloads in production, including exposure to OpenShift AI products. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of how Kubernetes/OpenShift manages workloads and resources internally and can troubleshoot, optimize, and scale cloud-native systems.
Responsibilities
As a Software Engineer with AI/ML Platform Experience you will:
Design scalable Kubernetes platforms to support ML workloads and Large Language Models (LLMs).
Provide client support for deploying AI/ML workloads, including Re-ranking and Embedding as a Service (RAGaaS).
Contribute to the development of end-to-end ML pipelines, from data ingestion to deployment.
Implement MLOps best practices for model monitoring, logging, and maintenance in production.
Collaborate with data scientists to optimize model performance and integration.
Contribute to data governance and security standards for AI/ML workloads.
Develop automation tools to streamline infrastructure management and improve efficiency.
Stay updated on the latest trends in AI/ML to influence platform enhancements.
Minimum Qualifications
5+ years of software engineering experience, including building and maintaining large-scale, cloud-native systems.
Proficiency in Golang or Python, with experience extending Kubernetes or OpenShift using operators, controllers, CRDs, or webhooks. Experience with other managed Kubernetes platforms (GKE, EKS, AKS) is also acceptable.
Strong knowledge of Kubernetes/OpenShift control plane internals, including how the system schedules, manages, and reconciles workloads across clusters.
Experience supporting ML workloads, such as integrating model serving, autoscaling, or data processing pipelines, including OpenShift AI products.
Strong coding and problem-solving skills, with experience troubleshooting, optimizing, and debugging complex systems.
Preferred Qualifications
2+ years of machine learning experience, including developing, deploying, or monitoring models in production.
Hands-on experience with ML frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch, and building automated ML pipelines.
Familiarity with MLOps tools (e.g., Kubeflow Pipelines, MLflow, Airflow, or KServe) to automate ML workflows.
Knowledge of Large Language Models (LLMs) and RAG systems, including LangChain or vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, FAISS).
Experience working in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure), integrating services with CI/CD pipelines and observability tools.
Why Cisco?
At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
The starting salary range posted for this position is $126,500.00 to $182,000.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.
Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies:
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, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in 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, and 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
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and
Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:
New York City Metro Area:
$152,500.00 - $252,000.00
Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:
$135,800.00 - $224,400.00
For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.
** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.
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Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
