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Software Engineer (AI), Security Quality Engineering Full-time
The application window is expected to close on February 21, 2025.
Note: This job posting may close earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Meet the Team
Cisco’s Security Business Group (SBG) mission is to develop and delivery security solutions and products that protect our customers from sophisticated cybersecurity attacks, threats and vulnerabilities. As part of our the SBG Quality Engineering organization, you’ll join us in mission to Instill confidence in our engineering customers and leaders that our offers and products are delivered to the world securely.
Your Impact
We are seeking a skilled Software Engineer with experience in leveraging emerging AI tools and technologies to improve and accelerate the development efforts for our security products. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and implementing AI solutions that improve the overall efficiency of how we test, debug, and triage our products through using AI to automate and accelerate our efforts.
Responsibilities include:
- Design and implement AI and machine learning models to accelerate application development.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and deliver AI-driven product features.
- Analyze large sets of structured and unstructured data to derive meaningful insights.
- Evaluate and select appropriate machine learning algorithms and tools.
- Document and communicate the technical aspects of AI projects to stakeholders.
- Conduct research and experiments to advance the capabilities of generative AI technologies
- Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and advancements in AI and machine learning.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of integrating AI solutions into development efforts focused on quality. Candidates must be based in Austin, TX and be available for hybrid work (2 days per week in office).
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 3+ years experience with in languages such as Python, R, or Java.
- 2+ years experience with machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras.
- 2+ years experience with with data science tools and libraries like Pandas, NumPy, and Scikit-learn.
- 2+ years experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) is a plus.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with natural language processing (NLP) and language model architectures.
- Proven experience as an AI Engineer or similar role.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
- Experience with natural language processing (NLP) and computer vision.
- Knowledge of data engineering and data pipelines.
- Knowledge of ethical AI practices and considerations
- Demonstrated expertise in prompt engineering and fine-tuning models.
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When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate’s hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
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Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.
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.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.
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