AI Engineering Technical Leader

Cisco

Lead the deployment and management of Gen AI applications at Cisco. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement robust AI solutions.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeRTP • North Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $180,900 - $229,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and optimizing Generative AI frameworks, ensuring compliance with data security and ethical standards while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Proficient in Python and experienced in implementing scalable, containerized applications in cloud environments.

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Generative AI EngineeringPython ProgrammingContainerized Applications DevelopmentData Security ProtocolsAI Frameworks Integration

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Hard Skills

Generative AIPythonContainerizationDevOpsCI/CDDocument ProcessingData EncryptionAccess ControlToxicity ScreeningBias Detection

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

LangChainLlamaIndexLangSmithWeaviatePineconeMilvus

Industry Keywords

AI InfrastructureDocument SecurityEthical AIPrivacy FrameworksRegulatory Compliance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and optimize high-performance, scalable Generative AI frameworks for on-premise and cloud environments
Architect secure workflows for end-to-end document processing, including ingestion, classification, retrieval, and automated fine-tuning pipelines
Implement robust data security, encryption, and access control protocols to ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards
Integrate responsible AI practices, including toxicity screening, bias detection, and ethical auditing, to ensure safe and compliant model deployment
Collaborate with cross-functional, legal, and governance teams to maintain alignment with evolving privacy and security frameworks
Monitor and maintain AI infrastructure with real-time alerting to ensure system stability and performance
Stay current with advancements in Generative AI, document security, and ethical AI development to drive continuous infrastructure improvement

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field
3+ years hands-on experience in Gen AI engineering on production use cases
Proficiency in software engineering best practices, design and development of containerized large-scale distributed applications, and use of DevOps and CI/CD tools
Proficiency in Python programming language or similar
Hands-on experience with Gen AI frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, LangSmith, AI operators, with proficiency in Python for AI operations
Experience with vector databases, such as Weaviate, Pinecone, Milvus or similar.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness
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
up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward