Distinguished AI Engineer (Hybrid)
About the role
Meet the Team Artificial Intelligence is a foundational pillar in the product strategy for Splunk and Cisco, and we are building best-in-class AI capabilities into our platform, security and observability products to help our customers to accelerate their journey to digital resilience. We are looking for a Distinguished Engineer with outstanding technical leadership in the AI/ML area to drive our high-priority AI initiatives with a clear technology roadmap to deliver innovations across our product portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Define and evolve the technical vision and strategy for AI/ML capabilities across our product portfolio!
- Shape and drive our AI technology roadmap with modern innovations to deliver best-in-class AI solutions to our customers!
- Work with the leadership team to build awareness and alignment to accelerate the rollout and adoption of AI technologies.
- Effectively connect with and influence key collaborators across the enterprise, at all levels of the organization.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the cross-functional team and promote a culture of engineering excellence.
- Collaborate with fellow technical leaders to ensure the successful and timely delivery of AI/ML models and service integration.
- Identify and mitigate risks in our plans and executions, especially at the intersection of business and engineering.
Requirements
- Bachelors + 17 years of related experience, or Masters + 14 years of related experience, or PhD + 10 years of related experience
- In-depth knowledge and consistent track record in AI/ML technology, including deep learning, time series modeling, natural language processing, and unsupervised learning
- In-depth knowledge and proven track record in Generative AI technology and Large Language Models (LLM)
- Demonstrated experience in leading impactful AI product development at scale
- Demonstrated experience in developing large-scale, complex models and deploying them in production systems
- Demonstrated experience in large-scale data processing and parallel computing – GPU, multi-GPU and distributed training
- Demonstrated experience in building strong internal and external partnerships
- Commitment to staying up-to-date with the field and applying academic advances to solve complex business problems, and bringing them into production
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate research insights into practical solutions that address real-world challenges
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience in mentoring and guiding junior researchers or team members
Qualifications
- Bachelors + 17 years of related experience, or Masters + 14 years of related experience, or PhD + 10 years of related experience
- In-depth knowledge and consistent track record in AI/ML technology, including deep learning, time series modeling, natural language processing, and unsupervised learning
- In-depth knowledge and proven track record in Generative AI technology and Large Language Models (LLM)
- Demonstrated experience in leading impactful AI product development at scale
- Demonstrated experience in developing large-scale, complex models and deploying them in production systems
- Demonstrated experience in large-scale data processing and parallel computing – GPU, multi-GPU and distributed training
- Demonstrated experience in building strong internal and external partnerships
- Commitment to staying up-to-date with the field and applying academic advances to solve complex business problems, and bringing them into production
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate research insights into practical solutions that address real-world challenges
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience in mentoring and guiding junior researchers or team members
Skills
- Outstanding technical leadership in the AI/ML area
- Clear technology roadmap to deliver innovations across our product portfolio
- Build awareness and alignment to accelerate the rollout and adoption of AI technologies
- Connect with and influence key collaborators across the enterprise, at all levels of the organization
- Technical guidance and mentorship to the cross-functional team
- Collaboration with fellow technical leaders to ensure the successful and timely delivery of AI/ML models and service integration
- Identification and mitigation of risks in our plans and executions
Benefits
The starting salary range posted for this position is $342,700.00 to $433,400.00 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.
Pay
The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:
- New York City Metro Area: $342,700.00 - $498,400.00
- Non-Metro New York State & Washington State: $304,900.00 - $443,500.00
Schedule
This role is a hybrid role, requiring the employee to work both onsite and remotely. Candidates should be comfortable with a flexible work arrangement that balances in-office collaboration and remote work. Specific onsite days and remote days will be coordinated with the team and manager.