Distinguished AI Engineer (Hybrid)

This position 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.

About 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 accelerate their journey to digital resilience.

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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the Cybersecurity and/or Observability industry is preferred.

About 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. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale.

Pay

The starting salary range for this position is $342,700.00 to $433,400.00 for new hires 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.

Full salary ranges for specific locations:

• New York City Metro Area: $342,700.00 - $498,400.00
• Non-Metro New York State & Washington State: $304,900.00 - $443,500.00

For quota-based sales roles, the ranges include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short and long-term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance.
• Grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment.
• Paid time off:
  • 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.
  • 4 paid days off for personal wellness.
  • Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees.
  • Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, with no defined limit on vacation time (subject to business limitations).
  • 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, with up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward.
  • Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family issues.
  • Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer.
• Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco’s policies.
• For sales roles, performance-based incentive pay split between quota and non-quota components:
  • Quota-based incentive pay:
    • 0.75% 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%.
    • Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap.
  • Non-quota-based sales performance elements: 0% up to 125% of target.