Efficiency AI Ops Engineer

Cisco

. Architect and deploy systems for real-time AI workload management, including model routing and latency reduction .

Posted 9/20/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $203,000 - $258,600 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in architecting and deploying real-time AI workload management systems, with a strong foundation in software engineering and experience in model fine-tuning and automated testing. Proven ability to lead multifunctional teams, optimize performance, and ensure production readiness of AI-generated code.

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AI/ML Systems ExpertiseReal-Time AI Workload ManagementAutomated Testing and CI/CDProduction Lifecycle ManagementTeam Leadership and Mentoring

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Hard Skills

Model Fine-TuningToken CompressionBatch Capacity ManagementAutomated Regression PipelinesClean Code PracticesSoftware EngineeringPerformance OptimizationCost Efficiency EvaluationAgentic FrameworksProduction-Ready Code

Soft Skills

Critical ThinkingConsensus BuildingKnowledge SharingMentoring

Tools & Technologies

CursorGitHub CopilotCisco Circuit Platform

Industry Keywords

AI Workload ManagementModel-Garden ROIAgentic ApplicationsProduction Environment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect and deploy systems for real-time AI workload management, including model routing and latency reduction
Research and implement token compression, batch capacity, and fine-tuning strategies to maximize model-garden ROI
Build automated regression and validation pipelines for AI agents
Ensure AI-generated code is production-ready, secure, and reliable
Introduce agentic capabilities to bring business applications to the Circuit platform
Act as a Team Captain for specific features
Drive consensus among multifunctional teams and mentor peers
Own features from research and design through production deployment, security, monitoring, and post-mortem analysis
Optimize the performance, capabilities, and cost efficiency of Cisco’s Circuit platform

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree + 6 years of related experience, or Master’s + 4 years, or PhD + 1 year, in Computer Science or a highly technical field
Experience deploying and maintaining scalable software systems in a production environment
Hands-on expertise with AI/ML systems, including model fine-tuning, RAG, or agentic frameworks
Ability to evaluate trade-offs between cost, quality, and performance
Strong software engineering foundation
Ability to write clean, maintainable code, lead code reviews, and implement automated testing and regression/CI/CD
Track record of leading projects from initial concept through deployment and managing the production lifecycle
Strong critical thinking and ability to evaluate and document technical trade-offs
Experience with real-time AI workload management and custom LLM fine-tuning
Expertise using AI-assisted coding tools such as Cursor or GitHub Copilot while enforcing security standards
Experience building and productizing agentic applications with focus on evaluation and business acceptance
Experience elevating team technical proficiency through formal and informal knowledge sharing

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
Paid birthday day off
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid personal wellness days
16 days of paid vacation per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
Flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit for eligible exempt employees
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward annually
Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year
Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco policies