Machine Learning Engineer

Cisco

. Develop production-ready AI applications for networking and security use cases .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $165,000 - $211,100 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing AI applications and scalable data pipelines, with strong programming skills in Python and SQL. Proficient in ETL/ELT workflows, machine learning, and cloud-based application development, while effectively supporting production services and incident analysis.

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Python ProgrammingSQL DevelopmentETL/ELT Pipeline DesignGenerative AI ExperienceCloud-Based Application Development

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Hard Skills

Data StructuresAlgorithmsObject-Oriented DesignMachine LearningWorkflow AutomationModel DeploymentAnomaly DetectionIncident AnalysisDashboard DevelopmentPrompt Engineering

Tools & Technologies

LangChainNeo4jAWSSnowflakeAirflowPySparkTensorFlowOpenCVReactGit

Industry Keywords

Networking DataSecurity DataObservabilityInfrastructure AutomationAI-Assisted Workflows

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowAWSCloudETLNeo4jPySparkPythonReactSQLTensorflow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop production-ready AI applications for networking and security use cases
Build scalable data pipelines and applied AI systems that transform networking and security telemetry into operational intelligence
Design ETL/ELT workflows in Python and SQL across cloud and distributed data platforms
Process logs, alerts, graph structures, and semantic search datasets
Build, evaluate, and monitor production LLM, RAG, and machine learning applications
Support automated troubleshooting, anomaly detection, and incident analysis
Write maintainable code with senior engineers
Build user-facing insight dashboards
Participate in design reviews
Support live production services

Requirements

What you’ll need

One of the following completed within the past 3 years or expected within the next 12 months: Master’s degree with 0 years of work experience; Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of work experience; educational or workforce development program such as Associate’s, Apprenticeship, Boot camp, or Certification with 3 years of work experience; or high school diploma/equivalent with 4 years of work experience
Strong programming skills in Python and SQL
Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, software engineering, and object-oriented design
Hands-on experience through internships, academic projects, research, or professional work in generative AI, LLMs, RAG, machine learning, data engineering, ETL/ELT pipelines, model deployment or inference, cloud-based application development, workflow automation, or analytics
Familiarity with Git, APIs, testing, and software development practices
Experience with tools such as LangChain, Neo4j, AWS, Snowflake, Airflow, PySpark, TensorFlow, OpenCV, or React
Exposure to networking or security data, including metrics, logs, events, alerts, topology, or time-series data
Familiarity with network management, security operations, observability, or infrastructure automation
Experience building dashboards, chatbots, search systems, or AI-assisted workflows
Familiarity with LLM evaluation, prompt engineering, model optimization, or local inference
Relevant certifications, publications, research, or substantial technical projects

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
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 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
Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year
Annual bonuses may be available for non-sales roles