AI Researcher PhD (Full Time) United States

Cisco

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$181,000–$270,300 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
3 days ago
Closes
Jun 9, 2026 (soon)

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Cisco Systems is the world''s leading networking technology company, designing and manufacturing networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and cybersecurity solutions for businesses and governments. Industry: Networking Technology & Cybersecurity

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TL;DR · AI Researcher PhD (Full Time) United States

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As an AI Researcher at the Frontier AI Research Lab within Cisco’s Foundation AI team, you will work on cutting-edge projects involving agentic models and autonomous systems, contributing to both internal security-focused capabilities and open-source model releases for the broader community. Your daily tasks include advancing research across the entire model lifecycle from data pipelines and training harnesses to deployment, while also exploring new architectures, training methods, optimization techniques, and interpretability approaches. The role requires a strong background in AI/LLM infrastructure, hands-on experience with model building and experimentation, and familiarity with tools like vLLM, Triton, TorchServe, as well as Python programming and common AI libraries. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure rigorous testing and reliable system deployment at scale.

Skills

Python LLM vLLM Triton TorchServe GPU Distributed Systems Asynchronous Programming Cybersecurity Cloud Native AI Libraries

What you'll do

  • Conduct research and development on agentic models and autonomous systems.
  • Design and implement data pipelines for AI model training and evaluation.
  • Investigate new architectures and optimization methods for AI models.
  • Develop purpose-built internal models and contribute to open-source projects.
  • Enhance security applications through advanced AI and machine learning techniques.
  • Collaborate on rigorous experimentation and measurement of AI research insights.

What we're looking for

  • Recent PhD or final-year graduate in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, AI, Machine Learning, or related field.
  • Proven understanding of LLM infrastructure through technical interviews, project documentation, or publications.
  • Hands-on experience with model building and AI/LLM research demonstrated by portfolio work or documented projects.
  • Experience working with inference engines like vLLM, Triton, TorchServe.
  • Knowledge of GPU architecture and optimization techniques.
  • Familiarity with cybersecurity principles and Python programming using common AI libraries.

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