This role pays more than
82%
of similar roles. Most pay
$142,400–$214,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$231k
versus about
$178k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Cisco
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
Cisco currently has
196 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$167,700–$245,200
across 196 roles with salary data.
Efficiency AI Ops Engineer Hybrid joins the Cisco AI and Automation team to support the Circuit platform, which serves as the central engine for internal productivity and process automation. This role involves conducting applied research to evaluate new AI techniques, such as automatic model routing, batch capacity management, and fine-tuning open-source LLMs against specific performance metrics. The engineer will build, integrate, and maintain AI agents while utilizing advanced tools like Cursor, Copilot, and Claude Code to ensure generated code is production-ready and secure. Key responsibilities include managing token optimization, monitoring the AI landscape to stack-rank vendor models, and leading feature delivery from concept to integration. The role requires expertise in LLMs, MLOps, and Agentic AI to solve complex technical challenges regarding cost, quality, and performance within a high-visibility internal platform.