Leader, AI Research

Cisco

Remote

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$212,300–$275,800 / yr
Posted
6 days ago

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This role $244k
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This role pays more than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $180,712–$246,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $244k versus about $213k for comparable roles.

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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

Cisco currently has 174 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Leader, AI Research

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Join Cisco’s Enterprise AI team as a senior leader driving the intersection of theoretical AI research and practical enterprise innovation. You will lead applied AI research initiatives across strategic domains like networking, security, and human-computer interaction, translating complex methodologies into scalable solutions. Your daily tasks include defining long-term research strategies, mentoring talent, and ensuring ethical standards are upheld while collaborating with cross-functional teams to operationalize models at scale. Essential skills encompass deep expertise in representation learning, structured prediction, transfer learning, and generative models, alongside experience managing a research team and transitioning prototypes into production-ready solutions. This role demands proficiency in AI methodologies and an understanding of network topologies, cybersecurity architectures, and large-scale natural language processing to address critical business challenges at enterprise scale.

Skills

Python Java C++ TensorFlow PyTorch Kubernetes Docker AWS Azure CI/CD Git PostgreSQL MongoDB NLP TransferLearning GenerativeModels DeepLearning EthicalAI DataPrivacy

What you'll do

  • Lead AI research teams in planning and executing cutting-edge initiatives across strategic domains.
  • Define long-term research strategies aligned with enterprise objectives and regulatory requirements.
  • Translate advanced AI techniques into production-ready solutions for integration into enterprise products.
  • Mentor and grow AI talent, fostering a culture of scientific rigor and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
  • Ensure all AI research adheres to ethical standards, data privacy, and security governance protocols.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning or related field with 6+ years of industry research experience.
  • Proven leadership in advanced AI research areas like representation learning and structured prediction.
  • Experience applying transfer learning, generative models to solve complex networking or security problems.
  • Track record of collaborating across Product Management, Engineering, Design for business-driven research roadmaps.
  • Expertise in ethical AI standards, data privacy, and security governance protocols.
  • Success managing a 5+ member research team with long-term strategy definition and resource management.

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