Principal Machine Learning Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Establish and advocate for the strategic vision concerning AI and foundational models.

• Oversee the complete lifecycle of research, design, and implementation for large-scale foundational models.

• Collaborate with executive leadership, engineering, product, and data science teams.

• Guide senior technical talent and cultivate research communities.

• Integrate state-of-the-art research into products.

⛳️ Requirements

• PhD in Computer Science or a related quantitative discipline.

• More than 7 years of industry research experience.

• Demonstrated expertise in large language modeling, deep learning time series analysis, and advanced anomaly detection.

• Strong proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).

• Experience in converting research concepts into production systems.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• A 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.

• Paid parental leave.

• Short and long-term disability coverage.

• Basic life insurance.

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year.

• 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees.

• 1 paid day off for the 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.

• Flexible vacation time off program.

• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date.

• Up to 80 hours of unused sick time can be carried forward.

• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer.

• Annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.