Who We Are

Tech evolves fast. We evolve faster.

We are engineers, architects, strategists, and leaders. We're innovators, inventors, futurists, and explorers. But we don't stop there. Here at Outshift, we're drivers of real change.

We are Cisco's incubation engine. By thoughtfully applying innovation to what we build and how we build it, we outpace the competition. We always bring our customers along for the ride.

Put simply, we are here to deliver really awesome products that solve real problems-full speed ahead.

Learn more about us at https://outshift.com .

Who You’ll Work With

Outshift by Cisco is a highly visible group reporting directly to Cisco’s CEO. Outshift focuses on the next wave of innovation by anticipating, investing in, and incubating new technologies and business ventures. You will be part of the incubation team to develop new products and bring them to market in a startup-like environment.

What You’ll Do

We are looking for a seasoned hands-on AI/ML Senior Technical Leader to join us on the sprint that takes us from conceptualization to Product. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for not only designing, developing, and testing new features for groundbreaking products, but also for providing leadership and guidance to a team of talented AI/ML engineers. The right candidate has an entrepreneur spirit, thrives in dynamic environments, and can be counted on when the going gets tough. Additionally, your exceptional communication skills and adeptness at team management will optimize workflows and ensure precise documentation.

You will lead a team of dedicated AI/ML engineers, collaborating closely with software and product management teams.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Lead the design, development, and testing of end-to-end Deep Learning and Generative AI products, with emphasis on Transformers and NLP.
• Establish and fortify machine learning model monitoring capabilities, upholding the highest standards.
• Architect and deliver both prototype and production-grade code for innovative solutions.
• Design and Build CI/CD and ML/Data ops dev pipeline.
• Evaluate and enhance the performance of existing AI/ML models to optimize efficiency and effectiveness.
• Staying up to date with the latest advancements in the AI/ML and apply them in developing innovative solutions.
• Conduct research and development into innovated AI/ML models using state-of-the-art tools and techniques, develop new algorithms and systems for reasoning and generating text, image, video and audio.

What You’ll Bring to the Team

• BSc, MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, or related fields
• 8+ years of work experience in developing end-to-end data science solutions and pipelines as a major contributor.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing and delivering complex, enterprise-class software, driving successful business outcomes.
• Profound understanding of Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Natural Language Processing fundamentals.
• Practical proficiency in Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Large Language Models, and other Generative AI techniques. Experience in other domains of generative AI such as image, video, and audio processing is a bonus.
• Hands-on experience with all phases of model development, from creating and running measurement campaigns to designing and coding the models, benchmarking, and optimizations for efficiency.
• Experience applying various ML techniques, and understanding the key parameters that affect their performance. Knowledge in building and re-engineering supervised/un-supervised and ensemble models on structured and semi-structured data.
• Knowledge of distributed systems, cloud-native software architectures and related technologies is desired. Experience in Computer Vision, Image Processing and Edge Computing is a plus.
• Strong programming skills in Python and other related languages.
• Exceptional problem-solving capabilities, coupled with the ability to excel independently or within a team.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, complemented by strong team management capabilities.

Why Cisco

#WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference powering an inclusive future for all.

We embrace digital, and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think we’re “old” (36 years strong) and only about hardware, but we’re also a software company. And a security company. We even invented an intuitive network that adapts, predicts, learns and protects. No other company can do what we do –you can’t put us in a box!

But “Digital Transformation” is an empty buzz phrase without a culture that allows for innovation, creativity, and yes, even failure (if you learn from it.) Day to day, we focus on the give and take. We give our best, give our egos a break, and give of ourselves (because giving back is built into our DNA.) We take accountability, bold steps, and take difference to heart. Because without diversity of thought and a dedication to equality for all, there is no moving forward.

So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us. We recognize that diverse teams make the strongest teams, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.