AI Model Architect

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  • Location:
    Bangalore, India
  • Area of Interest
    Engineer - Software
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    AI or Artificial Intelligence, Cloud & AI (DCN & Compute), Cloud and Data Center
  • Job Id
    1445533

Meet the Team


We are an innovation team on a mission to transform how enterprises harness AI. Operating with the agility of a startup and the focus of an incubator, we’re building a tight-knit group of AI and infrastructure experts driven by bold ideas and a shared goal: to rethink systems from the ground up and deliver breakthrough solutions that redefine what's possible — faster, leaner, and smarter.

We thrive in a fast-paced, experimentation-rich environment where new technologies aren’t just welcome — they’re expected. Here, you'll work side-by-side with seasoned engineers, architects, and thinkers to craft the kind of iconic products that can reshape industries and unlock entirely new models of operation for the enterprise.

If you're energized by the challenge of solving hard problems, love working at the edge of what's possible, and want to help shape the future of AI infrastructure — we'd love to meet you.

IMPACT 

Cisco is seeking a forward-thinking AI Model Architect to drive the development of AI model and dataset design supporting the next-generation AI infrastructure platform. This is a key role at the intersection of infrastructure and AI systems, where you'll drive the architecture and execution of AI and Generative AI to develop novel solutions that improve monitoring, deployment, and management of AI applications running at scale. Your work will directly impact how enterprises deploy, scale, and optimize AI workloads.

As an Architect, you will be responsible for both mentoring a high-caliber team as well as hands-on design to deliver robust AI models and workflows that learn from, recommend, and optimize the uptime, quality, and performance of customer infrastructure. You’ll also guide strategic direction on resource utilization in generative AI systems, working cross-functionally to align product direction with infrastructure capabilities.

 Key Responsibilities: 

  • Architect and design datasets from infrastructure and operational telemetry.
  •  Architect, select, and fine-tune/train AI and Generative AI model that can detect patterns on time series datasets.
  • Fine-tune and train AI and Generative AI models that can interreact with tools and take actions.
  • Understanding k8s and other infrastructure components and their usages.
  • Build Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools to support Agentic Workflows
  • Demonstrate a deep understanding of AI frameworks that support Nvidia and AMD GPUs.
  • Plan and coordinate software engineering work, map tasks to releases, conduct code reviews, and resolve technical challenges to unblock releases.
  • Generate architecture specifications and build proof-of-concept (POC) solutions for clarity when needed. 
  • Collaborate with product management to understand customer requirements and build architecturally sound solutions. Work closely with engineers on implementation and track progress to ensure alignment with architectural requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Demonstrable experience in following 
    • AI and Generative AI model training and fine-tuning.
    • KV Cache management and context length impact in LLM inferencing.
    • Python, PyTorch, TensorRT and other AI frameworks
    • CUDA, Nsight and other nvidia tools.
    • vLLM, LLM-D and other runtime for LLMs.
  • Comprehensive understanding of software release processes
  • Proficiency in using agents building pipelines. 
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 10+ years of engineering experience.

 Preferred Qualifications: 

      • Demonstrable technical leadership through publish papers in industry conferences and publications, and issued patents
      • Proven leadership experience in architecture and design of Retrieval Augmented Generation workflows.
      • Demonstrable experience collecting and using system metrics in AI training/fine-tuning and inference
      • Master’s degree or equivalent.

#WeAreCisco 

#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.

Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.

We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do! 

Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!


Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter.  Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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