Design and develop sophisticated agentic workflows leveraging state-of-the-art LLM models and emerging frameworks to automate complex reasoning tasks.
Rapidly prototype new AI features, transforming research concepts into functional demos using AI-native tools such as Copilot, Cursor, and Claude Code.
Evaluate and integrate the latest advancements in AI—including Autonomous and Deep Agents—to ensure our platform remains an industry leader.
Collaborate across teams to validate research prototypes, ensuring alignment with Cisco’s security and scalability standards.
Accelerate AI adoption across the enterprise by creating reusable agentic patterns and tools that empower teams globally.

Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field and 4+ years of software engineering experience, OR bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience.
Proven experience designing and building scalable, cloud-based systems (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Senior-level Python development skills and deep experience with orchestration frameworks such as LangChain or LangGraph.
Hands-on experience integrating and deploying Large Language Models (LLMs) from providers such as OpenAI or Gemini.
Demonstrated experience building and testing autonomous systems or multi-step agentic workflows
Strong background in prompt engineering and the ability to translate research-level AI concepts into functional, production-quality code.

medical, dental and vision insurance
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 employee’s birthday
paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt employees)
flexible vacation time off program (exempt employees)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

Senior AI Research – Agentic Engineer

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