Sr Director Ai/Ml Engineering

Company	Cisco SystemsSee more
Address	Feltham, Somerset
Category	Scientific

Job description

While reading our job description, please remember - we understand from experience that not ticking every box on the skills sections stops many from applying. You should apply if you feel you are the right person for the job and have the aptitude to learn and deliver results.

Why You’ll Love Cisco

We change the World, you will become passionate about your employer and the brand you represent. Everything is converging on the Internet, making networked connections more meaningful than ever before in our lives. Our employees' groundbreaking ideas impact everything. Here, that means we take creative ideas from the drawing board to dynamic solutions that have real world impact. You'll collaborate with Cisco leaders, partner with mentors, and develop incredible relationships with colleagues who share your interest in connecting the unconnected. You'll be part a team that cares about its customers, enjoys having fun, and you'll take part in changing the lives of those in our local communities. Come prepared to be encouraged and inspired.

What You'll Do

This role is critical to the Cisco AI vision and strategy. Your primary role is to define, own and deliver cutting edge AI technologies and products. You will contribute to overall organizational strategy and leadership team, while personally evolving into an executive leader.

Who We Are

Cisco’s OneX is one of Cisco’s fastest growing organizations that is redefining how Cisco delivers value to Cisco employees, customers & partners via our product portfolio. OneX AI group charged with overall AI strategy and execution! In this time of paradigm shifting technological changes driven by AI, we are looking for top talent to lead business critical AI capabilities that will redefine success for Cisco and our customers.

This role is critical to the Cisco AI vision and strategy. Your primary role is to define, own and deliver groundbreaking AI technologies and products. You will contribute to overall organizational strategy and leadership team, while personally evolving into an executive leader.

Who You’ll Work With

This role is part of a fun loving, diverse team, with an inclusive culture. Duties cut across the OneX organization to develop & promote AI/ML, business growth and customer lifecycle acceleration across Cisco. You’ll partner with Product Management, Engineering, IT, Digital Transformation, Cisco business entities & our executive team.

Who You Are

Specifically, You will:

Build and lead OneX AI/ML engineering team to architect and develop a scalable AI architecture based on organizational and business priorities
Develop a platform for AI data training, fine tuning, eval and other AI related needs
Accountable for performance and results of team across multiple job families
Develop plans incorporating AI into technical, business and organizational priorities
Grow a diverse team of AI/M and data engineers
Stay updated on emerging technologies and trends in data science and architecture, making informed decisions on technology adoption and investment
Empower the digital transformation of products, service and experience via AI/ML
Actively seek opportunities for personal career development via continuous improvement & learning

Our minimum requirements for this role:

8+ years in a management role leading at team of software engineers, AI/ML engineers and architects
15+ years developing AI/ML infrastructure including model training, fine tuning, evaluating and productizing innovative AI models
Demonstrated domain expertise in developing large scale, best-in-class AI/ML stacks to develop and productize cutting edge AI model
Experience and strong professional network to attract top AI talent and empowering teams to deliver their best
Outstanding organizational, communication, interpersonal, relationship building skills
Ability to deliver results and work multi-functionally to position and orchestrate a solution consisting of multiple products
Experienced in architecting and developing highly distributed global cloud-based systems
Shown experience in integrating sophisticated, cross-corporate processes and information strategies, including technology planning and execution

Why Cisco

#WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference. Here’s how we do it. We embrace digital, and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think we’re “old” (30 years strong!) and only about hardware, but we’re also a software company. And a security company. An AI/Machine Learning 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, we give our egos a break, and we give of ourselves (because giving back is built into our DNA.) We take accountability, we take bold steps, and we take difference to heart. Because without diversity of thought and a commitment 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.

#WeAreCisco

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, plus a day off for their birthday. Employees accrue up to 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) each year and have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues without tapping into their PTO. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees are also able to purchase company stock through our Employee Stock Purchase Program.

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.