Software Engineer

Job Title: Software Engineer Company: Cisco Job Category: Machine Learning Roles & Responsibilities: * Build AI applications and agents: Develop and evaluate industrial applications and agentic workflows using LLMs, SLMs, machine learning, computer vision, RAG, MCP, and tool calling. * Apply AI to industrial networking and security: Develop capabilities for smarter network operations, troubleshooting, observability, anomaly detection, and threat detection. * Develop Edge AI: Fine\-tune, optimise, and deploy ML models and SLMs on edge platforms, balancing model quality, memory, compute, and latency for reliable on\-device inference. * Practice AI\-first product development: Use coding agents and agentic workflows across design, implementation, debugging, testing, and review. Collaborate with domain and AI engineers to deliver reliable software, validating correctness, performance, and security. You approach engineering with an AI\-native mindset, use coding agents and automation thoughtfully, and take responsibility for correctness, security, and quality. You are curious about industrial systems and eager to learn the networking and platform context your work requires. If you are the target of a recruiting scam, consider filing a report with your local law enforcement authorities. Cisco bears no responsibility, and cannot be held liable, for any claims, damages, expenses, or other inconvenience resulting from or in any way connected to recruiting scams. Work Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Availability: Full time

Minimum Qualifications * Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, AI/ML, or a related field, with 3 years of experience. * Strong Python skills and proficiency in another language such as C, C\+\+, Go, or Java, with a sound foundation in data structures, algorithms, software design, and debugging. * Hands\-on AI/ML or LLM/agent application development using tools such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Hugging Face, including model integration and evaluation. * Experience using AI coding agents such as Codex, Cursor, Claude Code, or equivalent tools, with the judgment to validate generated code. * Familiarity with Networking domain such as TCP/IP or Security protocols experience or Experience in development and validation of peripheral interfaces (e.g. PCI, PCIe, I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO, Ethernet) is a plus. Preferred Qualifications * ML/DL and LLM foundations, with exposure to SLM adaptation (fine\-tuning, LoRA/PEFT, distillation, quantization) and on\-device inference using TensorFlow Lite or llama.cpp under resource constraints. * Experience with RAG, MCP, or agent orchestration frameworks such as LangGraph; familiarity with A2A is a plus. * Open\-source AI contributions, research, hackathons, or independently developed applications. * be in direct response to an application you have submitted through the company career site * begin with screening or an interview * originate from a Cisco email address, and * be conducted across email, phone, or WebEx Key Skills: Machine Learning, Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Computer Vision Salary: Not disclosed