senior machine learning AI Infrastructure Engineer ic · Posted May 1, 2026
$212,300 – $275,800
USD per year

About this role

Cisco is hiring a senior-level AI Infrastructure Engineer in the machine learning function based in Milpitas, CA. The posting calls out experience with CI/CD, DevOps, Automation, Python. Compensation is listed at $212,300–$275,800 per year.

Role
AI Infrastructure Engineer
Function
machine learning
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Milpitas, CA
Department
Other
Posted
May 1, 2026

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Job description

from Cisco careers
The application window is expected to close on: 06/01/2026

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Meet the Team 

The Cisco AI Software & Platform Group incubates and delivers Generative AI based solutions to reinvent Cisco's existing Products and how customers interact with them. Our Group is also introducing new offerings that help customers roll out Generative AI at scale while doing so responsibly. Ultimately, we are doing so through internal platforms that unlock the benefits of this technology for Cisco teams and partners across our Security, Enterprise Networking, Collaboration, and Splunk portfolios. 

 

Your Impact 

Cisco is looking for a highly experienced and innovative ML Operations Engineer to join 

our global DevOps team. In this critical role, you will drive the production readiness, deployment, and maintenance of scalable machine learning systems. You will work closely with a cross-functional team of data scientists, software development engineers, information security professionals, and DevOps engineers on creating secure and resilient ML pipelines. 

 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Design, build, and manage robust ML pipelines for training, validation, and deployment 

  • Build and maintain scalable infrastructure using Kubeflow for ML experiments and inference in multiple public clouds 

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