Meet The Team

The Cisco AI Software & Platform Group drives the development of groundbreaking generative AI applications. We empower Cisco's diverse product portfolio, spanning networking and security, with intelligent assistants and agents. We work on the latest technologies that proactively defend against threats, safeguard critical business assets, and simplify security operations. Fueled by a passion for AI/ML, we strive to create a secure future for businesses. Our collaborative and passionate team thrives on tackling complex challenges and delivering innovative solutions.

Your Impact

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Software Engineer - UI to join our growing AI Defense team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in building the latest generative AI applications that will power innovation across our entire company. You will work closely with data scientists, collaborate with other engineers and multi-functional teams, and contribute to the development of robust, scalable, and high-performance AI solutions.

• Develop modern AI applications: Design and build innovative generative AI applications that are secure, reliable, and scalable.

• Translate business needs into technical solutions: Work closely with partners to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications and roadmaps.

• Innovate the User Experience: Experiment with innovative UI/UX patterns and interaction models to effectively present and leverage AI-generated content and insights.

• Build Seamless Integrations: Develop and maintain front-end components and tools that enable the smooth integration and display of AI-powered features within our applications.

• Instrumentation: Implement the right types of instrumentation to supervise and measure the performance, reliability, and security.

• Fixing: Debug and fix integration issues, identifying bottlenecks or errors and implementing solutions to optimize service interactions.

• Scale and Performance Optimization: Work on scale and performance tuning and optimization of different components to ensure efficient, responsive operation for handling large volumes of requests.

• Collaborate effectively: Work closely with data scientists, researchers, product managers, engineers, and other team members to ensure successful project delivery.

• Build a strong engineering culture: Participate actively in code reviews, information sharing sessions, and team discussions.

• Stay ahead of the curve: Continuously learn and stay abreast of the latest advancements in AI/ML research, industry trends, and guidelines.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.

• 4–7 years of professional experience building web applications.

• Expertise in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SASS and core web technologies like Node.js and React.js

• Familiarity with D3.js or similar data visualization frameworks.

• Experience designing and implementing REST APIs.

• Proficiency with npm and yarn.

• Strong understanding of object-oriented design and the web application lifecycle.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in computer science, Data Visualization, or a related field.

• Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD) practices using tools like Karma or Protractor or equivalent experiencer.

• Experience with instrumentation and monitoring tools for measuring and optimising UI performance.

• Knowledge of security guidelines and compliance standards.

• Strong collaboration and communication skills to work effectively with multi-functional teams.

#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 hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.

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.