Engineering Manager, Machine Learning - Gen AI, LLM, Lead ML teams,AI Assistants/Agents / 11+ years | Bangalore
Cisco
Meet the team
The Cisco Security AI team builds the AI foundation for all Cisco Secure products, helping businesses worldwide defend against evolving threats and strengthen security. We’re passionate about making security smarter and simpler through AI and Machine Learning without compromise! Our mission is to deliver intelligent, adaptive, and scalable solutions that empower customers to stay ahead of adversaries. We’re now looking for an Engineering Manager – Machine Learning (LLMs) to lead a high-performing team shaping the future of AI-driven cybersecurity.
What we are looking for
We want a visionary, hands-on Engineering Manager who has led teams building large-scale machine learning systems, especially in NLP and generative AI. You thrive at the intersection of technology, leadership, and innovation, combining deep technical expertise with a knack for mentoring talent and driving real impact. Teamwork and creativity excite you, and you know how to turn data-driven insights into action!
You have deep knowledge of transformer architectures like GPT, BERT, and T5, plus modern generative AI frameworks. You’ve built, fine-tuned, and optimized large language models for real-world applications, and familiarity with Agentic frameworks is a bonus. Designing robust data pipelines, applying transfer learning, and scaling models in production environments come naturally to you. You’ve leveraged LLMs across chatbots, recommendation systems, semantic search, and cybersecurity, balancing technical perfection with strong leadership, mentoring teams, fostering innovation, and delivering results.
Your impact
Lead and mentor a team of ML engineers and data scientists to build powerful AI solutions. Oversee the full lifecycle of LLM-based systems from architecture and model design to deployment and optimization. Drive innovations in NLP and generative AI, applying AI to threat analysis, automated response, and security enhancement. Set best practices for model documentation, ethical AI, and compliance. Collaborate with product, research, and engineering teams, and keep Cisco at the forefront of AI technology!
Basic qualifications
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field
- 8+ years in machine learning or AI, including 3+ years in a leadership role
- Proven experience delivering scalable ML/LLM solutions in production
- Strong understanding of ML algorithms, deep learning, and NLP
- Proficiency in Python and frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Hugging Face Transformers
Preferred qualifications
- Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or Computational Linguistics
- Experience deploying LLMs in enterprise-grade systems
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience leading distributed teams in a fast-paced, innovative environment
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