The application window is expected to close on: May 5th, 5 PM ET 2025 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. [1] https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/products/security/ai-defense/index.html Your Impact Cisco is seeking a Director of Engineering, AI to lead our AI Defense initiatives. This role will be crucial in advancing our efforts to safeguard AI technologies and ensure their ethical and secure implementation. The Director will oversee a team of talented professionals focused on developing innovative solutions to defend against potential AI threats and vulnerabilities. Key Responsibilities: * Lead the core AI Defense applications team. * Own end to end delivery of AI Defense features and applications at scale to drive business growth. * Evaluate, perform due diligence, and standardize AI platform for application development. * Stay updated on emerging technologies and trends in AI, security and architecture, making informed decisions on technology adoption and investment. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including strategy, marketing, product management, engineering, and sales, to align data initiatives with business objectives. Minimum Qualifications: * Demonstrable engineering leadership experience in Automation, Technology Modernization and Cloud development and AI/ML. * Proven experience in a role leading a team of software engineers, architects or ML engineers. * Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years of Engineering exp OR Master’s degree and 12+ years of Engineering exp. Preferred Qualifications: * Strong leadership skills and the ability to build and lead hard-working teams. * PhD and 8+ years of Engineering experience. * Extraordinarily resourceful & thorough, you can operate successfully among forward-thinking people and equally comfortable leading design sessions with technologists as with business executives. #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 pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best. We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do! Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us! References Visible links 1. https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/products/security/ai-defense/index.html Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.