Cisco

AI Software Engineer II - (United States)

RTP, North Carolina, US · Mid · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$124k-$200kDetected 9 hours ago

PythonCI/CDMachine LearningLLMsRAGAgentic AICybersecurityCiscoResearchCommunicationProblem SolvingOrganizational Skills

About the role

The application window is expected to close on: 07/22/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Your Impact As an AI Security Engineer II, you will help advance the secure adoption of artificial intelligence across testing platforms, pipelines, and processes.

Working at the intersection of AI, security, and software engineering, you will partner with engineering, product, and security teams to develop automated security controls and validation mechanisms, and contribute to secure development practices for AI-enabled systems.
You will also research emerging AI attack techniques and defensive strategies, help build reusable enablement resources to support the responsible deployment of AI technologies across the team and the larger organization.

Proficiency in Python and experience developing scripts, automation, applications, or security tooling.

Hands-on experience securing or evaluating Large Language Models (LLMs), including prompt injection defenses, guardrails, insecure output handling, RAG, or agentic AI systems.
Familiarity with AI security frameworks and standards such as OWASP LLM Top 10, OWASP Agentic Top 10, MITRE ATLAS, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, or the EU AI Act.
Experience with AI security testing, red teaming, evaluation frameworks, Cisco AI Defense, NVIDIA Garak, or similar AI security tools.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, MCP, agent-to-agent integration patterns, or AI-assisted development tools.
Demonstrated passion for security through applied projects, security tooling contributions, CTF participation, published research, or open-source contributions.
Solid communications and organizational skills, and ability to work successfully in a team environment.
We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale.
Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks.
Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training.

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