Machine Learning Engineering Technical Leader

Senior AI/ML EngineerOutshift is Cisco's incubation engine, tasked with chasing technologies that defy conventional boundaries. We don't just build products; we shape the future of technology. Our team built AGNTCY, the open-source "Internet of Agents" now stewarded by the Linux Foundation, and helped establish the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF) alongside industry leaders like Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI.

We are now focused on building the Internet of Cognition —a shared semantic layer that enables agents and humans to reason together. You will join a team of "doers" who value code over slide decks, collaboration over silos, and real-world implementation over theoretical research.We're looking for a Senior AI/ML Engineer to help build the Internet of Cognition, not simply execute someone else's roadmap. You'll transform concepts like shared context, shared intent, and coordinated reasoning across distributed agents into scalable, production-grade systems.

This is a senior individual contributor role, not a management position. You'll drive technical decisions, develop hands-on solutions, and elevate the engineers around you through technical leadership, mentorship, and strong engineering practices.Minimum QualificationsBachelors +12 years of related experience or Masters +8 years of related experience or PhD 5+ years of related experience.8+ years of experience building and owning production software and machine learning systems from development through deployment and ongoing support.Experience with Python development to include working across the full technology stack, from high-level agent logic to underlying systems and infrastructure.Experience with LLMs and agentic frameworks (e.g., LangChain/LangGraph, AutoGen, or similar).Experience working within open-source codebases, contributing to code development, and participating in peer code reviews to maintain code quality and engineering standards.Preferred QualificationsExperience building with emerging agent protocols such as MCP, A2A, or AGENTS.md.Contributions to influential open-source ecosystems, including Linux Foundation and CNCF projects.Deep networking and security knowledge, bringing strength in areas that are foundational to Cisco