Data Architect, AI

Applications are accepted until further notice.

As a Data Architect

You will build and maintain the data infrastructure that powers our LLM guardrail and red‑team product's detection and validation engine.

You will own the large‑scale data pipelines that process and aggregate all training and monitoring data, ensuring reliable delivery of high‑quality datasets to our ML systems.

Working directly with the ML team, you will translate their requirements into pipeline improvements and data infrastructure solutions that enable rapid experimentation and model development.

You will also design and implement data monitoring and analytics systems to track performance metrics and ensure the quality of our detection capabilities.

Your work will directly impact the quality and performance of our AI security platform, making robust LLM deployment possible for our customers.

Minimum Qualifications

• A BS or MS in Computer Science / Engineering. At least 8 years of industry experience
• Experience with some backend datastore similar to Snowflake or Databricks.
• Strong programming skills in generic programming languages such as Python or Golang.
• SQL proficiency for complex data transformations and querying, strong understanding of semi‑structured data handling.

Preferred Qualifications

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we are revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era — and beyond. We have been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. 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.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Message to Applicants

The starting salary range posted for this position is $210,600.00 to $305,100.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and / or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation, equity, or benefits.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job‑related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and / or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long‑term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. 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.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies :

For non‑sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance‑based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non‑quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota‑based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows :

For non‑quota‑based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below :

New York City Metro Area :

$210,600.00 - $350,800.00

Non‑Metro New York state & Washington state :

$189,300.00 - $312,200.00

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