Principal AI Researcher: Autonomous Networks
Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems, Inc. in Milpitas, CA, is seeking a Principal AI Researcher to lead research on world models and learning-based approaches for autonomous networks. You will develop world models that learn the state and dynamics of large-scale network environments and build models predicting network behavior and the impact of configuration changes. Additionally, you will develop model-based reinforcement learning approaches for network optimization, create simulation environments for training, and #J-18808-Ljbffr Cisco Systems, Inc.
$296.3k - $374.8k
Meet the Team The AI Software & Platform Group... ...together AI with Cisco's networking, security, and observability portfolio. Our research team is working on a... ...enough to operate them autonomously? We are developing... ...networks.Your Impact As a Principal AI Researcher, you...PrincipalNetworkFull timeTemporary workLocal areaFlexible hours$263.7k - $333.4k
...office.Meet the TeamThe Cisco AI Research team is a dynamic group of... ...tailored specifically for Cisco’s networking, security, and observability... ...scale.Your ImpactAs a Principal AI Researcher, you will define... ...agentic frameworks and autonomous operations, pushing the boundaries...PrincipalNetworkFull timeTemporary workWork at officeLocal areaFlexible hours- Cisco Systems, Inc. in Milpitas seeks a Principal AI Researcher to lead research on world models and learning-based approaches for autonomous networks. You will develop models that learn network state and dynamics, and explore planning and representation learning to improve...Network
$163.2k - $264k
Our MissionAt Palo Alto Networks, we’re united by a shared mission... ..., and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of... ...Job SummaryYour CareerAs a Principal AI Researcher, you will advance the cybersecurity... ...large language models and autonomous AI agents by combining security...PrincipalNetworkFull timeWork at office$162.7k - $263.18k
Our MissionAt Palo Alto Networks, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital... ..., Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do... ...great outcomes.Job SummaryYour CareerAs a Principal Security Researcher, you will work at the forefront of AI-...PrincipalNetworkFull timeWork at office$147k - $237.5k
Our MissionAt Palo Alto Networks, we’re united by a shared mission—... ...Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything... ...Alto Networks' ADEM (Autonomous Digital Experience Management... ...group is seeking an accomplished Principal Engineer with expertise in...PrincipalNetworkFull timeWork at office$216.3k - $280.8k
...of Cisco's Seattle or San Jose office.Meet the TeamThe Cisco AI Research team is a dynamic group of scientists and engineers dedicated... ...built large language models tailored specifically for Cisco’s networking, security, and observability domains. We operate at the...NetworkFull timeTemporary workWork at officeLocal areaFlexible hours- Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer/Architect to act as the technical authority for global SRE and Platform Engineering. You will drive an AI-enabled autonomous SRE transformation, bridging infrastructure products with operational excellence and translating...PrincipalNetwork
$162.7k - $263.18k
Our MissionAt Palo Alto Networks, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital... ..., Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do... ...our enterprise customers’ networks.As a Principal Security Researcher, you will play a key technical...PrincipalNetworkFull timeWork at office$250.6k - $362.6k
...innovative hardware platforms central to the AI era, powering Cisco’s core Switching,... ...agentic PnR workflows where Claude iterates autonomously on placement, routing, and timing... ...meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that...PrincipalNetworkFull timeTemporary workLocal areaFlexible hours$162.7k - $263.18k
Our MissionAt Palo Alto Networks, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way... ..., Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use... ...related application networking behavior.Research file types and file properties.Research and...PrincipalNetworkFull timeWork at office$188k - $304.08k
Our MissionAt Palo Alto Networks, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital... ..., Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do... ...matters.Job SummaryWe are seeking a Senior Principal Threat Researcher for our Unit 42 Threat Intelligence...PrincipalNetworkFull timeRemote work$272k - $431.25k
...tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An... ...make a lasting impact on the world.The AI Networking Codesign and Benchmarking R&D group... ...rapidly growing. If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with a real passion for technology...PrincipalNetworkFull timeRemote work$296.3k - $374.8k
Meet the TeamCisco’s AI and Software Platform Group is building the next generation of... ...customer experiences. We are seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the architecture and development... ...solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that...PrincipalNetworkFull timeTemporary workLocal areaFlexible hours$238.9k - $305.5k
...The Advanced Technology Group (ATG) is the research division of the company. ATG’s mission is... ...and electrical engineering, such as AI/ML, algorithms, digital signal processing... ...cloud, edge & mobile computing, computer networking, and IoT.What You’ll DoAs a senior research...PrincipalNetworkFull timeLocal areaWorldwideFlexible hours$231.4k - $331.8k
...Group (CHG) creates innovative hardware platforms central to the AI era, powering Cisco’s core Switching, Routing, and Wireless... ...products. Design, develop, and test device drivers for FPGA and networking peripherals. Develop and execute software test plans. Collaborate...PrincipalNetworkFull timeTemporary workLocal areaFlexible hours$180k - $200k
...and copper interconnect. As AI workloads drive exponential bandwidth... ...impact. Job Summary: This Principal Field Application Engineer... ...copper connectivity in AI networks, while simultaneously leading... ...formal authority and work autonomously in complex situations Strong...PrincipalNetworkFull timeImmediate start$216.3k - $280.8k
...on: 09/21/2026Meet the TeamJoin Cisco's AI Platform Team to shape the future of enterprise... ...core member of our team, working with AI researchers, data scientists, and engineers to... ...and fine-tune Small Language Models for network, security, observability, and operations...NetworkFull timeTemporary workLocal areaFlexible hours$272k - $431.25k
...into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of... ...accelerated computing. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will lead the transformation of AI networking systems. You will apply your... ...growing. If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with a real passion...PrincipalNetworkFull time- ...About the Role As an AI Researcher for Computer Vision & Autonomous Robots at TCS, you’ll work on the frontier of applied artificial intelligence, where... ...Implementation Design, train, and optimize deep neural networks using frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow....NetworkFull time
$272k - $431.25k
...and architects including the networking team, and external customers.... ...and UserspaceAccess advanced AI tools and a token budget for... ...the world's AI factory leader.Research, design, implement and test,... ...networking systems.Ability to work autonomously, with a proactive mindset and...PrincipalNetworkFull time$272k - $431.25k
...is seeking a highly motivated Principal System Software Engineer to... ...hardware, architecture, kernel, AI, middleware, and platform... ...across CPU, GPU, memory, storage, networking, and platform subsystems.... ...software platforms, ADAS, or autonomous driving systems.Familiarity with...PrincipalNetworkFull time$275k - $382k
...the latest Robotics and AI technologies and... ...-to-end deployment of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs),... ...development and turning Research and Development (R&D)... ...Google users worldwide. As Principal Engineer, you will... ...Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations...PrincipalNetworkRemote workWorldwideFlexible hours$272k - $431.25k
...for serving generative AI and reasoning models... ...workloads.We are seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to... ...GPU architecture, networking, and platform teams to... ...functional efforts with research, product, and customer... ...you're a creative and autonomous engineer with a genuine...PrincipalNetworkFull timeLocal areaRemote work$248k - $391k
...into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of... ...are seeking a highly skilled Principal Software Engineer to join our... ...Road": Collaborate with highly autonomous NVIDIA engineering teams to... ...(GPUs, high-speed backplane networking) with a track record of mitigating...PrincipalNetworkFull time$240k - $379.5k
...At NVIDIA, AI agents are becoming part of how work gets done... ...and reliably.We are seeking a Principal Engineer to help define and build... ...containerd, or equivalent), network infrastructure (proxies,... ...for us. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!Your...PrincipalNetworkFull time$231.4k - $331.8k
...Group (CHG) creates innovative hardware platforms central to the AI era, powering Cisco’s core Switching, Routing, and Wireless... ...products. Design, develop, and test device drivers for FPGA and networking peripherals. Develop and execute software test plans. Collaborate...PrincipalNetworkFull timeTemporary workLocal areaFlexible hours$250.6k - $362.6k
...Impact You will serve as a Principal Software Engineer within Cisco... ...agentic systems and leveraging AI to improve productivity across... ...to work independently, research current and emerging technologies... ...solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'...PrincipalNetworkFull timeTemporary workLocal areaFlexible hours$248k - $391k
...into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of... ...the world.We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our... ...across compute, storage, networking, data centers, cloud, and hybrid... ...infrastructure automation, or autonomous operations platform....PrincipalNetworkFull time$272k - $431.25k
...into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of... ...on the world.At NVIDIA, as a Principal Rack Scale Systems Infrastructure... ...firmware, OS lifecycle, and networking fabrics. Your task is to... ...for us. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!Your...PrincipalNetworkFull timeRemote workShift work
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