Senior Engineering Manager: AI/ML Infrastructure Automation

The Cisco Distributed System Engineering (DSE) group owns the development of ground breaking products that support the world's largest networks. As the networking industry undergoes a significant transformation to accommodate AI/ML workloads and the rising number of internet users and applications, Cisco DSE is strategically positioned to capitalize on this market shift. By innovating next-generation infrastructure solutions, the group is poised to meet evolving demands and drive technological advancements in the networking landscape.

As a Senior Engineering Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• We lead and develop engineering teams passionate about HPC infrastructure automation and network performance benchmarking for AI/ML workloads.
• We Define and perform the technical roadmap for infrastructure automation and platform services.
• We Guide architectural decisions and performance benchmarking for AI/ML infrastructure solutions.
• We Drive automation, efficiency improvements, and the adoption of modern engineering practices.

Minimum Qualifications (Required)

Master degree/Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, AI, or related field

• Develop network and infrastructure automation solutions using Python and Go.
• Lead all aspects of compute and network automation processes.
• Craft scalable automation for multi-cluster environments with diverse network topologies.
• Use of experience in scripting, Kubernetes operators, and Golang.

Preferred Qualifications (Good to have)

• Knowledge of Linux systems and networking concepts

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