Senior Threat Intelligence Researcher jobs at Cisco in United States, San Francisco

The application window is expected to close on 9/25/2025.

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

As an AI researcher, you will

• Track and analyze emerging AI systems, focusing on applications and environments related to security and safety

• Develop a platform for AI intelligence gathering, data collection, model fine tuning, evaluation and other AI related needs

• Work on purpose-built security foundational models

• Author blog posts, white papers, or research papers related to emerging threats in AI security

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams of researchers and engineers to translate research ideas into product features. You'll also have the opportunity to contribute to our overall machine learning culture as an early member of the team.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A PhD in computer science, or related fields or Master’s with 2 years of related industry experience, or Bachelor’s with 4 years of related industry experience

• Software engineering experience in programming languages such as Python or Golang

• Experience in ML concepts like bias and variance, supervised & unsupervised learning, Generative AI

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing software for a security/identity/privacy product

• Experience deploying workloads in a cloud environment: GCP, Azure, AWS

• Experience with Kubernetes

• Familiar with traditional ML frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, FastAI etc.

• Familiar with or interested in developing proof-of-concept exploits for new or theoretical attacks

• Experience reading papers in AI/ML and/or security and translating to prototype systems

• Comfortable with fast iterative style development in an environment that requires autonomous thinking, risk taking and bias for action

• Ability to use the latest GenAI technologies and creative prompting

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

About Corporate Security

Your Impact

The Systems and Technical Lead will have an impact in multiple areas listed below.

• You will be a key member of our team that defines, designs, and builds dynamic and futuristic technology solutions in the physical security space that protect our most valuable assets (People).
• Analyze business needs, translate them into technical specifications, and build architectural designs for software, hardware, or infrastructure.
• Be the link between Corporate Security objectives and technical execution, ensuring that technology solutions effectively support the organization's goals.
• You will have the opportunity to be engaged on some of the best in the industry large enterprise class platforms and develop solutions in collaboration using AI.
• Opportunities to work on Cisco’s Corporate Security systems – Critical Event Management, Systems that leverage AI, Analytics platforms, Software Integrations, Visitor Management and other components.

Job Responsibilities

• Technology Development and Testing: Evaluate, develop, and test new physical security technologies, participating in proof-of-concept testing to identify deployment suitability.
• Lead or participate in design sessions with the software development team to ensure solutions meet business needs.
• Responsible for solution based results, working with end users to clearly understand the needs and articulate solution approach and coordinate or deliver training.
• Collaborate with external vendors to accomplish specific tasks.
• SME in 3rd-party physical security software solutions as needed
• Keep Innovation at the front while solving current gaps

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Physical Security Technology experience in Access control & video surveillance, Threat detection and alarm monitoring, Critical Event Management platforms, Visitor management systems.
• 5+ years of Software Development experience with a good understanding of data integrations and analytics.
• Demonstrable understanding of Physical Security Technology and IT infrastructure requirements
• Experience with architectural design , network devices VLANs, DHCP, when designing security systems.
• 5+ years of providing technical leadership throughout the development lifecycle , ensuring that the solution is built according to the defined architecture.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical Skills:Expertise with physical security technologies (e.g., Lenel, Ambient AI), Critical Event Management and Mass Communication platforms (e.g., Everbridge, Alert Media, DataMinr), Software Development (Java, JavaScript, Oracle etc.,)
• Collaborative Engagement:Work with Facilities, Security, IT teams, and integrators to support project timelines and execution.
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills:Ability to identify and resolve security system issues in a timely manner, analyze security data, identify trends and develop effective solutions.
• Communication and Emotional Intelligence:Ability to connect with various collaborators, users, management, and vendors efficiently.
• Organization Skills: Be able to multi-task, prioritize efficiently, and complete tasks on time.

The application window is expected to close on: August 16, 2025.

NOTE: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Your Impact

• Build components of the Common Services Platform to enable scalable and secure cloud deployments.
• Design and implement backend services and user interfaces for provisioning.
• Partner with product management to define, estimate, and deliver project goals.
• Contribute to platform-level product provisioning systems that simplify product deployment and subscription lifecycle management.
• Develop high-availability APIs and developer-friendly tools that enable internal teams to innovate quickly.
• Improve platform observability and user/developer experience across the Cisco Security Cloud.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of experience building and deploying full-stack applications.
• Strong experience designing and integrating REST APIs, with a solid understanding of secure development practices and common security vulnerabilities.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred), containers, orchestration tools, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficient in working with both SQL and NoSQL databases; capable of integrating authentication and SSO systems (OAuth, OIDC, SAML, Okta).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform preferred) and cloud-native development.
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures and messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, Kafka Streams).
• Knowledge of API Gateways, Service Mesh technologies, and microservices patterns.
• Exposure to serverless architectures (e.g., AWS Lambda, AppSync) and performance optimization in distributed systems.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills in cross-functional Agile teams.