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Machine Learning Engineer II (Intern) – United States

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5 days ago
San Jose, CA, USAIntern
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Base Salary

$44k - $185k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement generative AI applications using GPT-4, Claude, Llama, and other large language models.
  • Build, train, fine-tune, and optimize neural networks and transformer-based models for natural language processing and machine perception.
  • Improve model performance, scalability, and reliability for deployment.
  • Collaborate with Cisco product teams and participate in learning sessions and cross-functional networking.

Requirements

  • Currently enrolled in an associate’s or bachelor’s degree program with 2 years of work experience, or a master’s degree program with 0 years of work experience.
  • Pursuing a qualifying field such as computer science, electrical engineering, data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, statistics, mathematics, software engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Expected to remain enrolled in the degree program after completing the internship.
  • Experience with model building, AI/LLM development, and Python, SQL, or Go through academic, project, or professional work.
  • Experience training or fine-tuning neural network models with attention to performance or scalability.
  • Preferred experience with cloud-native solutions, Docker container orchestration, rapid deployment platforms, data pipelines, AI security or validation, Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, Scikit-learn, and natural language processing.

Benefits

  • 12-week summer internship with targeted learning sessions, networking opportunities, and direct engagement with Cisco leaders.
  • U.S. employees may receive medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with matching contributions, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and basic life insurance, subject to eligibility.
  • Paid holidays, vacation or flexible time off, sick time, wellness days, volunteer time, and other paid time away are available subject to Cisco policies and eligibility.
  • Employees may be eligible for Cisco restricted stock units and annual bonuses subject to applicable policies.

Tech Stack

DockerGoNumPyPandasPythonscikit-learnSciPySQL
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About Cisco

10,000+ employees

Cisco designs and sells networking, security, and collaboration platforms for enterprises, service providers, and governments, spanning routers and switches, Wi‑Fi, firewalls, zero‑trust, observability, and cloud-managed IT (Meraki) plus Webex. Its business model mixes hardware, software subscriptions, and support/consulting services. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Cisco is a public company traded on Nasdaq and serves customers across data centers, campuses, and service provider networks.

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