[Remote] Senior Engineering Manager, AI

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cisco is a leading company in technology innovation, and they are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager for their AI Models team at Splunk. The role involves leading a team to build advanced AI capabilities for code generation and developer productivity, defining technical strategies, and collaborating with various teams to deliver AI-powered experiences.ResponsibilitiesLead and develop a team of engineers and AI practitioners building intelligent code generation systems and related platform capabilitiesDefine and execute the technical roadmap for AI initiatives focused on code generation, agentic workflows, and developer toolingPartner with cross-functional teams across engineering, product, and platform to bring AI innovations into productionDrive the design, development, evaluation, deployment, and operation of production-grade AI/ML systemsEstablish best practices for experimentation, benchmarking, model evaluation, observability, reliability, and continuous improvementGuide architectural decisions for distributed training, inference, tool integration, and scalable model-serving systemsBalance innovation with operational excellence, ensuring solutions meet high standards for performance, quality, cost efficiency, and maintainabilityHire, mentor, and grow technical talent while fostering an inclusive, high-accountability engineering cultureInfluence long-term AI strategy and investment decisions across the broader organizationSkillsStrong engineering management experienceDeep technical fluency in machine learning systemsExperience with large language modelsExperience with production AI platformsAbility to lead and develop a team of engineers and AI practitionersExperience defining and executing technical roadmaps for AI initiativesAbility to partner with cross-functional teams across engineering, product, and platformExperience driving the design, development, evaluation, deployment, and operation of production-grade AI/ML systemsAbility to establish best practices for experimentation, benchmarking, model evaluation, observability, reliability, and continuous improvementExperience guiding architectural decisions for distributed training, inference, tool integration, and scalable model-serving systemsAbility to balance innovation with operational excellenceExperience hiring, mentoring, and growing technical talentAbility to foster an inclusive, high-accountability engineering cultureAbility to influence long-term AI strategy and investment decisionsBenefitsMedical, dental and vision insuranceA 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contributionPaid parental leaveShort and long-term disability coverageBasic life insuranceGrants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees1 paid day off for employee’s birthdayPaid year-end holiday shutdown4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by CiscoNon-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employeesExempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafterUp to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the nextAdditional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family membersOptional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteerAnnual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies for non-sales rolesPerformance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary for employees on sales plans, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco planCompany OverviewCisco develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and other technology services and products. It is a sub-organization of Cisco Press. It was founded in 1984, and is headquartered in San Jose, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.cisco.com.Company H1B SponsorshipCisco has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 154 in 2026, 1238 in 2025, 1231 in 2024, 1273 in 2023, 2127 in 2022, 1991 in 2021, 1173 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.