Senior Applied AI Scientist

Meet the Team Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer, more resilient digital world with an endu2011tou2011end, fullu2011stack platform designed for hybrid, multiu2011cloud environments. Join the Foundational Modeling team at Splunk, where we advance the state of AI for highu2011volume, realu2011time, multiu2011modal machineu2011generated data u2014 including logs, time series, traces, and events. We combine deep AI research expertise with the scale and operational excellence of Splunk and Ciscou2019s global engineering capabilities. Our work spans networking, security, observability, and customer experience u2014 designing and deploying foundation models that enhance reliability, strengthen security, prevent downtime, and deliver predictive insights across Splunk Observability, Security, and Platform at enterprise scale. Youu2019ll be part of a culture that values technical excellence, impactu2011driven innovation, and crossu2011functional collaboration u2014 all within a flexible, growthu2011oriented environment. Your Impact + Lead the research, design, and deployment of largeu2011scale foundation models for machineu2011generated data u2013 primarily time series, augmented with logs traces, and events. + Optimize distributed training and inference pipelines to maximize accuracy, performance, and efficiency at scale. + Work closely with engineering, product, and data science to ensure solutions meet defined technical requirements and deliver tangible business impact. + Mentor team members and contribute directly to model architecture reviews, experimental design, and production rollout processes. + Stay current with AI/ML developments and integrate relevant advancements into ongoing projects and technical plans. Minimum Qualifications: + PhD in Computer Science, or related quantitative field, plus 1+ years of industry research experience. + Proven track record in at least one of the following areas: large language modeling for both structure and unstructured data, deep learningu2011based time series modeling, advanced anomaly detection, and multi-modality modeling. + Solid proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow) + Experience translating research ideas into production systems. Preferred Qualifications: + Deep Learning for Time Series & Forecasting u2013 Proven expertise designing and deploying architectures such as temporal transformers, temporal convolutional networks, and spatialu2011temporal models. + Advanced Anomaly Detection u2013 Experience creating robust, scalable approaches (statistical, deep learning, or hybrid) for highu2011volume, realu2011time time series data. + Multiu2011Modal AI Modeling u2013 Strong track record fusing logs, time series, traces, tabular data, and graphs for foundation models tackling complex operational insights. + Probabilistic Forecasting & Uncertainty Quantification u2013 Skills in Bayesian deep learning and probabilistic models to capture and communicate predictive uncertainty. + Largeu2011Scale Training & Optimization u2013 Experience optimizing model architectures, distributed training pipelines, and inference efficiency to minimize cost and latency while preserving accuracy. + MLOps & Continuous Learning u2013 Fluency in automated retraining, drift detection, incremental updates, and production monitoring of ML models. + Strong Research Track Record u2013 Publications in top AI/ML conferences or journals (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, AAAI, CVPR, ACL, KDD) demonstrating contributions to stateu2011ofu2011theu2011art methods and realu2011world applications. Why Cisco? At Cisco, weu2019re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era u2013 and beyond. Weu2019ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Simply put u2013 we power the future. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and youu2019ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. Why Cisco? At Cisco, weu2019re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era u2013 and beyond. Weu2019ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and youu2019ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada: The starting salary range posted for this position is $174,500.00 to $226,500.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Ciscou2019s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time. U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Ciscou2019s policies: + 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees + 1 paid day off for employeeu2019s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco + Non-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 employees + Exempt employees participate in Ciscou2019s 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 thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next + Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members + Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Ciscou2019s policies. Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows: + .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota; + 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%; + 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and + Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation. For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid. The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below: New York City Metro Area: $199,700.00 - $292,800.00 Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $174,500.00 - $260,500.00 For quota-based sales roles on Ciscou2019s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined. Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Created: 2025-12-05