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This is a Hybrid role based out of Cisco's San Jose office.
Meet the Team
Cisco’s AI Defense is dedicated to securing the next generation of enterprise AI platforms, autonomous agents, and foundation models. Our team brings together world-class distributed systems engineers, security researchers, and AI practitioners in an agile, high-velocity, and collaborative environment. You will join as a technical leader shaping both the product architecture and team culture. This is a rare opportunity to define the industry standard for AI security at Cisco’s global enterprise scale.
Your Impact
As a Technical Lead, you will serve as a hands-on technical authority for AI Defense, owning the systems that detect, validate and stop threats to AI. You will drive hard design and implementation challenges, from low-latency LLM inference at scale to secure deployments in customer environments. Your work will set the engineering standards for the team and directly shape how Cisco secures AI for its customers.
- Define and drive the architecture of scalable, high-performance platform services that protect AI applications and agents in real time.
- Remain hands-on in design and implementation, leading by example on the most complex and ambiguous technical problems.
- Shape LLM inference and model-hosting strategy, balancing latency, cost and scale for enterprise workloads.
- Partner with Product, Threat Research and Ops to deploy production-grade features and capabilities, delivered with operational excellence.
- Act as a technical thought leader and mentor, raising the engineering bar and communicating complex strategy and trade-offs to senior leadership.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's in Computer Science and 10+ years or Master's and 8+ years or PHD and 3+ years of software engineering experience, including architecting and delivering large-scale distributed systems.
- Experience with cloud-native backend development and modern cloud infrastructure.
- Prior experience with technical leadership across teams while remaining hands-on.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with LLM inference, generative AI systems, or AI/ML infrastructure.
- Background in security products or AI security.
- Experience delivering SaaS and hybrid enterprise deployments.
Why Cisco?
At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve 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 you’ll 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 $216,300.00 to $280,800.00 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 Cisco’s 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 Cisco’s policies:
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s 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 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 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 Cisco’s 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:
$216,300.00 - $322,900.00
Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:
$197,500.00 - $287,300.00
- For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s 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.
The application window is expected to close on: 11/22/2026
This is a Hybrid role based out of Cisco's San Jose office.
Meet the Team
Cisco’s AI Defense is dedicated to securing the next generation of enterprise AI platforms, autonomous agents, and foundation models. Our team brings together world-class distributed systems engineers, security researchers, and AI practitioners in an agile, high-velocity, and collaborative environment. You will join as a technical leader shaping both the product architecture and team culture. This is a rare opportunity to define the industry standard for AI security at Cisco’s global enterprise scale.
Your Impact
As a Technical Lead, you will serve as a hands-on technical authority for AI Defense, owning the systems that detect, validate and stop threats to AI. You will drive hard design and implementation challenges, from low-latency LLM inference at scale to secure deployments in customer environments. Your work will set the engineering standards for the team and directly shape how Cisco secures AI for its customers.
- Define and drive the architecture of scalable, high-performance platform services that protect AI applications and agents in real time.
- Remain hands-on in design and implementation, leading by example on the most complex and ambiguous technical problems.
- Shape LLM inference and model-hosting strategy, balancing latency, cost and scale for enterprise workloads.
- Partner with Product, Threat Research and Ops to deploy production-grade features and capabilities, delivered with operational excellence.
- Act as a technical thought leader and mentor, raising the engineering bar and communicating complex strategy and trade-offs to senior leadership.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's in Computer Science and 10+ years or Master's and 8+ years or PHD and 3+ years of software engineering experience, including architecting and delivering large-scale distributed systems.
- Experience with cloud-native backend development and modern cloud infrastructure.
- Prior experience with technical leadership across teams while remaining hands-on.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with LLM inference, generative AI systems, or AI/ML infrastructure.
- Background in security products or AI security.
- Experience delivering SaaS and hybrid enterprise deployments.
Why Cisco?
At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve 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 you’ll 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 $216,300.00 to $280,800.00 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 Cisco’s 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 Cisco’s policies:
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s 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 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 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 Cisco’s 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:
$216,300.00 - $322,900.00
Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:
$197,500.00 - $287,300.00
- For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s 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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Learning Specialist
Match your degree to the role
PERM requires your degree field to align with the specific Learning Specialist duties in the job description. A degree in instructional design, education, or organizational development carries more weight than a generalist credential when USCIS reviews the I-140.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Large corporate learning and development teams, universities, healthcare systems, and government contractors file PERM more often than small training consultancies. Prioritize employers who have sponsored foreign professionals in education or training roles before, not just technical occupations.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Filter by employers with green card filing history in learning and development on Migrate Mate. This narrows your search to organizations already familiar with PERM timelines and willing to absorb the legal and recruitment costs of sponsorship.
Request OFLC Wage Search data before negotiating
DOL sets the prevailing wage for your specific Learning Specialist job duties, location, and experience level. Pull the OFLC Wage Search wage tier for your target city before accepting an offer so you can confirm the employer's proposed salary meets the PERM requirement.
Negotiate sponsorship commitment before starting
Get written confirmation that your employer will initiate PERM within a defined timeframe, typically tied to your first performance review or a set number of months after hire. Verbal promises don't bind the employer once you're onboarded and dependent on their sponsorship.
Understand the EB-2 versus EB-3 path for your credentials
If your Learning Specialist role requires only a bachelor's degree, EB-3 is the standard path. Candidates with a master's in instructional design or a related field may qualify for EB-2, which can mean shorter priority date waits depending on your country of birth.
Green Card Learning Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Learning Specialist role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most Learning Specialist positions qualify under EB-3 when the role requires a bachelor's degree in education, instructional design, or a related field. If the employer can demonstrate the position requires an advanced degree, and your credentials meet that bar, EB-2 may apply. Your employer's immigration counsel will determine the correct classification based on the actual job duties and your qualifications.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for a Learning Specialist?
An H-1B visa gives you temporary status in two- to three-year increments and is subject to the annual lottery. Green card sponsorship through PERM, I-140, and adjustment of status is permanent, has no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries, and does not require lottery selection. The tradeoff is timeline: the PERM process alone takes six to twelve months before the I-140 is even filed.
What does PERM labor certification require from my employer for this role?
Your employer must conduct a DOL-prescribed recruitment process showing no qualified U.S. workers are available for the Learning Specialist position. This typically includes job postings, newspaper advertisements, and internal notices held for a set period. The employer files the ETA 9089 application with DOL after completing recruitment, and the entire process must be completed before the I-140 can be submitted to USCIS.
How can I find Learning Specialist jobs with green card sponsorship?
Use Migrate Mate to filter job listings by employers who have a documented history of sponsoring green cards in education, training, and learning development roles. This approach is more efficient than sorting through general job boards where sponsorship willingness is rarely disclosed upfront. Focus your outreach on corporate L&D teams, healthcare training departments, and large higher-education institutions, which file PERM more consistently.
Can O*NET help me understand what credentials strengthen my PERM case?
O*NET classifies Learning Specialist and related instructional roles by typical education level, skills, and tasks. Reviewing the O*NET occupation profile helps you identify the degree fields and competencies DOL and USCIS expect to see reflected in your job description, your resume, and ultimately your I-140 petition. Aligning your credential documentation to O*NET's framework can reduce the risk of a Request for Evidence.