Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Risk

Cisco is hiring a Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Risk to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Risk, you'll turn data into insights and intelligent products. This is a full-time, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — USA). About the role You'll turn data into insights and intelligent products, partnering with a friendly, distributed team across US time zones. We care about outcomes over hours and give you the autonomy, tools, and support to do your best work from home. What you'll do: • Maintain data pipelines and data quality • Partner with stakeholders to define metrics • Communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences • Build and validate models and dashboards • Analyze large datasets to surface actionable insights What we offer: • Annual learning and professional development budget • Home office and wellness stipends • Competitive salary and meaningful equity • Paid parental leave • Generous paid time off and company holidays How we work We're remote-first and async-friendly. Expect clear documentation, regular feedback, supportive teammates, and real opportunities to grow your career. Cisco is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Minimum qualifications: • 7+ years of experience, including leading teams or projects • Understanding of statistics and experimentation • Clear communication skills • Strong SQL and Python (or R) • Experience with data visualization tools Nice to have: • Experience working in a fully remote or distributed team • Familiarity with modern collaboration tools (Slack, Notion, Linear)