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Remote United States The application window is expected to close on 1/19/26 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. Meet the Team Join a high-velocity, engineering-aligned product marketing organization that sits at the intersection of AI infrastructure and data center networking. Our team collaborates deeply across product, engineering, integrated marketing, and sales to influence how Cisco shows up for AI Infrastructure builders, operators, and partners shaping the future of AI-ready data centers. We are looking for a storyteller who loves engaging with technical audiences, and can translate complex innovations into narratives that resonate with developers, architects, and decision-makers alike. Your Impact As a Product Marketing Manager supporting Cisco's AI-ready data center networking platforms, you will champion messaging, narratives, and content that help developers and operators adopt Cisco technologies with confidence. You will influence the way Cisco shows up in the AI ecosystem by collaborating with engineering, developer relations, technology partners, and cloud-native communities-ultimately shaping how customers build, optimize, and scale modern workloads. What You'll Do Product Storytelling & Positioning * Craft clear narratives that connect Cisco switching and data center architectures to real-world AI/ML, distributed training, inference and cloud-native use cases. * Translate technical innovations into value propositions that resonate across both technical and business audiences. * Create differentiated messaging against key industry trends, competitive approaches, and emerging open-source technologies. * Represent Cisco in forums where practitioners gather: GitHub, Slack/Discord communities, conferences, partner events, and webinars. Launch & GTM Leadership * Drive product launches across Data center networking platforms and partner solutions-AI fabrics, accelerated networking, container networking, observability, and automation. * Develop crisp, compelling assets: solution briefs, demo scripts, blogs, videos, event talks, infographics, and partner co-marketing. Partner & Ecosystem Marketing * Collaborate with NVIDIA, Red Hat, hyperscalers, Kubernetes ecosystem partners, and observability platforms to define joint narratives. * Support integrations and partnerships relevant to AI workloads, container networking, Cilium/eBPF ecosystems, and distributed training stacks. Thought Leadership & Evangelism * Present at external conferences, partner events, and analyst briefings. * Establish Cisco as a leader in AI networking, cloud-native compute, and developer-first architectures. What Success Looks Like * Developers can understand, build, and operate AI workloads on Cisco switching and DC solutions with less friction. * Cisco shows up credibly in external forums, not just traditional enterprise channels. * Messaging resonates with practitioners and reflects what they actually run in production (Kubernetes, distributed training and inference, observability pipelines, GPU networking, etc.). * Workstreams across engineering, ecosystem partners, and integrated marketing stay aligned through clear, compelling storytelling. Minimum Qualifications * 8+ years in Product Marketing, Product Management, DevRel, or Solutions Marketing, preferably in infrastructure, data center, or AI-focused companies. * Strong understanding of: Data center switching & fabrics, Network architectures for AI (RoCE, telemetry, congestion control, load balancing), Kubernetes, container networking, CNI/Cilium/eBPF, virtualization, Distributed AI/ML workloads, large language models, GPU networking * Proven ability to create technical content (demos, architecture diagrams, solution briefs, presentations, videos). * Excellent communicator able to present confidently to practitioners, executives, and partners. * Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or related field. 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 $145,000.00 to $182,800.00 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: $145,000.00 - $210,200.00 Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $129,000.00 - $187,000.00 * 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.

We are seeking a candidate for a key leadership role in scheduling for a portfolio of Data Center projects of strategic importance to Meta. The Area Schedule Lead, Leased will act as a technical Schedule subject matter expert overseeing all schedule management and reporting for the Leased portfolio of projects. The successful candidate will have focus on speed to market and be a critical partner for the Delivery Team and the Project Controls Lead to forecast and help mitigate schedule related risks and issues on the project, enable commercial accountability, manage schedule health reporting/escalation, and ensure that schedule change management is effective and expedient. This position will work closely within the DEC Technical Operations team and various internal departments including Site Project Management teams, Pre-Construction, Contracts, Finance, Accounting, Sourcing and Operations Engineering. **Required Skills:** Area Schedule Lead, Leased Data Centers Responsibilities: 1. Responsible for end to end schedule coordination and updates, including interface with risk management and pro-active communication of updates and alignment of variance root cause/commentary with Cross-functional partners 2. Identifies, documents, and communicates schedule risks through defined processes, including Risk Registers, health reviews, and Leased Program management meetings 3. Accountable for all aspects of vendor and Contractor schedule management 4. Accountable for Contractor baseline schedule development and evaluation during pre-con, including ensuring adherence to program guidance and specifications. Will lead efforts to optimize schedules for speed to market and successful on-time-delivery 5. Responsible for application of commercial entitlement for contractor Extensions Of Time (EOT) for their designated portfolio of projects. Provide leadership to site teams for Delay Tracking, EOT requests and claims. Responsible for making recommendations that are in line with contract and escalating when site decisions differ from the contractual or program guidance 6. Lead the identification and application of Proactive Risk Indicators in sub-area and ensure all risks are properly escalated to Health Reviews, and other appropriate forums. Lead ad-hoc schedule analysis to support program as required 7. Lead a small team of consultants (if required) to support effective schedule management for the designated portfolio of projects 8. Approximately 25-50% travel to other Data Center sites and Meta Offices **Minimum Qualifications:** Minimum Qualifications: 9. 10+ years of Planning, Scheduling, Construction Management, or Related field experience 10. Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Equivalent Technical Field or related field experience 11. Subject Matter Expert in Primavera P6 and/or other scheduling related methodologies and software 12. Experience developing/managing an Owner's planning/scheduling program 13. Experience with Data Center, Infrastructure or Construction programs requiring complicated commissioning specifications 14. Demonstrated analytical, communication, problem solving, prioritization, organization and reporting skills 15. Experience leading complex project or program planning and coordination amongst a large group of internal and external project stakeholders 16. Experience developing and driving actions or operational adjustments based on schedule or project controls performance metrics 17. Experience partnering with cross-functional teams to influence strategic direction **Preferred Qualifications:** Preferred Qualifications: 18. Experience identifying schedule efficiencies and driving programmatic or organizational alignment in changing execution strategies to optimize schedule performance 19. Experience negotiating schedule changes or complex construction claims 20. Successful development and implementation of scheduling or project controls strategies in a large organization 21. Familiar with complex networking systems and electrical infrastructure 22. Experience managing a team of Contingent Worker Schedulers **Public Compensation:** $150,000/year to $209,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits **Industry:** Internet **Equal Opportunity:** Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment. Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.

Our UX Research team is designing for the global spectrum of human needs, which requires us to deeply understand the behaviors of the people behind them. Our researchers tackle some of the most complex challenges to gain deeper insights into how people interact with each other and the world around them, and work collaboratively to contribute new ideas to products that impact the experiences of billions of people on a global scale. We use a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods to accomplish our goals, including surveys, focus groups, field studies, usability tests, and 1:1 interviews. We value a wide range of perspectives and stem from many different perspectives, approaches, experiences and backgrounds.We're looking for excellent communicators who are knowledgeable about research devoted to understanding people, and curious about the relationship between technology and society. They will also need to be comfortable in a fast-moving organization, open-minded about learning new research methods, committed to high-quality and rigorous research, and focused on influencing the future of Meta. **Required Skills:** UX Researcher, Qualitative Responsibilities: 1. Work closely with product and business teams to identify research topics 2. Act as a thought leader in the domain of research, while advocating for the people who could use our products 3. Design and execute end-to-end custom primary research using a wide variety of methods 4. Design studies that address both user behavior and attitudes 5. Effectively manage and prioritize research plans through ambiguous and fast-changing environments, align and efficiently execute critical insights and work with a large group of stakeholders 6. Communicate results and illustrate suggestions in compelling and creative ways 7. Work cross-functionally with design, product management, content strategy, engineering and marketing 8. Generate insights that both fuel ideation and evaluate designs **Minimum Qualifications:** Minimum Qualifications: 9. Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience within user experience, applied research setting and/or product research and development, Master's degree and 2+ years relevant experience, or a PhD and relevant experience 10. Experience conducting In-Depth Interviews or Focus Groups and Concept Testing or Usability Testing 11. Interest in and experience executing hands-on, primary research 12. Experience translating research findings into strategic narratives **Preferred Qualifications:** Preferred Qualifications: 13. Experience with consumer products, consumer insights, or product development 14. Degrees in a human behavior related field, such as Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Sociology, Communication, Information Science, Media Studies, Computer Science, or Economics **Public Compensation:** $103,000/year to $166,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits **Industry:** Internet **Equal Opportunity:** Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment. Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.

Reality Labs at Meta is seeking Research Scientists with experience in product-focused machine learning and signal processing research to advance our pioneering work in neuromotor interfaces, which has grown out of the acquisition of CTRL-labs. We're building a practical interface drawing on the rich neuromotor signals that can be measured non-invasively via surface electromyography (EMG) with single motor neuron resolution. This technology could become one of the main pillars for interaction with virtual and augmented worlds.We are a multi-disciplinary team of researchers investigating the nature of human neuromotor signals, developing novel signal processing and machine learning methods to infer a user's intent, and creating novel interaction techniques and user experiences. Help us unleash human potential by removing the bottlenecks between user intent and action. **Required Skills:** Research Scientist - CTRL Labs Responsibilities: 1. Research and develop Deep Learning or other computational models 2. Design methods, tools and infrastructure to analyze and leverage rich multimodal data sets 3. Set technical direction for a project of 2-3 researchers and engineers 4. Help transition and deliver our work from research into product 5. Adapt standard machine learning methods to best leverage modern parallel environments (e.g. distributed clusters, multicore SMP, and GPU) **Minimum Qualifications:** Minimum Qualifications: 6. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience 7. Ph.D. degree in Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Statistics/Mathematics 8. Experience with developing machine learning models at scale from inception to business impact 9. Programming experience in Python and hands-on experience with frameworks such as PyTorch 10. Exposure to architectural patterns of large scale software applications 11. Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment **Preferred Qualifications:** Preferred Qualifications: 12. Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as first-authored publications at peer-reviewed AI conferences (e.g. NeurIPS, CVPR, ICML, ICLR, ICCV, ACL, and ICASSP) 13. Demonstrated software engineer experience via an internship, work experience, coding competitions, or widely used contributions in open source repositories (e.g. GitHub) 14. Experience bringing machine learning-based products from research to production **Public Compensation:** $184,000/year to $257,000/year + benefits **Industry:** Internet **Equal Opportunity:** Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment. Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.

In this role, you will be a key contributor to Meta's Global Energy Team, specifically the Clean Energy Asset Management Team. You will be responsible for managing a portfolio of Interconnection and Energy Supply Agreements including: leading, coordinating, and managing contract compliance, monitoring financial commitments, and overseeing obligations for both Meta and the counterparties. You will have the opportunity to master contract details, analyze financial and operational performance, resolve disputes, and propose solutions. As a vital member of Meta's Global Energy Team, specifically the Clean Energy Asset Management Team, you will be responsible for a portfolio of Interconnection and Energy Supply Agreements. This includes leading, coordinating, and managing contract compliance, monitoring financial commitments, and overseeing obligations for both Meta and its counterparties. You will have the chance to dive into the contract details, analyze financial and operational performance, resolve disputes, and propose effective solutions. **Required Skills:** Energy Manager (Energy Supply and Interconnection Contracts) Responsibilities: 1. Combined ownership of the comprehensive management of Meta's energy supply and interconnection contracts 2. Serve as the ongoing owner for a portfolio of executed energy supply and interconnection contracts 3. Ensure accurate and timely cataloging of requirements in internal systems and trackers, and ongoing visibility for leadership regarding contract health 4. Analyze financial structures within agreements (e.g., Contributions in Aid of Construction, Parent Guarantees, milestone payments) to identify and communicate potential risks and exposures 5. Manage the execution of agreements by tracking deliverables, milestones, and obligations for both Meta and counterparties 6. Monitor ongoing financial commitments and ensure compliance with contract terms 7. Support the management of contract amendments, terminations, and cost recovery processes as needed 8. Maintain accurate records of contract negotiations, executed agreements, and ongoing obligations 9. Manage the approval and signature process for contract documents after execution 10. Identify opportunities to streamline contract management processes and improve efficiency 11. Coordinate with legal counsel, finance, accounting, purchasing, accounts payable/receivable, and other key stakeholders **Minimum Qualifications:** Minimum Qualifications: 12. Bachelor's degree in business, energy, engineering, or environmental science, paralegal studies or similar 13. 5+ years of work experience with an electric utility, energy supplier, project developer, corporate renewable energy buyer, or energy-intensive industrial/consumer company 14. Experience managing a portfolio of energy supply agreements and/or interconnection contracts, including contract execution, compliance, and reporting 15. Demonstrated analytical skills with experience interpreting contract terms, financial structures (e.g. milestone payments, guarantees), and risk exposure 16. Experience with G-Suite, Excel, Word, and Salesforce 17. Experience in building cross-functional relationships and external stakeholders **Public Compensation:** $132,000/year to $188,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits **Industry:** Internet **Equal Opportunity:** Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment. Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.

As a Data Scientist at Meta, you will shape the future of people-facing and business-facing products we build across our entire family of applications (Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, Oculus). By applying your technical skills, analytical mindset, and product intuition to one of the richest data sets in the world, you will help define the experiences we build for billions of people and hundreds of millions of businesses around the world. You will collaborate on a wide array of product and business problems with a wide-range of cross-functional partners across Product, Engineering, Research, Data Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Finance and others. You will use data and analysis to identify and solve product development's biggest challenges. You will influence product strategy and investment decisions with data, be focused on impact, and collaborate with other teams. By joining Meta, you will become part of a world-class analytics community dedicated to skill development and career growth in analytics and beyond.Product leadership: You will use data to shape product development, quantify new opportunities, identify upcoming challenges, and ensure the products we build bring value to people, businesses, and Meta. You will help your partner teams prioritize what to build, set goals, and understand their product's ecosystem.Analytics: You will guide teams using data and insights. You will focus on developing hypotheses and employ a varied toolkit of rigorous analytical approaches, different methodologies, frameworks, and technical approaches to test them.Communication and influence: You won't simply present data, but tell data-driven stories. You will convince and influence your partners using clear insights and recommendations. You will build credibility through structure and clarity, and be a trusted strategic partner. **Required Skills:** Data Scientist, Product Analytics Responsibilities: 1. Work with large and complex data sets to solve a wide array of challenging problems using different analytical and statistical approaches 2. Apply technical expertise with quantitative analysis, experimentation, data mining, and the presentation of data to develop strategies for our products that serve billions of people and hundreds of millions of businesses 3. Identify and measure success of product efforts through goal setting, forecasting, and monitoring of key product metrics to understand trends 4. Define, understand, and test opportunities and levers to improve the product, and drive roadmaps through your insights and recommendations 5. Partner with Product, Engineering, and cross-functional teams to inform, influence, support, and execute product strategy and investment decisions **Minimum Qualifications:** Minimum Qualifications: 6. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience 7. Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, a relevant technical field, or equivalent 8. 4+ years of work experience in analytics, data querying languages such as SQL, scripting languages such as Python, and/or statistical mathematical software such as R (minimum of 2 years with a Ph.D.) 9. 4+ years of experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches, understanding ecosystems, user behaviors & long-term product trends, and leading data-driven projects from definition to execution [including defining metrics, experiment, design, communicating actionable insights] **Preferred Qualifications:** Preferred Qualifications: 10. Master's or Ph.D. Degree in a quantitative field **Public Compensation:** $147,000/year to $208,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits **Industry:** Internet **Equal Opportunity:** Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment. Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.

Meta is seeking a data center Mechanical Subject Matter Expert (SME) to join our Data Center Facility Operations team. Our data centers serve as the foundation upon which our systems operate to meet the demands of our customers. The Mechanical SME will be a part of the facility operations team and will be responsible for being the mechanical system technical operations expert. The candidate will need to have a broad understanding of mechanical system and equipment function and will be responsible for procedure-based mechanical maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, training, and project oversight. The Mechanical Subject Matter Expert will be experienced in a range of technologies such as chiller systems, evaporative cooling, DX cooling, water distribution and treatment, emergency diesel generators, fire suppression systems, and have a working knowledge of building automation systems and electrical distribution. **Required Skills:** Mechanical Subject Matter Expert Responsibilities: 1. Serve as an onsite technical resource of mechanical infrastructure systems and equipment, with an emphasis on practical field operation 2. Ensure appropriate cross-functional collaboration between local mechanical team and applicable local and global teams 3. Contribute to mechanical safety program for the site 4. Plan resource, author or approve work procedures to cover mechanical troubleshooting, repair, retrofit, and maintenance activities, with an emphasis on assessing & mitigating personnel and critical systems and operational risk 5. Conduct or oversee hands-on troubleshooting, repair, retrofit, and maintenance of mechanical equipment 6. Oversee mechanical system configurations and component upgrades to ensure system integrity is maintained and that all modifications to existing systems comply with best practices, including change control processes 7. Provide Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QAQC) oversight of construction projects & maintenance activity 8. Lead and/or participate in root-cause analysis activities in area of expertise 9. Provide training to Critical Facility Engineers and other cross functional teams on mechanical equipment, systems, procedures, and changes to include mechanical/fire & life safety/industrial water equipment/systems and procedures 10. Manage vendor relationships for mechanical maintenance and retrofit work 11. Provide feedback on global mechanical maintenance strategies and global electrical system design improvements 12. Travel expectations can be significant during the first 1-3 months for initial training and onboarding. After initial onboarding, travel expectations are 10-15%. and then ongoing occasional travel for factory witness tests, collaboration, training, etc **Minimum Qualifications:** Minimum Qualifications: 13. 7+ years relevant mechanical industry experience or mechanical trade level experience 14. Bachelor's degree in related field plus 3+ years relevant mechanical industry experience will be considered in lieu of 7+ year mechanical industry experience 15. Experience in critical environments 16. Experience interpreting blueprints/CAD drawings 17. Significant experience in comprehending mechanical plans, specifications, and equipment shop drawings 18. Working knowledge of psychrometric charts and refrigeration cycles 19. Theoretical & practical understanding of mechanical equipment & systems, with expertise in mechanical equipment design, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, and/or construction 20. Working knowledge of critical facility operations with experience or understanding of procedure-based work 21. Working knowledge of electrical, controls and fire / life safety systems 22. Experience working in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment **Preferred Qualifications:** Preferred Qualifications: 23. Experience in data center industry 24. Familiarity with American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) standards 25. Equipment field service engineering or representative experience 26. Trade Certification or state license in Mechanical Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) **Public Compensation:** $114,000/year to $168,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits **Industry:** Internet **Equal Opportunity:** Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment. Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.

Meta is seeking talented experienced engineers to join our teams in building cutting-edge products that connect billions of people around the world. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on complex technical problems, build new features, and improve existing products across various platforms, including mobile devices and web applications. Our teams are constantly pushing the boundaries of user experience, and we're looking for passionate individuals who can help us advance the way people connect globally. If you're interested in joining a world-class team of engineers and researchers to work on exciting projects that have significant impact, we encourage you to apply. **Required Skills:** Software Engineer, Product Responsibilities: 1. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, design, operations, infrastructure) to build innovative application experiences 2. Implement custom user interfaces using latest programming techniques and technologies 3. Analyze and optimize code for quality, efficiency, and performance, and provide feedback to peers during code reviews 4. Set direction and goals for teams, lead major initiatives, provide technical guidance and mentorship to peers, and help onboard new team members 5. Architect efficient and scalable systems that drive complex applications 6. Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues, and drive large efforts to reduce technical debt 7. Work on a variety of coding languages and technologies 8. Establish ownership of components, features, or systems with expert end-to-end understanding **Minimum Qualifications:** Minimum Qualifications: 9. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience 10. 8+ years of programming experience in a relevant language OR 4+ years experience with a PhD 11. Demonstrated experience driving change within an organization and leading complex technical projects 12. Experience utilizing data and analysis to explain technical problems and provide detailed feedback and solutions **Preferred Qualifications:** Preferred Qualifications: 13. Experience in programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Swift, or Kotlin, and scripting languages such as Python, Javascript, or Hack 14. 6+ years relevant experience building large-scale applications or similar experience 15. Experience improving quality through thoughtful code reviews, appropriate testing, proper rollout, monitoring, and proactive changes **Public Compensation:** $88.46/hour to $257,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits **Industry:** Internet **Equal Opportunity:** Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment. Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.

The application window is expected to close on: January 19, 2026. NOTE: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. Note: This role is a Remote, US with preference given to candidates located in the San Jose, CA. Meet the Team Join the core Hypershield Data Plane team within Cisco's Security Business Group-an industry-first effort redefining how modern distributed security is built. We are engineering the data path for a highly available, AI-designed security fabric that protects applications across public clouds, private data centers, and physical environments. This team is building segmented firewalling directly in the data plane-a first-of-its-kind innovation not available elsewhere in the industry. Engineers on this team get end-to-end ownership of packet processing systems, deep exposure to DPUs (AMD), NPUs, and P4, and the opportunity to shape foundational architecture in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment. If you want to work on the core of the data path, build something new, and learn deeply from day one-this is the place. Your Impact In this role, you will design, build, and optimize the data plane for Cisco Hypershield using C++, P4, and hardware offload technologies such as DPUs and NPUs. You'll work hands-on with AMD DPU specifications, packet processing pipelines, and performance-critical components from day one. Success in this role means operating in a fast-paced model-quickly absorbing the architecture, contributing to data-plane development immediately, and delivering reliable, high-performance code with minimal hand-holding. You will: * Design and implement data-plane features using P4, microcode, and C++ across DPU/NPU architectures. * Bring up hardware platforms, integrate SDKs, and debug low-level packet-processing behavior. * Work from AMD technical specifications to define and build performant pipelines. * Collaborate closely with internal teams (control plane, management plane, platform) to deliver end-to-end datapath functionality. * Drive system-level architecture discussions and influence design choices for high-throughput and low-latency packet processing. Minimum Qualifications * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field. * 7+ years of experience in packet processing (e.g., DPDK, TCP reassembly, high-throughput pipelines). * Programming experience in C/C++ and experience with P4 or microcode/U-code development. * Experience bringing up platforms or ASICs in Linux-based environments. * Hands-on experience building or leveraging hardware acceleration with DPUs or NPUs. Preferred Qualifications * Experience working with AMD DPUs, Broadcom, Marvell, or Intel data-path hardware. * Deep understanding of P4 compiler behavior, pipeline stages, and programmable switch architecture. * Experience with performance analysis, tuning, and optimization of high-throughput systems. * Prior background in designing test harnesses, working with third-party SDKs, or hardware debug. * Experience owning features end-to-end in a distributed or high-availability networking product. 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 $183,800.00 to $263,600.00 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: $183,800.00 - $303,100.00 Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $163,600.00 - $269,800.00 * 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.

Meta is a global leader in terrestrial and subsea network investment. Meta is continuously expanding our network infrastructure around the Globe to support our data centers, our fast growing user community and the new and innovative products that we are making available for our users. Developing, operating and managing network infrastructure the "right" way is synonymous with ensuring on-time delivery, high uptime, capacity availability, flexibility and capital cost efficiency in a safe and compliant working environment. Meta is seeking an environmental compliance program manager to manage environmental due diligence, permitting, and compliance for our fiber optic cable infrastructure portfolio. This position will primarily support the NORAM region to oversee and mitigate environmental risks for terrestrial network projects and coordinate with cross-functional teams, including network investments, construction and operational teams, legal, policy and communications. The nature of the projects will include direct investment in terrestrial projects, as well as supporting network infrastructure partner builds. Comprehensive environmental permitting and technical expertise as well as communication, organizational and program management skills are required for this position.This position will report directly to the Head of the Environment & Water Team within the broader Site Development team under the Infra Data Center group. Travel may be needed approximately 20% of the time to visit sites, as well as attend internal, agency, and stakeholder meetings. **Required Skills:** Environmental Compliance Program Manager (Network) Responsibilities: 1. Manage environmental due diligence activities for terrestrial network infrastructure projects, including Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, noise studies, air permitting, wetlands/water permitting, and biological and resource evaluations 2. Ensure obligations are carried forward by leading environmental compliance program efforts, from construction through operations, such as air permitting, biological and cultural resources, stormwater management, fuel management, emergency planning and community right-to-know (EPCRA), and spill prevention control and countermeasures (SPCC) 3. Scope, review findings, and provide clear direction to consultants and internal teams on environmental conditions and permitting, operational plans, compliance reports, and investigations 4. Prepare and submit reports and notifications to federal, state, and local government agencies 5. Develop metrics and tools to establish and track Key Performance Indicators for environmental compliance and best management practices 6. Develop and implement training and educational tools to support network teams in meeting regulatory obligations and permit requirements 7. Oversee site environmental incident investigations, including root cause investigation and corrective action 8. Conduct compliance assessments and communicate findings and solutions to address 9. Ability to travel domestically and internationally, as needed **Minimum Qualifications:** Minimum Qualifications: 10. Bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering, planning, or other related field 11. 7+ years of experience in environmental due diligence, permitting, and compliance efforts 12. Experience effectively managing multiple projects and coordinating with internal staff (including cross functional teams), external consultants, vendors, construction contractors, regulators, and other stakeholders 13. Experience working effectively in teams, to establish and maintain cross-functional relationships 14. Experience effectively communicating technical information including complex regulatory requirements 15. Experience working with highly confidential information 16. Experience with data management (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets) and environmental management information systems 17. Experience identifying and mitigating environmental compliance risk, escalating to appropriate stakeholders 18. Experience reviewing engineering plans and contract specifications 19. Experience developing and implementing new environmental compliance programs **Preferred Qualifications:** Preferred Qualifications: 20. Advanced degree in environmental science, engineering, planning or related field 21. Experience in a telecom or data center infrastructure program 22. Experience with air, wetlands and/or stormwater compliance across a portfolio/program **Public Compensation:** $160,000/year to $232,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits **Industry:** Internet **Equal Opportunity:** Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment. Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.

Cognizant Workday practice is recruiting for upcoming graduates who are looking for an exciting, entry level consulting opportunity starting in the summer of 2026. We proudly partner with Workday, one of the leading cloud-based software solutions for HR, finance, student and payroll management. As a Technical Associate at Cognizant Workday practice, you will be responsible for developing system integrations for our customers who are implementing Workday as a solution. The integrations you create allow our customers' Workday system to "talk to" other systems throughout their organization, eliminating the need to transfer data manually - pretty cool! This consulting-development role is perfect for someone who comes from an information technology related educational background, but wants a blend of client-facing consulting tasks and activities along with being able to utilize their technical skills to build and develop integrations. Our Technical Associate position is best-suited for self-starters who are eager to work with exciting Fortune 500 companies and dive head first into designing, building and testing integrations as part of Workday system implementations. We provide world-class, on-the-job training; an exceptionally supportive network of mentors and an environment that inspires teamwork and collaboration. **Responsibilities:** + Buddy-up with other new hires to attend our Freshmen Orientation and Workday certification training. Earn your Workday Integration certification and continue to seek out opportunities for learning, development, and mentorship. + Partner with our talented Workday Technical Team to learn "tricks of the trade", consulting best practices, and how to "speak" Workday. + Put your programming and development classes to good use! Work with our integration consultants to translate their technical designs into fully functional integrations. Begin to hone your XSLT and XML skills to bring your visions to life. + Learn how to best support our customers and how to work with a variety of employees. Participate in, and contribute to, the build and test phases of our Workday implementations, from reviewing completed designs and prototyping integration solutions, to configuration and testing within customer Workday systems. Track issues and risks, communicate status, and escalate concerns to management. **Skills & Requirements:** + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or IT-related field is required. + Experience with data modeling tools and object-oriented concepts required; preferably JSON, Java, HTML, or other OOP languages. + Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills. + Strong verbal and written communication skills. + Outstanding detail orientation, organization, and analytical skills. + Travel to customer site, when needed. **Why Choose Cognizant Workday practice?** + Flexible work schedules, or working out of one of our hub locations to cultivate personal and professional balance. + Competitive benefits including 401(k) matching program, Medical, Dental, Life, and Vison insurance, and perk benefits such as commuter plans and pet insurance. + Inclusive benefits that support mental health, gender affirmation journeys, caregiving and all paths to parenthood, excellent paid parental leave programs. + Established Employee Resources Groups (ERG's) that provide a safe space for employees to build relationships, connect, and develop initiatives to enhance diversity and inclusion. + Committed to giving back to improve our communities and environmental impact. + Learning and development opportunities through established corporate programs, on and off-site trainings, and on-demand online learning courses. **Salary and Other Compensation** Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. The annual salary is $75,000.00, depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans. **Location** New hires will be aligned to the Cognizant office in **Plano, TX** , where you will work alongside other experienced Cognizant associates. Applicants must be willing to relocate to this major geographic area. **Work Authorization** Due to the nature of this position, Cognizant cannot provide sponsorship for U.S. work authorization (including participation in a CPT/OPT program) for this role. **Disclaimer:** Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law. _Cognizant is always looking for top talent. We are searching for candidates to fill future needs within the business. This job posting represents potential future employment opportunities with Cognizant. Although the position is not currently available, we want to provide you with the opportunity to express your interest in future employment opportunities with Cognizant. If a job opportunity that you may be qualified for becomes available in the future, we will notify you. At that time you can determine whether you would like to apply for the specific open position. Thank you for your interest in Cognizant career opportunities._ Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a **Principal or Senior Principal Network and Communications Field Service Engineer** to our team at **RAAF Base Edinburgh** near **Adelaide, Australia** . This position will receive daily tasking and prioritization from their site lead. The selected candidate will be responsible for operations and maintenance support of the MQ-4C Triton network and communications systems at a Forward Operating Base (FOB). **Duties and Responsibilities:** + Provide real time support for flight operations and maintenance, addressing any issues related to communications and networking to include fault isolation, remediation, and resolution. + Perform field integration, troubleshooting, and repair of communications and data link systems in military flight test environment, including operations on a flightline, in a hangar, and in command-and-control centers. + Adherence to checklists and procedures to ensure repeated success and providing redlines to procedures when necessary. + Communicate complex technical issues to local support, the Degrader Action Cell (DAC), Main Operation Bases (MOBs), and Responsible Engineers (REs). + Support and lead air crew engagement for proper techniques in solving complex analysis of technical problems that arise during operations. + Assist with trend analysis as needed for Responsible Engineers (REs). + Perform/support review and analysis of supplier design data and definition of functional test requirements including acceptance, qualification, and system integration. + Take responsibility for the testing, maintenance, and integration of Comms and Networks equipment to include radio terminals, software loads, switches, routers, and firewalls required to support ground and flight test operations. + Work with system admins, maintainers, and onsite personnel to troubleshoot and repair any internal operational issues. ** The selected candidate will be put on a temporary Domestic Assignment and will report to our San Diego, CA site daily prior to international deployment while clearance(s), Visa(s), and other documents are processing. The employee will go through training in San Diego during this period. ** **The expected timeline before deployment is 3-4 months but this will vary.** Initially, this position will work a 9/80 shift. **As the program matures, the shifts may become 12-hour shifts that could include nights, weekends, and/or holidays.** The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site in Australia. This position requires the ability to **travel up to 50%** of the time once in final location. _This position can be filled at either the Principal Field Service Engineer OR Senior Principal Field Service Engineer level, depending upon the qualifications below._ **Basic Qualifications for Principal Field Service Engineer:** + Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related engineering experience. + Ability to obtain and maintain DoD 8140 approved IAT Level II (or higher) compliant certification. Examples include: Security+CE, CCNP, and CISSP. This certificate must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. + Competence in Linux, troubleshooting, engineering documents, tools and equipment + Familiarity with comms/networking operations + Ability to support assignment at location (RAAF Base Edinburgh in Australia) for minimum of 18 months + Ability to pass a new hire physical if determined necessary by Company, based on OCONUS location. + **Active** **DoD** **Top Secret** clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation). + Ability to obtain and maintain SCI access. + Ability to obtain a CI Polygraph. + Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance. This SAP must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. **Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Field Service Engineer:** + Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience. + Ability to obtain and maintain DoD 8140 approved IAT Level II (or higher) compliant certification. Examples include: Security+CE, CCNP, and CISSP. This certificate must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. + Competence in Linux, troubleshooting, engineering documents, tools and equipment + Familiarity with comms/networking operations + Ability to support assignment at location (RAAF Base Edinburgh in Australia) for minimum of 18 months + Ability to pass a new hire physical if determined necessary by Company, based on OCONUS location. + **Active** **DoD** **Top Secret** clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation). + Ability to obtain and maintain SCI access. + Ability to obtain a CI Polygraph. + Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance. This SAP must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. **Preferred Qualifications for both levels:** + Active DoD 8140 approved IAT Level II (or higher) compliant certification. Examples include: CCNA Security, Security+CE, CCNP, and CISSP + Technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, firewalls, switches + Experience with test equipment: network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators + Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification + Experience with communication technologies; examples include Internet Protocol (IP) networks, Voice over IP (VoIP), Information Assurance (IA), satellite and Line-of-Sight (LOS) RF communications, control interfaces, and co-site interference + Operations and Maintenance experience at a field site Primary Level Salary Range: $85,600.00 - $128,400.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $106,800.00 - $160,200.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit *********************************** U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Meta designs, builds, leases, and operates the most leading-edge and efficient data centers in the world. Locating, developing and managing this data center infrastructure the "right" way is synonymous with ensuring high uptime, capacity availability, flexibility and capital and operational cost efficiency. Facebook is seeking an experienced, organized, and collaborative Site Selection Manager to join the Data Center Site Selection team.We are seeking a Data Center Site Selection Manager who has extensive experience negotiating large, complex deals and an extensive knowledge of the legal agreements that accompany them. The Data Center Site Selection Manager should also have experience thinking both strategically and analytically, develop out-of-the box solutions and can navigate the challenges that accompany leasing projects and portfolios of large magnitude. **Required Skills:** Data Center Site Selection Manager Responsibilities: 1. Develop Meta's owned data center location strategy in assigned geography and manage the site selection effort for real estate, including partnering with teams focused on economic development incentives, energy and utilities, network connectivity, legal, policy, and financial considerations 2. Lead feasibility discussions and contract negotiations with service providers, property owners, economic development agencies, and utility companies 3. Negotiate letters of intent, land or building purchases, economic development incentives, water and sewer supply, and other site-specific agreements, support power negotiations 4. Partner with internal organizations including capacity planning, energy teams, data center design, construction, network engineering, legal, policy, communications and finance 5. Prepare project location recommendations and present to management for approval 6. Develop portfolio management metrics and tracking mechanisms and interact with external lease management companies 7. Maintain relationships with communities and service providers in support of Facebook's data center developments, monitor ongoing contractual commitments, and support the expansion of Facebook's existing data centers through the extension of existing agreements or the formation of new agreements 8. Travel domestically (50%+) **Minimum Qualifications:** Minimum Qualifications: 9. Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience 10. Bachelor's degree in Business, Civil Engineering, City Planning or related 11. 10+ years of experience in site selection and data center or other capital project or infrastructure development 12. Experience leading real estate negotiations including contract formation and contract negotiations 13. Experience at representing business interests to governments (state, county and local), utilities, potential suppliers, and other stakeholders 14. Experience managing large real estate development projects and coordinating with internal staff, consultants, vendors and external stakeholders 15. Experience communicating commercial, market and contractual details to all organizational levels 16. 2+ years of experience in Excel and PowerPoint and/or Keynote **Preferred Qualifications:** Preferred Qualifications: 17. Advanced technical degree, law degree 18. Experience in hyperscale data center site selection or leasing negotiations **Public Compensation:** $202,000/year to $273,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits **Industry:** Internet **Equal Opportunity:** Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment. Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.

Meta's Edge & Network Services (ENS) team is actively looking for passionate people to help us tackle the unique set of challenges and opportunities we face, while contributing to our company mission of connecting the world. Our team is the execution arm of the Meta network team and is responsible for the deployment and support of all production networks (Edge, Backbone, Optical, and Datacenter) as well as our content delivery network (CDN) across the globe. This truly global team offers a unique career opportunity to work with all of the latest network technologies and talented engineers solving some of the most complex problems in the industry. Minimum Qualifications * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience * 6+ years of work experience responsible for designing, deploying and operating large-scale networks * Experience configuring and troubleshooting routing and switching protocols (BGP, IS-IS, MPLS, RSVP-TE, VRRP) * Working knowledge of network protocols (TCP/UDP, DHCP, DNS) and experience with IPv4 and IPv6 * Experience working in a multi-vendor environment with hands-on experience with networking hardware * Working knowledge of physical infrastructure design including structured cabling and fiber-optic cabling * Proven experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and deliver against mission critical deadlines * Proven experience working in a global team environment and solving problems with limited supervision Preferred Qualifications * Working knowledge of 40/100G Ethernet and CWDM, DWDM and optical transport network technologies * Experience with field-based work in Data Centers, Colocation Facilities, Internet Exchanges, or Central Offices * Working knowledge of data center power and cooling infrastructure and critical facility operational best practices * Familiarity with the Linux based systems. • Experience with scripting and automation (Bash, Python, Perl) * Technical leadership and people management experience Responsibilities * Deployment, configuration, and management of all network infrastructure on our data center campus * Work with partner teams and vendors to manage day-to-day operations and reliability of the regional network * Schedule and perform maintenance including upgrades, migrations, and decommissioning of production networks * Create deployment install packages and maintain as-built documentation and asset database for network and computing equipment * Establish and implement global best practices and contribute to the design of new scalable network solutions * Support the development, testing and integration of new hardware and software platforms into the network * Participate in an on-call rotation to support the network infrastructure 24x7 * 10-30% travel based on project About Meta Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics. Equal Employment Opportunity Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal Employment Opportunity notice here. Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, fill out the Accommodations request form.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a **Air Vehicle System Test Engineer - Engineering Field Service Representative** (FSR) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test and Evaluation (T&E) organization. This position requires 6+ months of training on a Domestic Assignment to **Pax River, MD and Rancho Bernardo, CA.** After training is completed, it is expected that the candidate will be available to deploy to **Japan, Italy, United Arab Emirates, or Guam** for a minimum of **24 months** , based on current business needs. The international location will be selected by Northrop Grumman after training is completed and will be based on timing and available location(s), determined by business needs. Deployment benefits will be communicated once a location is selected. If no immediate international or Guam deployment location is available, the candidate may be relocated to work at one of our core U.S. locations for the immediate future. The FSR will be embedded with a US Navy unit and be the system subject matter expert, providing training on the system hardware and software, as well as supporting the sailors in the unit with system operations, troubleshooting, and routine maintenance. The Navy's intent is for sailors to be the primary operators and maintainers of the system, with the FSR providing training/assistance as needed to keep the system fully mission capable. The FSR will have reach-back/liaison support from Northrop Grumman Responsible Engineering/Development/Test Engineering teams. **Sr. Principal System Test Engineer responsibilities include:** + Interfacing with NGC and customer Flight Engineers, aircraft maintenance Technicians, US Navy service members, and Subsystem SMEs in order to sustain operations. + Primary interface between maintenance, design and flight test engineering. + Vehicle and Payload Test Controller (VTC/PTC) operations during aircraft start-up/shut down for launch and recovery, conduct static ground tests, and troubleshooting. **Essential Functions:** + Responsible for providing inputs to update Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMS). + Reviews/provides inputs during engineering development and executes Detailed Test Requirements, Acceptance Test Procedures, and Ground Test Plans. + Installs, operates, troubleshoot, maintains, repairs, and modifies equipment, in accordance with IETMS and/or other engineering directives (TDs/ECRs/TEIs/AMRs/MAFs). + Perform a variety of Organizational / Depot-level maintenance and technical support on products such as equipment, integrated systems and subsystems, and software at customer and/or field locations. + Develop general knowledge of all aircraft systems, VTC/PTC, Engineering Design and software. Perform field integration, troubleshooting, and repair of air vehicle systems at the customer location including operations on a flightline, or in a hangar. + Ability to interpret and trace electrical and Air Vehicle schematics. Perform essential electrical and RF troubleshooting using equipment such as but not limited to: Multimeter, Network/Spectrum Analyzer, Oscilloscope, Time-Domain Reflectometer (TDR), etc. + Able to perform/support review and analysis of engineering schematics, supplier design data, support of functional test requirements including acceptance, qualification, and system integration on the Air Vehicle. **Basic Qualifications:** + Bachelor of Science Degree in Science, Technical, Engineering or Math (STEM) + A minimum of 8 years of engineering experience with a BS Degree, 6 years engineering experience with a MS degree in STEM Field, or 4 years with a PhD in STEM Field + Willingness and ability to successfully complete required training in Pax River, MD and Rancho Bernardo, CA. + Willingness and ability to support an international assignment in Japan, Italy, United Arab Emirates, or Guam for a minimum of 24 months. The location will be selected by the Company and the selection will be based solely on business needs. + Willingness and ability to relocate to a core U.S. location, if necessary, based on business needs. + Ability to pass a new hire physical if determined necessary by Company, based on international location selected. + Must have a DoD Secret clearance that is in-scope or currently enrolled in CE, with the ability to obtain a Top-Secret/SCI clearance within a reasonable amount of time to meet business needs + Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable amount of time for business needs + Experience with Aircraft Ground Test Operations + Possess the capability and readiness to travel effectively supporting customer needs, management reviews, and demonstrating leadership as a technical expert on support trips worldwide. + Must have working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint) and the ability to effectively communicate with various levels of leadership. + Strong interpersonal skills with excellent communications skills, including the ability to brief test results to senior leadership. **Preferred Qualifications:** + Ability to support a new and/or extended assignment at a company selected international or Guam location after the initial 24-month assignment. + Active DoD Top Secret clearance that is in-scope or currently enrolled in CE + Previous Unmanned Air Vehicle system test or maintenance experience is highly desired. MQ-4 Vehicle Test Controller or Triton BETTIE operator experience is preferred. + Aircraft Test or Lab Test experience is highly desired. + Experience with equipment to test and troubleshoot aircraft systems. + Experience with loading data and configuration files to aircraft assemblies. Primary Level Salary Range: $113,500.00 - $170,300.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit *********************************** U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

The application window is expected to close on: January 19, 2026. NOTE: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. NOTE: This role is US Remote role, but preference given to candidates located in the Eastern US time zone (ET). Meet the Team Isovalent, now part of Cisco, is the company founded by the creators of Cilium and eBPF. Cisco Isovalent builds open-source software and enterprise solutions solving networking, security, and observability needs for modern cloud native infrastructure. The flagship technology, Cilium, is the choice of numerous, industry-leading, global organizations. We believe in fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every team member feels valued, respected, and empowered. We believe that every employee contributes to our success, and we are committed to fostering an environment where everyone can thrive. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and join us in our mission to deliver exceptional products and services. Your Impact Cisco Isovalent is seeking a skilled and experienced Software Engineer troubleshoot, mature and improve the reliability and scalability of Isovalent Products. You will be responsible for building and enhancing a Kubernetes-native control plane to provide seamless management of its network traffic, enabling scalable, secure, and resilient traffic management in cloud and hybrid enterprise environments. You will work with a highly collaborative and skilled team to build solutions that advance the next generation of networking and security in Kubernetes environments. What you'll do: * Developing high-quality Go and eBPF code for Cilium OSS and Enterprise, while following open source development principles and best practices. * Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve performance, reliability, and security issues in the control plane. * Design highly scalable solution to reliably run Cilium in very large environments. * Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and contribute to technical documentation. * Work and coordinate US and EMEA teams, ensuring alignment during East Coast business hours (EST/EDT). Minimum Qualifications * Bachelors Computer Science degree, or related fields * 4+ years of experience in Go, 2+ years of experience in C or eBPF * Experience with Kubernetes, Cloud Native workloads and/or distributed systems Preferred Qualifications * Knowledge about Linux systems design, security and/or networking, Linux kernel * Desire to write high quality and efficient code * Experience designing and implementing APIs * A public track record of open-source code commits is a plus 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 $183,800.00 to $263,600.00 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: $183,800.00 - $303,100.00 Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $163,600.00 - $269,800.00 * 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.

Meta is seeking a data center Mechanical Subject Matter Expert (SME) to join our Data Center Facility Operations team. Our data centers serve as the foundation upon which our systems operate to meet the demands of our customers. The Mechanical SME will be a part of the facility operations team and will be responsible for being the mechanical system technical operations expert. The candidate will need to have a broad understanding of mechanical system and equipment function and will be responsible for procedure-based mechanical maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, training, and project oversight. The Mechanical Subject Matter Expert will be experienced in a range of technologies such as chiller systems, evaporative cooling, DX cooling, water distribution and treatment, emergency diesel generators, fire suppression systems, and have a working knowledge of building automation systems and electrical distribution. Minimum Qualifications * 7+ years relevant mechanical industry experience or mechanical trade level experience * Bachelor's degree in related field plus 3+ years relevant mechanical industry experience will be considered in lieu of 7+ year mechanical industry experience * Experience in critical environments * Experience interpreting blueprints/CAD drawings * Significant experience in comprehending mechanical plans, specifications, and equipment shop drawings * Working knowledge of psychrometric charts and refrigeration cycles * Theoretical & practical understanding of mechanical equipment & systems, with expertise in mechanical equipment design, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, and/or construction * Working knowledge of critical facility operations with experience or understanding of procedure-based work * Working knowledge of electrical, controls and fire / life safety systems * Experience working in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment Preferred Qualifications * Experience in data center industry * Familiarity with American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) standards * Equipment field service engineering or representative experience * Trade Certification or state license in Mechanical Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Responsibilities * Serve as an onsite technical resource of mechanical infrastructure systems and equipment, with an emphasis on practical field operation * Ensure appropriate cross-functional collaboration between local mechanical team and applicable local and global teams * Contribute to mechanical safety program for the site * Plan resource, author or approve work procedures to cover mechanical troubleshooting, repair, retrofit, and maintenance activities, with an emphasis on assessing & mitigating personnel and critical systems and operational risk * Conduct or oversee hands-on troubleshooting, repair, retrofit, and maintenance of mechanical equipment * Oversee mechanical system configurations and component upgrades to ensure system integrity is maintained and that all modifications to existing systems comply with best practices, including change control processes * Provide Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QAQC) oversight of construction projects & maintenance activity * Lead and/or participate in root-cause analysis activities in area of expertise * Provide training to Critical Facility Engineers and other cross functional teams on mechanical equipment, systems, procedures, and changes to include mechanical/fire & life safety/industrial water equipment/systems and procedures * Manage vendor relationships for mechanical maintenance and retrofit work * Provide feedback on global mechanical maintenance strategies and global electrical system design improvements * Travel expectations can be significant during the first 1-3 months for initial training and onboarding. After initial onboarding, travel expectations are 10-15%. and then ongoing occasional travel for factory witness tests, collaboration, training, etc About Meta Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics. Equal Employment Opportunity Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal Employment Opportunity notice here. Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, fill out the Accommodations request form.

Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer and more resilient digital world with an end-to-end full stack platform made for a hybrid, multi-cloud world. Leading enterprises use our unified security and observability platform to keep their digital systems secure and reliable. Come help organizations be their best, while you reach new heights with a team that has your back. Meet the Team Our Distinguished Engineer team drives architecture and technical direction for Splunk's $3.5B platform, ingesting petabytes of data for over 95% of the Fortune 100. As a tight-knit group of DEs reporting to the VP of Architecture, we operate autonomously while coordinating closely on practical, durable solutions that evolve the platform for future requirements. Each DE owns cross-organizational domains that shift fluidly as needs arise. Work alongside exceptionally smart engineers who value rigorous thinking and friendly collaboration-this is where the technical future gets defined! Impact: Architect and operationalize AI infrastructure as a core component of Cisco Data Fabric, enabling engineering teams to integrate AI capabilities across the world's largest, most diverse data sets. Design MLOps platforms that solve complex lifecycle challenges-managing embedding model migrations, version compatibility, and continuous model updates-while ensuring operational excellence through monitoring, governance, and serving at petabyte scale. Identify and drive new opportunities for leveraging AI across the stack, establishing consistent architectural patterns for agent prompts, tool integration, and model orchestration. Build data pipelines and operational frameworks that enable hundreds of engineers to confidently deploy both LLMs and traditional ML models into production. Success is measured by customer adoption and usage of AI-powered features, alongside operational metrics-model performance, inference latency, and deployment velocity-that directly impact customer value. Minimum Qualifications: * Bachelor's in Computer Science (or equivalent) with 15+ years of related experience; or Master's with 12+ years; or PhD with 8+ years or equivalent experience * Designed and deployed AI/ML infrastructure and features in production cloud environments * Experience with major AI services including OpenAI, Anthropic, HuggingFace, AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI Service, or similar platforms * Production experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud platform * Led technical decisions and architectural direction across engineering organizations of 50+ engineers Preferred Qualifications: * Experience with LLM-specific infrastructure including agent frameworks, prompt management, and tool integration * Model serving at scale with experience in inference optimization and performance monitoring * Designed and deployed AI/ML infrastructure for on-premises environments * Experience with major ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc.) and model formats * Proven track record mentoring and growing engineers, with strong collaboration skills 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 $267,600.00 to $339,400.00 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: $273,200.00 - $442,600.00 Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $267,600.00 - $390,300.00 * 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: January 19, 2026. NOTE: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. Note: This role is a **Remote, US** with preference given to candidates located in the **San Jose, CA.** **Meet the Team** Join the core Hypershield Data Plane team within Cisco's Security Business Group-an industry-first effort redefining how modern distributed security is built. We are engineering the data path for a highly available, AI-designed security fabric that protects applications across public clouds, private data centers, and physical environments. This team is building segmented firewalling directly in the data plane-a first-of-its-kind innovation not available elsewhere in the industry. Engineers on this team get end-to-end ownership of packet processing systems, deep exposure to DPUs (AMD), NPUs, and P4, and the opportunity to shape foundational architecture in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment. If you want to work on the core of the data path, build something new, and learn deeply from day one-this is the place. **Your Impact** In this role, you will design, build, and optimize the data plane for Cisco Hypershield using C++, P4, and hardware offload technologies such as DPUs and NPUs. You'll work hands-on with AMD DPU specifications, packet processing pipelines, and performance-critical components from day one. Success in this role means operating in a fast-paced model-quickly absorbing the architecture, contributing to data-plane development immediately, and delivering reliable, high-performance code with minimal hand-holding. You will: + Design and implement data-plane features using P4, microcode, and C++ across DPU/NPU architectures. + Bring up hardware platforms, integrate SDKs, and debug low-level packet-processing behavior. + Work from AMD technical specifications to define and build performant pipelines. + Collaborate closely with internal teams (control plane, management plane, platform) to deliver end-to-end datapath functionality. + Drive system-level architecture discussions and influence design choices for high-throughput and low-latency packet processing. **Minimum Qualifications** + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field. + 7+ years of experience in packet processing (e.g., DPDK, TCP reassembly, high-throughput pipelines). + Programming experience in C/C++ and experience with P4 or microcode/U-code development. + Experience bringing up platforms or ASICs in Linux-based environments. + Hands-on experience building or leveraging hardware acceleration with DPUs or NPUs. **Preferred Qualifications** + Experience working with AMD DPUs, Broadcom, Marvell, or Intel data-path hardware. + Deep understanding of P4 compiler behavior, pipeline stages, and programmable switch architecture. + Experience with performance analysis, tuning, and optimization of high-throughput systems. + Prior background in designing test harnesses, working with third-party SDKs, or hardware debug. + Experience owning features end-to-end in a distributed or high-availability networking product. **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 $183,800.00 to $263,600.00 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: $183,800.00 - $303,100.00 Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $163,600.00 - $269,800.00 * 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. 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.