AI/ML Modeling Engineer II (Intern)- United States
Company: Cisco
Location: San Francisco, CA 94158
Salary: $44,000 - $185,000 a year
Type: Full-time
Level: intern
Posted: 2026-02-27
About this role
Please note this posting is to advertise potential job opportunities. This exact role may not be open today but could open in the near future. When you apply, a Cisco representative may contact you directly if a relevant position opens.
Applications are accepted until further notice.
Meet the Team
Join a dynamic team of engineers and data scientists focused on building the next generation of intelligent systems. We work at the intersection of software engineering and machine learning, developing scalable pipelines and models that power Cisco’s vast ecosystem. Our team thrives on collaboration, innovation, and the drive to turn complex data into seamless user experiences.
Your Impact
As an AI/ML Modeling Engineer Intern, you will apply your foundational knowledge of computer science and mathematics to solve real-world challenges. You will work closely with senior engineers to support the machine learning lifecycle, from data acquisition and cleaning to model testing and deployment. This role offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with production-grade AI tools while contributing to projects that impact millions of users worldwide.
- Support Model Development: Assist in the design, implementation, and testing of machine learning models to solve specific business or technical problems.
- Data Pipeline Engineering: Help build and maintain data preprocessing pipelines to ensure high-quality input for training and evaluation.
- Performance Evaluation: Conduct experiments to measure model accuracy and efficiency, using standard metrics to document and report findings.
- Collaborative Engineering: Work within an agile environment, participating in code reviews and contributing to the team’s shared codebase and technical documentation.
Minimum Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program with 2 years of relevant experience, or currently enrolled in a graduate degree program with 0 years of rel...