Cisco
AI Researcher
$154K–$275K
Alpharetta, Georgia, US +1 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Location
- Alpharetta, Georgia, US
Chicago, Illinois, US - Experience
- 1+ year relevant research experience (industry, postdoctoral, or equivalent).
- Education
- PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a closely related field.
About the job
Researches and prototypes computer vision and machine learning methods for embodied agents and robots, contributing to perception, planning, control, and related research outputs.
What you'll do
- Research and prototype learning-based approaches to perception, planning, and control for embodied agents and robots.
- Apply computer vision and machine learning expertise to robotics systems, and evaluate or adapt models for real-world use cases.
- Contribute to research publications and/or patents.
What they ask for
- PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a closely related field.
- Experience in computer vision and/or machine learning, including deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
- Experience in one or more of C++, Java, or Python.
- Demonstrated research outcomes through peer-reviewed publications, patents, prototypes, or other measurable technical contributions.
Nice to have
- Exposure to robotics systems, simulation environments, or real-world robot deployment.
- Familiarity with reinforcement learning, generative models, or multimodal / vision-language-action models.
Pay
$154,300.00 to $198,300.00 USD base salary; $184,000.00 - $274,600.00 USD base salary; $168,000.00 - $244,300.00 USD base salary
Tools
PyTorch, TensorFlow, C++, Java, Python
AI focus
Embodied AI research spanning perception, planning, control, robotics orchestration, navigation, manipulation, and model evaluation for real-world robotics.
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