Application Deadline: Hybrid 20 Hours per week Start Date Flexible - starting May 2025

Who You'll Work With
We are a bunch of former startups collectively called Security Business Group and we keep an agile, fun, passionate upstart culture within Cisco. We balance collaboration and integration with autonomy and innovation to deliver the most effective solution to our customers’ problems. The unique mix of our disruptive approach to security and Cisco’s industry dominance surpasses what any other security startup could ever achieve on its own.
Who You are
We are looking for an AI Engineer/Data Scientists Intern with Software Engineering experience to work in an international environment in downtown Prague, Czech Republic. You will be part of the Security Business Group focusing on the research and development of cybersecurity systems that process data ranging from billions of network telemetry entries to hundreds of millions of e-mails daily.
What You'll Do
Assist in the field of Machine Learning, Data Science, Statistics, Large Language Models (LLMs), or Cloud Computing by supporting ongoing projects and learning from experienced team members. Contribute to AI-driven systems for detecting malware and cyber threats in the e-mail traffic by working on smaller project components. Assist in maintaining and analyzing data for Cisco's Security department to protect customers. Develop basic prototypes in Python under the guidance of senior engineers and collaborate with them to understand the process of turning prototypes into production code. Contribute to research activities, patentable ideas, and conference publications, and collaborate globally with corporate and academic partners.Minimum Requirements Pursuing a MSc in computer science or similar (e.g., mathematics or physics with computer science background) 0-3 years working experience in research or software engineering projects Experience in algorithms prototyping, preferably in Python, Scala or Java Fluent in EnglishPreferred Requirements Any experience with cyber threat defense, computer networks, AWS, Kubernetes Experience of working in an agile environment Experience with Apache Spark, Python Dask or other distributed computing platform Research or coding experience in some of the following areas: Machine Learning and Data Science, LLMs, Statistics, Artificial Intelligence, Data Mining, Cloud Computing or Computing with Graphs Excitement to collaborate in a diverse cross-functional team to solve customer's needs Excellent logic and problem-solving capabilities 
Why Cisco
At Cisco, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference. Yes, our technology changes the way the world works, lives, plays and learns, but our edge comes from our people.
We connect everything – people, process, data and things – and we use those connections to change our world for the better.
We innovate everywhere - From launching a new era of networking that adapts, learns and protects, to building Cisco Services that accelerate businesses and business results. Our technology powers entertainment, retail, healthcare, education and more – from Smart Cities to your everyday devices.
We benefit everyone - We do all of this while striving for a culture that empowers every person to be the difference, at work and in our communities. Colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Be you, with us! #WeAreCisco.
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