Principal Technical Product Manager, AI

Application window is expected to close on 01/19/2025.

However, the job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Prefers candidates from West Coast but open to Remote candidates with willingness to travel for work.

Meet the Team

Join the innovative Hyperscaler team, where groundbreaking technology meets advanced networking solutions Our team is dedicated to revolutionizing network solutions by understanding and integrating hyperscaler and AI technologies. We focus on driving initiatives specific to the needs of our Hyperscaler customers, with an emphasis on their AI deployments. Our mission is to provide innovative solutions to our Hyperscaler partners with our advanced technologies to drive Cisco's growth, with a solid focus on the networking domain.

Your Impact

As a Principal Technical Product Manager, you will play a pivotal role in defining and driving the vision, strategy, and execution of products that leverage hyperscaler technologies and AI capabilities. You will own the network solutions product roadmap, identifying and prioritizing AI-driven opportunities to deliver innovative customer value. Collaborating cross-functionally, you will translate market needs and technical trends into actionable product requirements, ensuring successful product delivery aligned with our strategic networking objectives

• Provide expert guidance and thought leadership within and outside the organization, shaping the development of multi-year product strategies.
• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of networking products, from ideation and requirements gathering to launch and ongoing iteration, with a focus on hyperscaler environments.
• Proactively identify and address product risks and challenges, ensuring seamless integration of hyperscaler technologies into product offerings.
• Define, analyze, and prioritize network-related product features, using data-driven insights to guide decision-making and maximize impact in AI-driven networking.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among Sales, Engineering, Product Management, and Release Management to ensure alignment on product vision and execution.
• Continuously refine product management practices, tools, and processes to drive efficiency and effectiveness in delivering networking and hyperscaler-based products.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with 10+ years of experience in networking, cloud deployment, or software development, including 6+ years in Technical Product Management Management.
• 3+ years of experience managing products that involve cross-functional or cross-team collaboration with sales teams and end customers.
• Experience with AI/ML in a Data Center or Hyperscaler environment.
• Experience in Data Center Network Architecture, Cloud Development, Software Testing, and Deployment processes.
• Product experience within networking technologies including NPUs, Optics, NICs and switches.

Preferred Qualifications

• Recognized as an internal technical expert and has broad knowledge across fields of specialization
• Expertise in Data Center Network Architecture, emphasizing hyperscaler environments
• Proficiency with AI configurations
• Solid background in networking protocols, server architecture, and storage systems
• Demonstrable ability to enhance networking team productivity and streamline processes related to hyperscalers and AI
• Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills tailored to networking initiatives
• Proven track record in driving quality initiatives with a solid understanding of key networking metrics

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 $225,000.00 to $325,300.00 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
$225, $374,100.00

Non-Metro New York State & Washington State
$208, $330,000.00

• 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.