Description
Join Cisco's Data Center Networking Product Management team, where we are shaping the future of AI infrastructure and powering the next generation of AI/ML data centers.
Lead product strategy and roadmap development for AI/ML networking solutions within Cisco's Data Center Networking portfolio, driving innovation in high-performance Ethernet fabrics, intelligent traffic management, and scalable AI infrastructure.
Key responsibilities include:
- Identifying emerging market opportunities, customer requirements, and competitive trends to define differentiated solutions that address the evolving needs of AI training, inference, and distributed workloads.
- Driving end-to-end product lifecycle management, from business case development and product requirements through execution, launch, and adoption, partnering with engineering, architecture, marketing, and sales teams to deliver measurable business outcomes.
- Engaging directly with hyperscalers, neocloud and sovereign cloud providers, enterprise customers, and strategic technology ecosystem partners to influence product direction, validate architectural requirements, and accelerate adoption of Cisco's AI networking solutions.
- Shaping Cisco's AI networking strategy by translating complex technical challenges into compelling product investments, influencing cross-functional priorities, and driving business growth and competitive differentiation.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
- 10+ years of combined professional experience in product management, software engineering, systems engineering, network architecture, or related technical roles
- 3+ years of experience working with data center networking technologies, including ethernet switching, routing, or network fabrics.
- Experience driving technical product development, defining requirements, influencing architectural decisions, or delivering complex networking solutions through cross-functional collaboration
- Experience with AI/ML infrastructure, high-performance computing (HPC), or large-scale distributed systems, including networking requirements for high-bandwidth, low-latency workloads
Preferred qualifications:
- Deep technical understanding of AI/ML networking architectures, including GPU clusters, AI training and inference fabrics, RDMA/RoCEv2, congestion management, load balancing, and high-performance Ethernet technologies
- Experience with data center networking technologies such as VXLAN EVPN, BGP, ECMP, network telemetry, and programmable network fabrics, with familiarity with Cisco Nexus, NX-OS, or comparable networking platforms
- Demonstrated ability to define and execute product strategies, build business cases, prioritize investments, and drive product adoption and revenue growth in competitive markets
- Experience engaging with hyperscalers, cloud service providers, GPU/NIC ecosystem partners, or enterprise AI infrastructure customers to translate complex architectural requirements into product capabilities
- Strong strategic thinking, technical depth, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence engineering teams, senior leadership, customers, and external partners across organizational boundaries
Benefits:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Paid time away (vacation, holidays, sick time)
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Salary range: $194,600.00 to $285,700.00