# Principal Product Manager - Network Operating System Strategy & Routing Innovation

**Company**: Cisco
**Location**: Milpitas, California
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $233,900.00 to $330,400.00
**Category**: Product Management
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

The Provider Connectivity Software and Architectures product management team at Cisco drives the routing software, automation portfolio, and network architectures strategy and roadmap for service provider, cloud, and large-scale infrastructure customers.

As a Principal Product Manager, you will define the long-term roadmap for routing software technologies and operating systems, serve as the primary voice for Cisco's routing innovation, and partner with engineering, sales, and business unit leaders to prioritize investments and deliver differentiated software solutions.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Define the long-term roadmap for routing software technologies and operating systems, including IOS XR and SONiC.

- Serve as the primary voice for Cisco's routing innovation in standards bodies, engage with executive-level strategic customers, and drive industry discourse through publications and conferences.

- Partner with engineering, sales, and business unit leaders to prioritize investments and deliver differentiated, scalable software solutions.

**Requirements:**

- 15+ years of professional experience in networking software, routing technologies, and network operating systems.

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or similar STEM field.

- Expertise in one or more of the following core networking domains and protocols: IOS XR, SONiC, Linux-based network operating systems, Segment Routing (SR-MPLS/SRv6), EVPN/VXLAN MPLS BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, Network security, Model-driven programmability (YANG, NETCONF, gNMI), and Cloud-native software architectures.

- History of defining long-term technology strategies and successfully translating them into product roadmaps.

- Established reputation as an industry leader with a track record of participation in technical committees, patents, and/or major industry forums.

- Executive communication skills with the ability to influence customers, engineering, partners, analysts, and senior leadership.

**Benefits:**

- Salary range: $233,900.00 to $330,400.00

- Benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, 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.

- Paid time away, including 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.

- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer.

**Why Cisco?** Cisco is a company that powers the future by innovating and creating solutions to connect and protect organizations. With a global network of thinkers, doers, experts, and curious creators, Cisco provides limitless opportunities for growth and learning.

## Skills

### Required
- IOS XR
- SONiC
- Linux-based network operating systems
- Segment Routing (SR-MPLS/SRv6)
- EVPN/VXLAN MPLS BGP
- IS-IS
- OSPF
- Network security
- Model-driven programmability (YANG, NETCONF, gNMI)
- Cloud-native software architectures

### Nice to have
- Direct experience contributing to or leading open-source communities and global networking standards
- Deep experience with cloud-native software architectures and AI-driven infrastructure operations
- Proven ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with the world's largest service providers and cloud operators

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