Principal Technical Marketing Engineer

Application window expected to close on 08/21/2026; posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or sufficient applications are received.

Meet the Team

We are growing the AI Canvas Technical Marketing Engineer (TME) team to support the maturation of our AI Platform products. This team plays a critical role in integrating Cisco’s diverse estates into a unified AgenticOps platform. The team is collaborative, innovative, and focused on delivering next-generation AI-first network and security solutions that drive Cisco’s leadership in the market.

Your Impact

• Lead the technical strategy and market adoption of our AI Platform, with a focus on AI Canvas and AI Studio evolution.
• Bridge network and security infrastructure with Agentic AI, ensuring a seamless unified services layer supporting identity, topology, inventory, and licensing for AI-first operations.
• Drive implementation of advanced agentic workflows, including agentic skill development, MCP server creation and augmentation, and agentic harness development.
• Translate complex platform innovations into compelling technical collateral for internal teams and strategic enterprise customers.
• Serve as a technical advocate shaping the vision for scalable AI-driven network operations.
• Align AI capabilities with existing infrastructure to deliver competitive, market-leading solutions.
• Collaborate across engineering, sales, and product marketing to ensure platform success and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field plus 15 years of related experience, or Master’s degree plus 12 years, or PhD plus 8 years.
• Broad and deep technical expertise in enterprise-grade networking and security protocols.
• Experience with AI technologies, particularly Agentic AI and AI platform development.
• Proven ability to develop technical marketing materials and communicate complex concepts effectively.
• Demonstrated leadership in driving technical strategy and influencing cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with agentic workflow development and AI platform architecture.
• Strong collaboration skills with engineering, sales, and product marketing teams.
• Ability to engage with strategic enterprise customers and represent Cisco externally.
• Familiarity with Cisco’s AgenticOps platform or similar AI-first operational frameworks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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.

Pay

The starting salary range for this position is $202,100.00 to $271,700.00 for new hires 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:

• New York City Metro Area: $233,900.00 - $380,000.00
• Non-Metro New York State & Washington State: $220,900.00 - $344,300.00

For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.
• Paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance.
• Restricted stock units (RSUs), which vest following continued employment for defined periods.
• Paid time away:
  • 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.
  • Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at 4.92 hours per pay period.
  • Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit (subject to business limitations).
  • 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, with up to 80 hours carried forward.
  • Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family issues.
  • Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer.
• Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco’s policies.
• For sales roles, performance-based incentive pay split between quota and non-quota components:
  • Quota-based incentive pay:
    • 0.75% 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%.
    • Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap.
  • Non-quota-based sales performance elements: 0% up to 125% of target.

Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.