Engineering Product Manager - LLM Applications
Cisco
The application window is expected to close on: September 8th.
NOTE: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Meet The Team
The Cisco AI Software & Platform Group incubates and delivers Generative AI based solutions to improve Cisco's existing Products. Our Group is also introducing new offerings that help customers roll out Generative AI at scale while doing so responsibly.
Your Impact
You will be the product lead driving innovative Generative AI applications across Cisco’s core networking and security platforms. You’ll define use cases, validate customer value, and work closely with our world-class ML research and engineering teams to build and ship high-quality capabilities that significantly move the needle. You will need to be both visionary and hands-on, balancing rapid prototyping and real-world deployments. You will own the entire product lifecycle – from definition and planning through production, release, and upgrades.
What You’ll Do
- Identify and validate high-impact GenAI use cases across Cisco’s networking and security products (Campus, Branch, Identity/ISE, etc.).
- Translate ambiguous customer needs into clear product requirements and prototypes.
- Work closely with applied ML engineers and architects to guide LLM integration into enterprise-scale products.
- Build lean, testable roadmaps with measurable milestones; iterate fast based on feedback.
- Drive customer discovery and proof-of-concepts with early adopters; turn learnings into scalable features.
- Partner with cross-functional teams (engineering, UX, sales, customer success) to deliver GA-ready solutions.
- Stay on top of GenAI ecosystem trends (LLMs, retrieval, safety, evals, fine-tuning, etc.) and assess build vs. partner trade-offs.
- Evangelize internally and externally – represent the product vision with customers, execs, and field teams.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s + 8 years, Master’s + 6 years, or PhD + 3 years of experience.
- Proven track record as a Product Manager (or equivalent role) delivering enterprise SaaS or platform products.
- Hands-on experience with LLMs, Generative AI APIs, or ML-driven products.
- Knowledge of enterprise networking concepts (routing, switching, campus/branch connectivity, identity/authentication, network security).
- Strong technical fluency; able to engage with engineers on architecture, APIs, data pipelines.
- Demonstrated ability to work startup-style: rapid iteration, minimal resources, bias for execution.
Preferred Qualifications
- Direct experience with Cisco networking, security, or assurance services.
- Experience bringing AI-powered features from prototype to GA in enterprise environments.
- Comfort with customer-facing roles: discovery calls, roadmap discussions, design partnerships.
- Ability to thrive in ambiguity and create structure where none exists.
- Prior experience in early-stage teams, startups, or incubation groups.
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. Simply put – we power the future.
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.
#CiscoAIJobs
The application window is expected to close on: September 8th.
NOTE: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Meet The Team
The Cisco AI Software & Platform Group incubates and delivers Generative AI based solutions to improve Cisco's existing Products. Our Group is also introducing new offerings that help customers roll out Generative AI at scale while doing so responsibly.
Your Impact
You will be the product lead driving innovative Generative AI applications across Cisco’s core networking and security platforms. You’ll define use cases, validate customer value, and work closely with our world-class ML research and engineering teams to build and ship high-quality capabilities that significantly move the needle. You will need to be both visionary and hands-on, balancing rapid prototyping and real-world deployments. You will own the entire product lifecycle – from definition and planning through production, release, and upgrades.
What You’ll Do
- Identify and validate high-impact GenAI use cases across Cisco’s networking and security products (Campus, Branch, Identity/ISE, etc.).
- Translate ambiguous customer needs into clear product requirements and prototypes.
- Work closely with applied ML engineers and architects to guide LLM integration into enterprise-scale products.
- Build lean, testable roadmaps with measurable milestones; iterate fast based on feedback.
- Drive customer discovery and proof-of-concepts with early adopters; turn learnings into scalable features.
- Partner with cross-functional teams (engineering, UX, sales, customer success) to deliver GA-ready solutions.
- Stay on top of GenAI ecosystem trends (LLMs, retrieval, safety, evals, fine-tuning, etc.) and assess build vs. partner trade-offs.
- Evangelize internally and externally – represent the product vision with customers, execs, and field teams.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s + 8 years, Master’s + 6 years, or PhD + 3 years of experience.
- Proven track record as a Product Manager (or equivalent role) delivering enterprise SaaS or platform products.
- Hands-on experience with LLMs, Generative AI APIs, or ML-driven products.
- Knowledge of enterprise networking concepts (routing, switching, campus/branch connectivity, identity/authentication, network security).
- Strong technical fluency; able to engage with engineers on architecture, APIs, data pipelines.
- Demonstrated ability to work startup-style: rapid iteration, minimal resources, bias for execution.
Preferred Qualifications
- Direct experience with Cisco networking, security, or assurance services.
- Experience bringing AI-powered features from prototype to GA in enterprise environments.
- Comfort with customer-facing roles: discovery calls, roadmap discussions, design partnerships.
- Ability to thrive in ambiguity and create structure where none exists.
- Prior experience in early-stage teams, startups, or incubation groups.
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. Simply put – we power the future.
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.
#CiscoAIJobs
When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.
Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. 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 up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.