Technical Product Manager

The application window is expected to close on: 07/20/2025

NOTE: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

The Cisco Networking Group is a team of innovators, strategists, and problem-solvers dedicated to crafting ground breaking networking solutions. Our mission is to empower businesses with sophisticated technologies, ensuring seamless connectivity across next-gen data centers, DCI, Backbone, and Edge networks. Join a team that collaborates closely with customers and internal collaborators to redefine the future of networking.

As a Technical Product Manager, you will play a pivotal role in strategizing and planning software features and solutions tailored for large-scale web customers. You will:

• Lead efforts to identify and specify software capabilities required to support web customer network architectures.
• Manage the software portfolio, including XR and open software solutions like SONiC.
• Drive the end-to-end product lifecycle, from idea inception and prioritization to engineering execution and roadmap communication with customers.
• Serve as the primary liaison for customer feedback, requirements, and R&D to ensure alignment with business needs.
• Partner with hardware product managers to deliver optimal solutions for customers.

This is a role for someone who thrives on making an impact and enjoys working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or a related field, or 5+ years of equivalent work experience. Master's degree (MS/MBA) preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience in Product Management roles in the networking industry.
• Proven track record of managing 3+ concurrent projects or initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Solid understanding of Layer 2/3 networking, switching protocols (BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, OSPF, STP), and data center network architectures with at least 2 years of hands-on work in these areas.
• Hands on experience working with large-scale networks, including Service Provider, Enterprise, or Data Center Networking, with measurable outcomes (e.g., deployment of solutions across X+ customers).

• Strong analytical skills to deconstruct complex problems into manageable pieces.
• Ability to provide customer use-case examples to engineering and articulate complex issues clearly.
• Outstanding communication skills, including listening, written, and spoken skills.
• Energetic and driven, with excellent judgment and prioritization skills.
• Ability to collaborate, lead, and perform under pressure in a fast-paced matrix organization.
• Strong record of working with customers or partners to prioritize features and validate solutions (especially cloud and hyperscalers segments)
• Experience contributing to or working with open-source communities (e.g., OCP, SONiC GitHub)
• Knowledge of automation tools such as Ansible and/or Terraform is a huge plus
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and software development methodologies is desirable

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.