Technical Marketing Engineering Technical Leader, NX-OS Networking

Technical Marketing Engineering Technical Leader, NX-OS Networking

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• Location:San Jose, California, US

• Area of InterestEngineer - Software

• Compensation Range USD - USD

• Job TypeProfessional

• Technology InterestNetworking, Software Development

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The application window is expected to close on: August 18, 2025

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

This person will be expected to work onsite in San Jose, California five days a week.

Meet the Team

Cisco is a leader in Data Center and AI networking innovation, building pioneering solutions that enable businesses to harness artificial intelligence and advanced data center networking technologies. We seek an expert Technical Marketing Engineer (TME) specializing on NX-OS architectures including AI networking solutions to join our dynamic team.

Here, you will help develop the Nexus 9000 line of data center switches and their associated software that features application awareness, ensuring network infrastructure flexibility and agility for dynamic response to application needs, virtual machine workload mobility and cloud extension. You will work with a diverse group of problem solvers and creative thinkers innovating Nexus 9000, NXOS, Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC), and Network fabric for Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications.

Your Impact

As a senior NX-OS Networking TME, you will bridge the gap between our Engineering, Sales, and Marketing teams. You will play a pivotal role in driving product adoption by demonstrating technical expertise, creating impactful marketing collateral, and engaging with customers to showcase the value of our offering for all Data Center Architectures. This hands-on role requires a high degree technical proficiency, marketing strategy, and customer interaction. Typical responsibilities include:

• Serve as SME for NX-OS architectures, including NDFC and Nexus Dashboard networking products and solutions.

• Collaborate with customers, sales, and partners to understand requirements, gather feedback, and support pre-sales activities such as proof-of-concept demonstrations.

• Partner with engineering and product management to define, refine, and continuously improve product requirements and solutions.

• Develop and execute the technical strategy for Product, emphasizing AI-driven automation and AIOps.

• Create and deliver technical trainings, demonstrations, and marketing collateral including white papers, solution briefs, case studies, presentations, and videos.

• Represent Cisco at industry events, trade shows, and conferences, leading deep-dive sessions and thought leadership presentations.

• Collaborate with Product and Marketing teams to define messaging, positioning, and showcase real-world use cases and demos.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key Executive leadership.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 15+ years of experience in Technical Marketing, Product Engineering, Pre-Sales Engineering, or a related technical role.

• Experience in DC networking technologies, WAN or Service Provider and knowledge of routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, ISIS, VXLAN, Cloud, virtualization including high-performance computing (HPC), RDMA, Ethernet, and/or Dynamic Load-Balancing techniques.

• Experience in working with various software defined network controllers, ansible and other automation technologies.

• Understanding of networking concepts, protocols, and hardware (e.g., switches, NICs, DPUs).

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with network performance benchmarking and tuning.

• Knowledge of open-source AI and networking tools and ecosystems.

• Proven track record of developing technical marketing content for a technical audience

• Demonstrated ability to tackle complex problems with creative and innovative solutions.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience in authoring white papers for website publication

• Great teammate who excels in both small and large group environments.

• Confident and effective in delivering presentations and pitches to customers and employees.

We Are Cisco

#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.

Our passion is connection-we celebrate our employees' diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.

We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer-80 hours each year-allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!

Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!

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