The application window is expected to close on: 12/18/25
NOTE: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Applicants are expected to live within the regions noted in the requisition - those who live outside of the Western US will not be considered for this geo specific role.
Ideal candidate will be located in California, and/or Western US.
Meet the Team
The Cloud + AI Infrastructure team delivers a scalable strategy with localized
execution for data center customer transformation and growth. We serve as the
Americas go-to-market engine for compute and data center networking, capturing
market transitions and enabling sellers to expand customer growth for Cisco.
Working alongside our colleagues, Cloud & AI Infrastructure develops sales
strategies, activates sellers and technical communities, and accelerates the sales
process.
Your Impact
We are seeking a Solutions Engineer - Artificial Intelligence (AI) to join our dynamic
sales team. In this role, you will drive the adoption of our AI infrastructure solutions across various industries. You will identify potential clients, understand their specific needs, and provide tailored solutions that enhance their business operations. This position requires a deep understanding of AI infrastructure technologies and experience in conveying technical concepts to a diverse audience.
You will build awareness, foster education, and drive enthusiasm for AI among internal team members, external partners, and other stakeholders. You will serve as a crucial link between technical teams, account teams, executives, and partners/customers. Additionally, you will showcase Cisco AI infrastructure solutions, highlighting their potential and promoting their tactical and technical benefits. You will play a vital role in the design, development, and promotion of AI solutions, addressing any challenges that arise. Travel will be required as needed to meet with clients and attend industry events.
Minimum Qualifications
· 4+ years of technical pre-sales experience selling compute, storage, and network solutions or similar cloud-based AI infrastructure.
· Understanding and experience with AI/ML (Transformers, Deep Neural Networks, Reinforcement learning, ETL, Data Engineering, Data Processing PyTorch, Model Operations, AI Frameworks e.g. Langchain or similar)
· Understanding of hardware accelerators like GPUs and DPUs, including how they are utilized and sized to scale AI infrastructure.
Preferred Qualifications
· Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field. An advanced degree is a plus.
· Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to deliver engaging workshops on AI topics to both technical and non-technical audiences.
· Proven soft skills such as teamwork, problem-solving, customer engagement and advocacy.
· Experience with AI solutions from vendors such as Nvidia, AMD, Intel, Microsoft, Google, Meta, Dell, HPE, and other AI vendors.
· In-depth understanding of language models, including but not limited to GPT-3, LLaMA, BERT, or similar architectures.
· Experience in deploying large language models (LLMs) from Hugging Face in training, fine-tuning and distributed inferencing environments.
· Familiarity with popular AI frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow
· Experience with popular databases like Oracle, MySQL, and MongoDB. AI vector databases like Chroma and AI data platforms like VAST
· Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes) for scalable and efficient model deployment.
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. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
The starting salary range posted for this position is $257,800.00 to $325,400.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position 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. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which 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. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies:
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 determined by Cisco
Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. 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 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:
New York City Metro Area:
$257,800.00 - $374,100.00
Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:
$242,800.00 - $357,100.00
For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.
** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.
Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.
Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
