Technical Marketing Engineer - Multicloud Network (Hybrid) at Cisco | Milpitas, CA | $169K/yr – $241K/yr

Technical Marketing Engineer - Multicloud Network (Hybrid)

Milpitas, CA (Hybrid)

$169K/yr – $241K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

Job Summary

Own the core product story and customer-facing technical narrative while driving hands-on demos, executive engagements, and field-ready collateral that clearly communicates value and differentiates the offering.

Technical narrative ownership: shape how customers perceive value and differentiation.
Demos and enablement: build PoCs, lab environments, and training content for Sales and SEs.
Engagements and feedback: lead executive briefings and translate customer input into product direction.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Own the technical narrative, shaping how customers and the market understand our value.
Build and deliver hands-on demos and proof-of-concept environments that bring the product to life for customers and partners.
Lead customer engagements, executive briefings, and technical presentations that articulate the solution and it's differentiation.
Create field- and customer-facing technical collateral -- solution briefs, white papers, deployment guides, and competitive positioning documents -- to arm Sales and partners for success.
Influence the product roadmap by translating customer feedback, competitive analysis, and industry trends into actionable input for Product Management and Engineering.
Develop training materials and enablement content to scale product knowledge across Sales, Systems Engineering, and partner communities.
Work cross-functionally in a fast-paced, iterative cadence -- directly with engineers and PMs -- to refine the product, validate use cases, and drive launches.

Requirements

Bachelors + 8 years of related experience, or Masters + 6 years of related experience, or PhD + 3 years of related experience, or equivalent related work experience
Solid hands-on experience with networking fundamentals
Experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Demonstrated ability to engage customers and present to both technical and business audiences.
Track record of building demos, POC environments, or lab setups to support customer evaluations.
Strong technical writing skills with experience producing white papers, solution briefs, or deployment guides.
Prior experience as a Technical Marketing Engineer, Solutions Architect, or Systems Engineer.
Based in San Jose / Bay Area; hybrid role requiring 3-4 days per week in office.

Nice_to_have

Strong background in analyzing multicloud networking industry trends and competitive landscapes
Hands-on proficiency with modern coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar) to accelerate technical workflows.
A willingness to continuously learn and adapt, crucial in the ever-evolving field of AI

Benefits

medical, dental and vision insurance
a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
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.

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