Network Solutions Engineer- Cisco AI Software & Platform

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Meet the Team
At Cisco, innovation and impact go hand in hand. The Applied AI & Solutions Engineering team is at the forefront of bringing Cisco's cutting-edge AI capabilities to life within our world-class products. We are a diverse and dynamic group of engineers and strategists, deeply passionate about bridging the gap between advanced technology and real-world solutions. Our mission? To partner closely with product teams and drive the future of networking and security through seamless AI integration, creative prototyping, and developer empowerment.

Your Impact
You'll be at the heart of Cisco's AI transformation. As an Applied AI Solutions Engineer, you will collaborate with talented colleagues across engineering, product, and business units to ensure that our AI innovations translate into tangible value for customers worldwide. By owning the "last mile" of integration and championing new use cases, you'll help shape the direction of our technology and deliver measurable business results. Your contributions will be vital in evolving integration from a support function to a strategic driver of growth and partnership at Cisco.

• Build Strategic Partnerships: Serve as an embedded technical expert within our Networking and Security product teams, guiding the integration of AI models and solutions.

• Drive Product Integration: Manage the end-to-end process of embedding AI technologies into Cisco's portfolio, ensuring seamless delivery and adoption.

• Prototype Next-Generation Solutions: Develop prototypes and demos that showcase the art of the possible, inspiring product managers and collaborators to imagine what's next.

• Enhance Developer Experiences: Help evolve our AI Studio, expanding tools and resources to support Agent and MCP development across the organization.

• Collaborate for Success: Work multi-functionally to align on goals, solve integration challenges, and celebrate shared achievements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• At least 5-7 years of professional experience in the networking field, with hands on expertise in networking technologies, protocols, and architectures.

• Proficiency with Python for scripting and automation.

• Experience with AWS or other major cloud platforms, Kubernetes and container orchestration.

• Familiarity with Agentic frameworks and modern AI/ML integration practices.

• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Driving projects from concept to delivery in a collaborative environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• Professional to Expert-level certification (such as CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent) and/or deep experience in at least one networking or security technology domain (e.g., routing, switching, security, wireless, data center, cloud networking).

• Experience configuring, managing, and troubleshooting Cisco Meraki networking solutions.

• Experience developing or integrating AI/ML solutions in networking or security domains.

• Familiarity with AI developer platforms, rapid prototyping, and enabling developer tools.

• Passion for innovation and using technology to solve real-world problems.

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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.

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 ofunused sick timecarried forwardfrom one calendar yearto 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:

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

* 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.