Engineering Product Manager

Cisco • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

Join Cisco’s Enterprise Security Product Team, a dynamic group at the forefront of cybersecurity innovation. Our team designs and builds the agentic SOC (Security Operations Center) which places us on the cutting edge of AI-driven security solutions. You’ll collaborate with dedicated AI research engineers, product marketing, solutions architects, and cross-functional partners, all in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, and supportive environment. You’ll help shape the most transformative area of Cisco’s flagship security operations platform, making a visible impact in an industry-defining team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or Cybersecurity with 12 years of experience; or Master’s degree with 8 years of experience; or PhD with 5 years of experience
• Experience with Security Operations Center (SOC) workflows, SIEM, SOAR, XDR, threat intelligence, and incident response processes
• Experience with AI, machine learning, or large language models, including personal or professional projects

Nice To Haves

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to executive leadership, customers, and engineering teams
• Ability to balance long-term strategic vision with tactical execution in a fast-paced, highly ambiguous environment
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability, consistently driving initiatives from conception to successful outcome
• Demonstrated curiosity and active listening skills, especially in customer and engineering engagements

Responsibilities

• Drive the product strategy and execution for our agentic SOC within the flagship security operations platform.
• Partner closely with engineering and customers to identify critical security operations challenges and translate them into actionable product requirements.
• Prototype and validate solutions, ensuring hands-on familiarity with the product and delivering demonstrable results.
• Collaborate with cross-functional GTM teams to launch new capabilities and ensure successful rollout to customers.
• Lead analyst briefings for Agentic SOC capabilities with leading market research analysts.

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
• paid holidays
• floating holiday
• paid day off for employee’s birthday
• paid year-end holiday shutdown
• paid days off for personal wellness
• paid vacation time
• flexible vacation time off program
• sick time off
• paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
• paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
• annual bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree