Principal Technical Marketing Engineer
About The Position
We are seeking a Principal Technical Marketing Engineer (TME) to serve as the highest-level individual contributor within our AI-focused technical marketing organization. This role is pivotal in driving innovation and delivering deep technical expertise across our AI business and product portfolio. You will join a high-impact, dynamic group that collaborates across multiple functions to influence product strategy, accelerate AI adoption, and ensure long-term customer success. The team is dedicated to advancing AI technologies and reinforcing our position as an industry leader. As a Principal TME, you will operate as a visionary and technical authority, investigating emerging AI technologies, identifying high-value product opportunities, and designing complex architectures. You will serve as a key bridge between Product Management, Sales, Operations, Partners, Product Marketing, Customer Support, and Engineering. Operating at the highest level of individual contribution, you will act as a primary spokesperson, leading critical strategy and technology discussions with C-suite stakeholders and our Executive Leadership Team. Your expertise will be instrumental in shaping our AI product roadmap, evangelizing technical solutions, and driving significant customer value through AI-driven innovation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with 15+ years of related experience, Master’s degree with 12+ years of related experience or PhD with 8+ years of related experience.
- 5+ years of demonstrable experience as a Technical Marketing Engineer (TME) or in equivalent high-level roles involving complex system design, architecture documentation, lab environment development, and/or solution evangelism.
- Experience delivering technical and business strategy at an advanced or strategist level.
Nice To Haves
- Exceptional ability to influence cross-functional, diverse groups toward a unified strategic goal.
- Deep technical proficiency in AI/ML business applications, product architectures, and relevant AI-driven technologies.
- Expertise in translating complex AI and networking concepts into actionable business strategies.
- Strong awareness of the AI market landscape, competitive dynamics, and emerging technology trends.
- Agility to manage high-level, diverse daily activities and adapt to rapidly evolving industry priorities.
- Advanced consulting and communication skills, with a proven ability to facilitate executive workshops, manage technical messaging, and inspire organizational change.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the highest-level individual contributor within our AI-focused technical marketing organization.
- Drive innovation and deliver deep technical expertise across our AI business and product portfolio.
- Influence product strategy, accelerate AI adoption, and ensure long-term customer success.
- Operate as a visionary and technical authority, investigating emerging AI technologies.
- Identify high-value product opportunities and design complex architectures.
- Serve as a key bridge between Product Management, Sales, Operations, Partners, Product Marketing, Customer Support, and Engineering.
- Act as a primary spokesperson, leading critical strategy and technology discussions with C-suite stakeholders and our Executive Leadership Team.
- Shape our AI product roadmap.
- Evangelize technical solutions.
- Drive significant customer value through AI-driven innovation.
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
- Cisco restricted stock units
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
- 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
- paid year-end holiday shutdown
- 4 paid days off for personal wellness
- 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt employees)
- flexible vacation time off program (exempt employees)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
- 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
- annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)
- performance-based incentive pay (for sales roles)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
