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About the Role

Seeking a Principal Technical Marketing Engineer (TME) to be the highest-level individual contributor in an AI-focused technical marketing organization. This role is crucial for driving innovation and delivering deep technical expertise across the AI business and product portfolio, influencing product strategy, accelerating AI adoption, and ensuring customer success.

Responsibilities

• Operate as a visionary and technical authority in AI technologies.
• Investigate emerging AI technologies.
• Identify high-value product opportunities.
• Design complex AI architectures.
• Serve as a key bridge between Product Management, Sales, Operations, Partners, Product Marketing, Customer Support, and Engineering.
• Act as a primary spokesperson for the organization.
• Lead critical strategy and technology discussions with C-suite stakeholders and Executive Leadership.
• Shape the AI product roadmap.
• Evangelize technical AI solutions.
• Drive 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.

Skills

• 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.
• Proven ability to facilitate executive workshops.
• Proven ability to manage technical messaging.
• Proven ability to inspire organizational change.
• Exceptional ability to influence cross-functional, diverse groups toward a unified strategic goal.

Location

• U.S.
• Canada

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Principal
• 15+ years
• 12+ years
• 8+ years

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree
• Master’s degree
• PhD

Salary/Compensations

• $233,900.00 - $330,400.00 (U.S. and/or Canada)
• $233,900.00 - $380,000.00 (New York City Metro Area)
• $220,900.00 - $344,300.00 (Non-Metro New York state & Washington state)

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Short-term disability coverage
• Long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• 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
• Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
• Eligibility to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units
• Eligibility to earn annual bonuses (non-sales roles)
• Performance-based incentive pay (sales roles)

About the Company

• Cisco is revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era.
• Cisco has been innovating for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across physical and digital worlds.
• Cisco's solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
• The company fosters experimentation and creation of meaningful solutions.
• Cisco has a worldwide network of doers and experts, offering limitless opportunities for growth.
• The company emphasizes teamwork, collaboration, and empathy to achieve global scale.

Equal Opportunity

• Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada: The starting salary range posted for this position is $233,900.00 to $330,400.00 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 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.