Senior AI Infrastructure Solutions Engineer

Cisco Systems, Inc; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 229,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in San Jose, CA is seeking a Senior Solutions Engineer to own the technical relationship with Neocloud and AI infrastructure customers.

You'll partner with Account Executives to build account strategy, earn credibility through architectural depth, and convert that credibility into design wins. The role requires 8+ years in technical pre-sales or solutions architecture, deep data center networking expertise (BGP, EVPN, MPLS, Segment Routing), hands-on experience with

Qualifications

• 8+ years in technical pre-sales, solutions architecture, or customer-facing systems engineering, with a track record of owning the technical win
• Deep expertise in data center networking and service provider technologies, including BGP, EVPN, MPLS, or Segment Routing
• Hands-on experience with Cisco IOS-XR / NX-OS or equivalent network operating systems
• Strong technical expertise with Cisco or competitor data center and routing platforms
• Excellent communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills with a customer-focused mindset
• Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to build durable technical relationships at customer accounts

Responsibilities

• Lead technical engagements end-to-end: discovery, architecture, validation, POC, and technical close
• Own the technical win — position Cisco architectures against competitive alternatives and resolve objections at the engineering and executive level
• Translate architectural vision into account strategy alongside your AE and extended account team
• Deliver demonstrations, whiteboard sessions, and executive briefings that connect technical design to business outcomes
• Mobilize stakeholders across engineering, product, and BU teams to unblock customer requirements and influence roadmap
• Lead demand generation and enablement initiatives for your accounts and segment

Skills

8+ years pre-sales/solutions-engineer

Data center networking

IOS-XR/NX-OS experience

Communication/presentation

Customer relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Cisco IOS-XR

NX-OS

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in San Jose, CA is seeking a Senior Solutions Engineer to own the technical relationship with Neocloud and AI infrastructure customers.

You'll partner with Account Executives to build account strategy, earn credibility through architectural depth, and convert that credibility into design wins. The role requires 8+ years in technical pre-sales or solutions architecture, deep data center networking expertise (BGP, EVPN, MPLS, Segment Routing), hands-on experience with