Define the AI Knowledge Graph product strategy across Splunk’s Data Fabric, contextualizing telemetry, metadata, and semantics into a machine-intelligence foundation.
Drive the product strategy and roadmap for graph-enabled data processing, reasoning, and enrichment pipelines integrated with Spark-based workloads.
Build semantic linking between telemetry, topology, assets, and business entities, enabling context-aware AI and multi-agent reasoning.
Partner with engineering and architecture teams to integrate graph and vector data into AI pipelines, enabling retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), intelligent federation, and AI-native observability.
Lead product definition for graph schema, ontology management, and metadata catalog integration, ensuring interoperability with open standards and Splunk-managed repositories.
Define data processing and enrichment workflows employing Spark for scalable ingestion, transformation, and embedding creation.
Collaborate cross-functional (AI/ML, data platform, federated analytics, and security) to translate CDF strategy into technical product outcomes.
Ensure alignment with Cisco’s AI ecosystem, bridging machine data with enterprise context for trusted AI operations.

Requirements

15+ years of product management experience, including 5+ years in AI, knowledge graph, or data platform leadership.
Deep understanding of AI/ML systems, graph-based reasoning, LLM integration (RAG, agents), and ontology-driven metadata models.
Experience with Spark or distributed data processing frameworks supporting AI pipelines and large-scale graph operations.
Strong technical fluency in vector databases, graph stores, knowledge representation, and hybrid semantic search.

Benefits

medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and 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 determined by Cisco
Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date
up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

AI Knowledge Graphdata processinggraph-enabled data processingsemantic linkingSparkmetadata catalog integrationontology managementvector databasesgraph storeshybrid semantic search

Soft Skills

product managementcross-functional collaborationleadershipstrategic planningtechnical fluency