Director, Solutions Engineer

Cisco

Director of Solutions Engineering at Cisco for Meta leading a sales engineering team to develop technical strategies. Drive customer success and cultural excellence in a technologically advanced environment.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $303,100 - $382,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a large sales engineering team and develop technical strategies to solve complex challenges.
Mentor and develop a multi-layered organization to ensure managers coach effectively.
Champion a culture of empathy, agility, and innovation within a geographically dispersed organization.
Act as the technical advisor to the customer’s VP/CxO level.
Define and execute the long-term technical strategy for the account.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of Sales/Solutions Engineering experience.
15+ years of progressive experience in Sales/Solutions Engineering, with at least 7+ years in a leadership capacity (managing managers).
2+ years of experience with cloud and AI networking technology and its industry.
Proven track record in designing and deploying networking architectures for hyperscale environments.
Demonstrated success in growing and scaling high-impact technical teams.
Strong senior management relationships with partners, customers, and internal business groups.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with 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
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (for non-exempt employees)
Flexible vacation time off program (for 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 for family emergencies
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Eligibility for annual bonuses for non-sales roles
Performance-based incentive pay for sales positions

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Hard Skills & Tools

Sales EngineeringSolutions EngineeringCloud TechnologyAI Networking TechnologyNetworking ArchitecturesHyperscale EnvironmentsTechnical StrategyTeam DevelopmentCoachingTechnical Advisory

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentoringEmpathyAgilityInnovationRelationship ManagementCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingStrategic Thinking