Engineering Product Manager, Developer Foundations

Cisco

Engineering Product Manager leading the Developer Foundations team at Cisco. Focusing on AI app development and building reliable platforms for internal and external developers.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeRemote • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $191,400 - $281,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own Developer Foundations: the shared layer the rest of Cisco builds on
Set the direction for that layer and own its outcomes
Shape the strategy for the foundations and carry accountability for where they go
Make the building blocks reliable, coherent, and easy to build on
Partner across DevNet, Legal, and Security to make external developer integrations real
Measure outcomes that matter: reliability, performance, build speed on foundations

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years in product management or an equivalent discipline
Hands-on software engineering background
Fluency with AI coding agents
Platform depth: hosting and runtimes, service APIs, SDK design, Model Context Protocol (MCP), and integrating with identity and OAuth systems
Experience owning APIs, SDKs, or platform services that teams build on
Experience treating an internal platform as a product with internal customers
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

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, plus 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
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
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

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Hard Skills & Tools

product managementsoftware engineeringAI coding agentsservice APIsSDK designModel Context Protocol (MCP)identity systemsOAuth systemsAPI ownershipplatform services

Soft Skills

communication skills