Principal Product Management Engineer

Cisco

Principal Product Management Engineer managing engineering platforms and AI-driven productivity tools at Cisco. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize product lifecycle and drive innovation.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $225,000 - $325,300 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in driving product strategy for internal engineering platforms and AI-driven productivity tools, with a strong focus on managing the full product lifecycle and leveraging metrics for continuous improvement.

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Product Lifecycle ManagementAI Tooling StrategyCloud Platforms ExperienceDORA Metrics MonitoringTechnical Product Delivery

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Hard Skills

Product Metrics DefinitionCI/CDBuild ToolingTest InfrastructureDistributed Systems Management

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationInnovation Culture Fostering

Tools & Technologies

GitLabJiraConfluenceClaude CodeOpenAI Codex

Industry Keywords

SaaSInfrastructure DomainsUser ResearchEngineering ProductivityHackathons

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and drive the strategy for internal engineering platforms and AI-driven productivity tools
Own the end-to-end product lifecycle for developer productivity (CI/CD, build tooling, test infrastructure) and AI integrations (agentic assistants, model context protocols)
Partner with engineering leads and platform teams to align priorities, unblock delivery, and translate user feedback into actionable, measurable requirements
Lead the strategic direction for AI tooling, including build-vs-buy analysis, migration planning, and the creation of a skills/prompts marketplace to enable repeatable workflows
Monitor engineering productivity and sentiment using DORA metrics and surveys to identify gaps and drive continuous improvement
Represent Cisco in high-value forums and evangelize product vision across business units, sales teams, and the broader industry
Foster an innovation culture through hackathons, conduct user research to improve UX, and manage clear communication regarding product roadmaps, feature releases, and deprecations
Serve as a leader within the Product Management community, providing deep technical insight and shaping organizational strategy across portfolios

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors + 15 years of related experience, or Masters + 12 years of related experience
Consistent track record delivering technical products within cloud platforms, SaaS, or infrastructure domains.
Demonstrated success in managing the full product lifecycle (definition, build, release, and iteration) for complex, distributed systems.
Consistent track record of driving delivery across engineering, operations, and business partners for large-scale platforms.
Proficiency in defining and tracking product metrics to advise prioritization and demonstrate business impact.
Familiarity with tools like GitLab, Jira, Confluence, and modern AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code, OpenAI Codex)

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental and vision insurance
a 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
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
flexible vacation time off program
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