Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
This role can be performed remotely from San Jose, CA or Seattle, WA.
Meet the Team
The AI Software and Platform Group is building the developer platform that powers the next generation of Cisco's products and the partner ecosystem around them. The platform spans unified management, artificial intelligence, and unified identity, and is used by Cisco engineering teams across the company as well as by third-party partners and developers building on top of Cisco.
The Developer Experience team owns how those developers find the platform, learn it, build on it, ship to it, and stay successful on it. We are a small, high-velocity, hands-on group with the energy of an early-stage company operating at enterprise scale. We care about voluntary adoption, low time-to-first-success, and making the everyday experience of building on the platform feel obvious and good.
Your Impact
As Technical Product Manager for Developer Experience, you will partner with the DevEx Tech Lead to own the strategy and execution of the developer experience for the platform. Your customers are both Cisco's internal engineering teams and the third-party developers and partners who build on top of Cisco. This is a Technical, hands-on builder PM role. You will write specs, work with data, ship documentation, prototype with code and AI agents, and partner directly with engineers.
The right person thrives on autonomy and ambiguity and treats the platform as both a product to shape and a system to help build alongside the engineers on the team.
Specifically, you will:
Own the developer engagement program: how developers discover the platform, get answers, move from first prototype to production, and grow into long-term adopters and advocates
Lead the developer-facing surface area of the platform: documentation, getting-started flows, sample applications, communications, and the visibility tools that keep developers informed and unblocked
Run developer engagement rituals (office hours, async support, partner working sessions) and turn what you learn into product requirements, golden paths, and reusable patterns that benefit every team building on the platform
Define and instrument the developer experience metrics that matter: time-to-first-success, activation, adoption, satisfaction, and retention
Use agentic coding tools as a regular part of how you ship work, including prototypes, specs, scripts, dashboards, and developer content
Partner with adjacent platform service teams (identity, unified management, artificial intelligence, and beyond) to remove friction at the seams between services
Communicate progress, risk, and decisions to senior leadership and to the developer community in writing and in working demos
Minimum Qualifications
5+ years of combined experience across software product management and software engineering, with at least 2 years in a product management or technical product management role
Has shipped production code as a software engineer in a prior role
Code fluency in at least one mainstream language (Python, TypeScript, Go, Java, or equivalent)
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or STEM related degree
Preferred Qualifications
Background in developer experience, platforms, tools, or platform engineering, with familiarity in platform engineering concepts such as golden paths, internal developer portals, paved paths, and self-service infrastructure.
Hands-on fluency with agentic coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, Codex) regularly used in shipping work.
Experience in API design, SDK design, developer documentation strategy, and building third-party developer ecosystems and partner enablement.
Proven track record driving platform adoption through demonstrated value rather than mandate, including working with internal developers in large enterprises with platform choice.
Strong writing skills for engineering and senior leadership audiences, and experience instrumenting developer success metrics in production to guide roadmap decisions.
At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:The starting salary range posted for this position is $168,800.00 to $241,200.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:
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, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and
Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:
New York City Metro Area:
$168,800.00 - $277,400.00Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:
$148,800.00 - $248,200.00* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.
** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.
Skills Required
- 5+ years combined experience across software product management and software engineering, with at least 2 years in product management or technical product management
- Has shipped production code as a software engineer in a prior role
- Code fluency in at least one mainstream language (Python, TypeScript, Go, Java, or equivalent)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or STEM related degree
- Background in developer experience, platforms, tools, or platform engineering (golden paths, internal developer portals, paved paths, self-service infrastructure)
- Hands-on fluency with agentic coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, Codex)
- Experience in API design, SDK design, developer documentation strategy, and building third-party developer ecosystems and partner enablement
- Proven track record driving platform adoption through demonstrated value rather than mandate
- Strong writing skills for engineering and senior leadership audiences and experience instrumenting developer success metrics in production
Cisco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cisco and has not been reviewed or approved by Cisco.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, mental health support via an EAP, and access to on-site or virtual health centers indicate robust healthcare offerings. Wellness programs, fitness resources, and specialized services further reinforce coverage depth.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, a global minimum for paid parental leave, and unique programs like company-wide recharge days and paid volunteer time expand time-away options. Additional offerings such as Critical Time Off and adoption assistance add flexibility for life events.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Restricted stock units and a discounted employee stock purchase plan are meaningful elements of total compensation. The prominence of equity can materially augment overall pay packages alongside salary and bonuses.
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