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Senior Technical Marketing Engineering Leader

Cisco · Milpitas, California, US · On-site

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About the role

As a Senior Technical Marketing Engineer and Technical Leader, you will serve as the primary technical authority for our AI infrastructure platform, bridging the gap between sophisticated engineering development and customer-facing deployment. You will own the technical narrative, validating the end-to-end lifecycle of our solutions to ensure they meet the rigorous demands of real-world enterprise environments. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering + 12 years of professional experience, or a Master’s degree + 8 years of professional experience
  • Experience in technical marketing, solutions architecture, systems engineering, or platform/site reliability engineering
  • Experience deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters in production or production-like environments, including container orchestration, networking, and storage integrations
  • Experience developing infrastructure automation using scripting languages (e.g., Python, Go) or infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)
  • Experience creating and delivering technical presentations or documentation, such as white papers, deployment guides, or architectural design reviews, for technical audiences
  • Experience with AI/ML infrastructure, specifically managing GPU clusters, model training pipelines, or AI-workload placement within Kubernetes
More about this role

The application window is expected to close on: 11/22/2026

Our organization is at the forefront of Cisco’s strategic evolution into the AI Cloud Infrastructure market. We are a specialized, high-impact team dedicated to building and scaling the next generation of infrastructure solutions, including Nexus-One. By integrating compute, networking, storage, and security into cohesive, automated platforms, we solve the most complex challenges facing modern data centers. We operate with the agility of a startup, driven by a mission to turn cutting-edge innovation into deployable, enterprise-grade realities that empower our customers to lead in the AI era.

As a Senior Technical Marketing Engineer and Technical Leader, you will serve as the primary technical authority for our AI infrastructure platform, bridging the gap between sophisticated engineering development and customer-facing deployment. You will own the technical narrative, validating the end-to-end lifecycle of our solutions to ensure they meet the rigorous demands of real-world enterprise environments. By translating field feedback and adoption blockers into actionable technical requirements, you will directly influence our...

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