Cisco

Principal Product Management Engineer (Remote)

Cisco$225K — $325K *
Enterprise Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 15 years of related experience, or Master's with 12 years.
  • Proven experience delivering technical products in cloud platforms, SaaS, or infrastructure.
  • Experience managing the entire product lifecycle for complex distributed systems.
  • Strong background in driving delivery across engineering, operations, and business partners for large-scale platforms.
  • Ability to define and track product metrics for prioritization and business impact.
  • Familiarity with tools like GitLab, Jira, Confluence, and modern AI coding assistants.

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive the strategy for internal engineering platforms and AI productivity tools.
  • Own the end-to-end product lifecycle for developer productivity and AI integrations.
  • Partner with engineering teams to align priorities and translate user feedback into requirements.
  • Lead the strategic direction for AI tooling and manage build-vs-buy analysis.
  • Monitor engineering productivity using DORA metrics and surveys for continuous improvement.
  • Evangelize product vision across business units and in high-value forums.
  • Foster an innovation culture through user research and managing product communications.

Benefits

  • Fully remote position with flexibility to work from any location in the United States.
  • Opportunities for professional growth through thought leadership and advocacy.
  • Access to an innovation culture with events like hackathons and user research initiatives.
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 08/14/2026
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This position is fully remote and can be performed from any location within the United States. The role requires reliable internet connection and the ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Your Impact

  • Product Strategy & Vision: Define and drive the strategy for internal engineering platforms and AI-driven productivity tools, ensuring alignment with broader business outcomes.


  • Roadmap & Prioritization: Own the end-to-end product lifecycle for developer productivity (CI/CD, build tooling, test infrastructure) and AI integrations (agentic assistants, model context protocols), balancing technical risks and business trade-offs.


  • Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with engineering leads and platform teams to align priorities, unblock delivery, and translate user feedback into actionable, measurable requirements.


  • AI Adoption & Innovation: 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.


  • Data-Driven Optimization: Monitor engineering productivity and sentiment using DORA metrics and surveys to identify gaps and drive continuous improvement.


  • Thought Leadership & Advocacy: Represent Cisco in high-value forums and evangelize product vision across business units, sales teams, and the broader industry.


  • Community & Operations: Foster an innovation culture through hackathons, conduct user research to improve UX, and manage clear communication regarding product roadmaps, feature releases, and deprecations.


  • Strategic Influence: Serve as a leader within the Product Management community, providing deep technical insight and shaping organizational strategy across portfolios.


Minimum Qualifications

  • 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)


Preferred Qualifications

  • Exceptional ability to navigate complex, evolving problem spaces and drive clarity for the team.


  • Strong partner management skills with the ability to align multi-functional teams without direct authority.


  • A deep passion for improving end-to-end user experiences through insight and design thinking.


  • Familiarity with automation, provisioning systems, and platform standardization initiatives.


  • Excellent ability to articulate complex technical strategies to both technical and executive audiences.

About Cisco

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Industry
Net Income
$10.1 billion
Founded
2014
5 Year Trend
+1.4%
Revenue
$48 billion
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