Technical Marketing Engineer

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  • Location:
    Milpitas, California, US
  • Area of Interest
    Security
  • Compensation Range
    133300 USD - 186800 USD
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    Networking
  • Job Id
    1442850

The application deadline is expected to close on July 1, 2025.


Meet the Team 

 

At Cisco, we’re committed to shaping the future of secure, intelligent connectivity. As a global technology leader, we continue to innovate across networking, security, and cloud to help organizations stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. 

Our Secure WAN team is at the forefront of delivering cutting-edge solutions that redefine what’s possible at the network edge. We’re focused on empowering our customers with next-generation technologies such as Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), and advanced firewall capabilities that keep their operations protected and agile. 

 

We’re looking for a Technical Marketing Engineer (TME) to help drive the success of the Cisco 8000 Series Secure Router. In this role, you’ll play a key part in shaping the adoption of our most advanced security and networking platforms. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring impactful solutions to market, enabling secure, scalable connectivity for organizations around the world. 

If you’re passionate about bridging technology and customer value—and want to be part of a team that’s setting the standard for secure networking—we’d love to hear from you. 

 


Your Impact 

 

As a Technical Marketing Engineer (TME) on our team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Cisco’s Edge security portfolio. You’ll work at the intersection of Product Management, Engineering, Sales, and our customers to ensure our solutions not only meet evolving market needs but consistently exceed expectations. Your insights will directly influence product strategy, go-to-market plans, and customer enablement initiatives. 

Your mission: to champion the power of the Cisco 8000 Series Secure Router and help deliver intuitive, secure, and scalable solutions that protect and empower modern enterprises. 

You will: 

 

  • Articulate and demonstrate the value of our Edge security offerings to both internal stakeholders and external customers. 

  • Deliver compelling presentations, product demos, and proof-of-concept workshops to showcase real-world capabilities. 

  • Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to shape the product roadmap and integrate customer feedback into future releases. 

  • Partner with Sales and Channel teams to provide expert technical support and drive field enablement. 

  • Develop high-impact technical content, including training materials and best practices, for customers, partners, and internal teams. 

 


Minimum Qualifications 

 

  • “Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience” or “Master’s degree with 3+ years of experience” in Technical Marketing, Engineering, QA, or Network Security roles. 
  • Experience in network security technologies, including NGFW, IPSec, DDoS protection, malware detection, and encryption. 
  • Experience with routing technologies such as SD-WAN and protocols like BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP. 

 

Preferred Qualifications 

 

  • Proven ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for cross-functional teams including sales, marketing, engineering, and customers. 
  • Solid understanding of cloud environments (SaaS & IaaS); relevant certifications in cloud, security, or AI are a plus. 
  • Demonstrated experience collaborating across teams to drive customer adoption programs, PoCs, or beta trials. 
  • Passion for identifying customer pain points and shaping product features that deliver business value. 
  • Ability to work independently and communicate effectively across multiple time zones. 

 

 

#WeAreCisco  

#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.  

  

Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.  

We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!  

  

Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!   

 


Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter.  Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. 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 up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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