Cisco
Solutions Engineer, APO - Bay Area
$202K–$308K
San Francisco, California, US +1 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, California, US
San Jose, California, US - Experience
- 5+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience) preferred.
About the job
Build partner relationships and technical capabilities, shape joint go-to-market strategy, and coordinate with Cisco teams to grow and position Cisco solutions across the partner ecosystem.
What you'll do
- Advise partner executives and engineering teams on solution design, operationalization, and value realization; develop joint business and go-to-market plans.
- Deliver technical enablement, workshops, certification support, and demo or proof-of-concept guidance to partner SEs.
- Coordinate with regional Cisco teams on strategic deals, communicate portfolio differentiation, and relay partner feedback to Cisco.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of related technical pre-sales, systems engineering, solutions architecture, or technical consulting experience.
- Broad Enterprise Networking portfolio knowledge, including Catalyst, Meraki, and SD-WAN, plus working knowledge of Cybersecurity, Collaboration, or Data Center Networking.
- Ability to present to and influence partner executives, technical practice leads, and solutions engineers.
- Professional networking certification such as CCNP, CCNA, or verified industry equivalent; must reside in or relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area / Northern California and be willing and able to travel up to 25%.
Nice to have
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience; channel partner ecosystem or partner-side Solutions Engineer experience.
- Advanced certifications, API programmability, Python/REST automation, modern AI productivity tools, or knowledge of competing platforms.
Pay
$212,200.00 to $268,100.00 USD base salary; $212,200.00 - $308,300.00 USD base salary; $202,400.00 - $296,900.00 USD base salary
Tools
Catalyst, Meraki, SD-WAN, CCNP, CCNA, Python/REST, Cisco DevNet, Terraform
AI focus
Uses modern AI productivity tools as preferred hands-on knowledge; helps partners innovate and grow with Cisco solutions in the AI era.
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