Engineering Project Manager

Cisco

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Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Milpitas, CASan Jose, CASan Francisco, CA
Salary
$138,100–$196,500 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Oct 15, 2026

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $209k
This role $167k
$124k most similar roles pay here $267k

This role pays less than 80% of similar roles. Most pay $175,000–$243,600 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $167k versus about $209k for comparable roles.

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About Cisco

Cisco Systems is the world''s leading networking technology company, designing and manufacturing networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and cybersecurity solutions for businesses and governments. Industry: Networking Technology & Cybersecurity

Cisco currently has 222 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Engineering Project Manager

Engineering Project Manager Joining the AI Platform Group, you will support the delivery of cloud-native SaaS and generative AI solutions within the Cloud Control portfolio. You will partner with engineering leaders, product managers, and applied AI researchers to transform ambitious roadmaps into reliable production systems. Your daily responsibilities include managing work breakdown structures, tracking critical paths, resolving operational blockers, and coordinating cross-functional teams across software engineering, data platforms, infrastructure, and security. You will oversee release readiness, testing, and deployment validation while maintaining execution hygiene through Agile practices and sprint rituals. The role requires proficiency in Jira or equivalent tools to manage project schedules and dependencies. Essential skills include a deep understanding of software development lifecycles, APIs, and cloud services. Preferred expertise includes experience with LLM integration, RAG pipelines, agentic workflows, and enterprise microservices environments.

What you'll do

  • Manage the end-to-end delivery of cloud-native SaaS and generative AI workstreams from planning to production launch.
  • Translate product requirements and architectural plans into detailed work breakdown structures, milestones, and delivery commitments.
  • Coordinate cross-functional contributors across engineering, product management, data platforms, infrastructure, and security teams.
  • Track critical paths, identify delivery risks early, and resolve routine operational blockers for the project.
  • Escalate architectural or resourcing trade-offs to leadership with clear context and supporting data.
  • Oversee release readiness, including testing, deployment validation, and operational handoff requirements.
  • Facilitate Agile sprint rituals and maintain execution hygiene through shared delivery templates.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Master's degree with 1+ years of experience (or Bachelor's with 2+ years) in technical program management, software delivery, or software engineering.
  • Experience coordinating cross-functional software, cloud SaaS, data, or AI projects through production release or major milestones.
  • Ability to build project schedules, track dependencies, and manage critical paths using Jira or equivalent tools.
  • Foundational understanding of modern software development lifecycles, Agile practices, cloud services, and APIs.
  • Experience supporting enterprise SaaS platforms or cloud-native microservices environments (preferred).
  • Familiarity with Generative AI concepts, LLM integration, agentic workflows, RAG pipelines, or AI evaluation harnesses (preferred).
  • Educational background from a top-tier engineering institution or demonstrated AI internship/capstone project experience (preferred).

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