Principal Product Manager, Network Operating System Strategy & Routing Innovation

What you'll do

• Define the long-term roadmap for routing software technologies and operating systems including IOS XR and SONiC.
• Align software roadmaps across hardware platforms, Cisco Cloud Control, Crosswork automation, and observability.
• Represent Cisco’s interests and routing innovations in global standards bodies like IETF and the SONiC community.
• Engage with executive-level strategic customers to address complex networking challenges and drive industry discourse.
• Partner with engineering, sales, and business unit leaders to prioritize investments and deliver scalable software solutions.
• Translate complex technical visions into tangible market leadership and commercial success.
• Drive the strategy for autonomous networking, automation portfolios, and network architectures for large-scale infrastructure.

What we're looking for

• 15+ years of professional experience in networking software, routing technologies, and network operating systems.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a similar STEM field.
• Expertise in domains including IOS XR, SONiC, Linux-based network operating systems, Segment Routing, EVPN/VXLAN, BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, or Model-driven programmability.
• History of defining long-term technology strategies and successfully translating them into product roadmaps.
• Established reputation as an industry leader with a track record of participation in technical committees, patents, and/or major industry forums.
• Executive communication skills with the ability to influence customers, engineering, partners, analysts, and senior leadership.
• Direct experience contributing to or leading open-source communities and global networking standards (preferred).
• Deep experience with cloud-native software architectures and AI-driven infrastructure operations (preferred).