Solutions Engineer - Compute & Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The application window is expected to close on: June 2, 2025.

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Meet the Team

The Cloud + AI Infrastructure team delivers one scalable strategy with local execution for data center customer transformation and growth. We are the worldwide go-to-market compute and data center networking engine gathering market transitions and allowing sellers to expand growth for customers and Cisco. Alongside our colleagues, Cloud & AI Infrastructure builds the sales strategy, activates sellers and technical communities, and accelerates selling.

Your Impact

We are seeking a Solutions Engineer - Compute & Artificial Intelligence (AI) to join our dynamic sales team. As a Specialist Solutions Engineer for our Compute & AI business, you will drive the adoption of our Compute & AI solutions in the growing Neocloud space. You will identify potential clients, understand their specific needs, and provide tailored Compute & AI solutions that enhance their business operations. This role requires a deep understanding of Compute & AI technologies and experience relaying technical concepts to a diverse audience.

Responsibilities

• Build awareness, fostering education and driving energy for Compute & AI with both internal and external team members, partners, etc.
• Act as a link between technical teams, account teams, executives, partners/customers.
• Showcase AI solutions/products, its potential and promote its tactical and technical responsibilities.
• Play an important role in the design, development and promotion of Compute & AI Solutions and address challenges.
• Travel as needed to meet with clients and attend industry events.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 6+ years of technical presales experience selling Compute, Storage, and Network solutions.
• Understanding of Python or GO and familiarity with database systems such as: MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, Snowflake or BigQuery.
• Knowledge of data processing methodologies such as ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) and OLAP (Online Analytical Processing)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as: AWS (Amazon Web Services), Azure, Google Cloud and IBM Cloud
• Experience writing proof of concept and creating documentation for deployment focusing on application acceleration, automation/management efficiencies, enterprise edge, and AI/ML solutions
• Experience with Data Center compute platforms and their respective designs down to the CPU, Memory, GPU & Storage layers.
• Knowledge of GPU communication protocols and NVIDIA GPU product lines.
• Ability to have a full-stack solution discussion with customers surrounding NVAIE & RH OpenShift to enable AI workloads

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Presentation skills with the ability to deliver engaging workshops to both technical and non-technical audiences on AI topics
• Experience with version control tools and platforms such as Git and Github
• AI experience with Nvidia, IBM, Microsoft, Dell, NetApp, HPE, and/or other AI vendors
• Understanding of language models (LLMs), such as GPT-3, BERT, or similar
• Expertise in training and fine-tuning LLMs using popular frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Hugging Face Transformers.
• Experience in deploying LLM in cloud environments and on-premises infrastructure.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies for scalable and efficient model deployment, such as Docker, Kubernetes or similar

#WeAreCisco

At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Simply put - we power the future.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

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