Job Details

Solutions Engineer – US Commercial, San Francisco Bay Area

Location: San Francisco, California

Compensation: $220,300 – $277,600 USD

Job Type: Professional

Meet the Team

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Your Impact

The Solutions Engineer (SE) is a customer‑focused technical sales professional who partners with Account Executives in a pre‑sales technical function. The SE showcases Cisco solutions, delivers customer presentations, performs technical demonstrations, creates bill of materials, and runs proof of concept activities.

• Technology solution consultant to the customer and the Cisco account team
• Leverage an array of Cisco technology, services, and support specialists
• Collaborate closely with the Account Executive on account planning activities
• Educate the customer on Cisco differentiation, creating demand
• Set a brand preference to Cisco
• Align Cisco's product and services capabilities to customers business drivers

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry‑related experience
• Experience with Cisco products or relevant key competitor offerings in the technology area of emphasis
• Knowledge of Cisco solutions and networking fundamentals
• Located in San Francisco Bay Area with the ability to be onsite as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• CCNP, CCDP, or similar vendor certification
• Customer intimacy skills
• Pre‑sales experience
• Typically requires BS/BA (EE/CS) or relevant experience

Benefits

Competitive base salary, performance‑based incentive, medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with matching, paid holidays, vacation, and comprehensive well‑being offerings.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Cisco is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case‑by‑case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.