AI Solutions Engineer - GES West

The application window is expected to close on: 02/27/2026

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received
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Location Requirement:
Applicants must reside within the regions specified in the job requisition. Candidates living outside the Western US will not be considered for this geographically specific role.

Preferred

Location:

The ideal candidate will be based in California or elsewhere within the Western US.

Meet the Team

The Cloud + AI Infrastructure team delivers a scalable strategy with localized

execution for data center customer transformation and growth. We serve as the

Americas go-to-market engine for compute and data center networking, capturing

market transitions and enabling sellers to expand customer growth for Cisco.

Working alongside our colleagues, Cloud & AI Infrastructure develops sales

strategies, activates sellers and technical communities, and accelerates the sales

process.

Your Impact

We are seeking a Solutions Engineer - Artificial Intelligence (AI) to join our dynamic

sales team. In this role, you will drive the adoption of our AI infrastructure solutions across various industries. You will identify potential clients, understand their specific needs, and provide tailored solutions that enhance their business operations. This position requires a deep understanding of AI infrastructure technologies and experience in conveying technical concepts to a diverse audience.

You will build awareness, foster education, and drive enthusiasm for AI among internal team members, external partners, and other stakeholders. You will serve as a crucial link between technical teams, account teams, executives, and partners/customers. Additionally, you will showcase Cisco AI infrastructure solutions, highlighting their potential and promoting their tactical and technical benefits. You will play a vital role in the design, development, and promotion of AI solutions, addressing any challenges that arise.

Travel will be required as needed to meet with clients and attend industry events.

Minimum Qualifications

* 4+ years of technical pre-sales experience selling compute, storage, and network solutions or similar cloud-based AI infrastructure.

* Understanding and experience with AI/ML (Transformers, Deep Neural Networks, Reinforcement learning, ETL, Data Engineering, Data Processing PyTorch, Model Operations, AI Frameworks e.g. Langchain or similar)

* Understanding of hardware accelerators like GPUs and DPUs, including how they are utilized and sized to scale AI infrastructure.

Preferred Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field. An advanced degree is a plus.

* Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to deliver engaging workshops on AI topics to both technical and non-technical audiences.

* Proven soft skills such as teamwork, problem-solving, customer engagement and advocacy.

* Experience with AI solutions from vendors such as Nvidia, AMD, Intel, Microsoft, Google, Meta, Dell, HPE, and other AI vendors.

* In-depth understanding of language models, including but not limited to GPT-3, LLaMA, BERT, or similar architectures.

* Experience in deploying large language models (LLMs) from Hugging Face in training, fine-tuning and distributed inferencing environments.

* Familiarity with popular AI frameworks such as PyTorch and Tensor Flow

* Experience with popular databases like Oracle, MySQL, and Mongo

DB. AI vector databases like Chroma and AI data platforms like VAST

* Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes) for scalable and efficient model deployment.

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.

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.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

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