Solutions Engineer-US Commercial, Los Angeles
Explicitly requires vibe coding and agentic AI use; role expects building agents and automated workflows to prototype and accelerate sales engineering work.
About the Role
Cisco seeks a Los Angeles–based Solutions Engineer to partner with Account Executives in commercial sales, delivering technical leadership across Cisco’s full portfolio and driving AI-first pre-sales engagements. The role emphasizes hands-on use of modern AI (vibe coding, agents, automated workflows), deep customer engagement from engineers to executives, and responsibility for territory strategy and technical outcomes.
Job Description
Role
Cisco is hiring a Solutions Engineer for the US Commercial team based in the Los Angeles, CA area. The SE will partner directly with an Account Executive to own territory strategy, translate complex architectures into business value, and lead technical pre-sales engagements across Cisco’s full portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Co-lead account strategy, opportunity targeting, and revenue growth with an Account Executive.
- Act as a trusted technical consultant across Enterprise Networking, Security, Observability, Collaboration, AI Infrastructure, Agentic Ops, and Automation.
- Lead discovery workshops, custom solution demos, architectural roadmaps, proofs of value (POVs), and accurate bills of materials (BoMs).
- Integrate agentic AI, vibe coding, custom agents, and automated workflows into sales workflows to prototype solutions and accelerate technical discovery.
- Communicate technical architectures as clear business outcomes and present confidently to stakeholders from engineers to C-suite executives.
- Collaborate across regional teams, architecture specialists, business units, and channel partners to deliver cohesive solutions.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- 7+ years of pre-sales engineering, technical consulting, or customer-facing solutions architecture experience.
- Active industry certifications (examples given: Cisco CCNA/CCNP, AWS/Azure, Security, or equivalent).
- Baseline knowledge across networking, security, and cloud architectures with a track record in technical pre-sales cycles.
- Must reside in or be willing to relocate to the Los Angeles, CA area.
Preferred Qualifications
- Regular, practical use of modern AI platforms; hands-on experience with vibe coding, building agents, and designing automated workflows.
- Strong discovery, presentation, storytelling, and executive influence skills.
- Growth mindset and proactive approach to continuous learning in AI and emerging technologies.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
Compensation & Benefits (summary)
- Posted starting salary range for U.S./Canada: $218,600 to $286,100 (see posting for location-specific ranges).
- Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid parental leave, short/long-term disability, life insurance, potential RSU grants, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, volunteer days, and sales incentive compensation.