Principal Product Management Engineer - Identity Engineering

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This is a remote position that can be worked from anywhere within the U.S.
The Cisco Identity product management team is at the forefront of securing the world’s most critical networks. As we accelerate the transition toward a passwordless, zero-trust future, our team is responsible for architecting and evolving the comprehensive identity ecosystem that powers Cisco’s networking and security portfolio. 

You will work with a high-impact group of engineers, researchers, and strategists dedicated to transforming how users and devices interact with secure environments. We pride ourselves on a culture of radical transparency, rapid iteration, and a dedication to solving the complex security challenges our global enterprise customers face every day!

As a Principal Product Management Engineer, you will serve as a strategic leader for our core identity portfolio. You will own the end-to-end vision and execution of our identity strategy, bridging the gap between foundational access control, advanced data analytics, and seamless user experiences. Your mission is to define the product roadmap for a unified ecosystem that secures access, detects anomalies, and automates identity governance at scale. You will work cross-functionally to synthesize complex market requirements into a cohesive vision, driving product adoption, cross-platform integration, and market leadership in the Identity and Access Management (IAM) space.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience, + 14 years of related experience, or Masters + 10 years of related experience, or PhD + 6 years of related experience

• 6+ years of product management experience within cybersecurity, identity management, or cloud-based enterprise software.

• Technical leadership experience to include defining and executing a product roadmap 

• Demonstrated leadership in technical product management for complex, large-scale enterprise platforms.

• Strong strategic and analytical abilities, interpreting market trends and data to influence product direction.

• Skill at articulating technical concepts and business value to both technical and non-technical teams and leaders.

• Experience working with AI-native engineering teams and adopting AI tooling to improve and accelerate the software development lifecycle.

• Proven experience handling integrated product portfolios, particularly those involving cloud-based SaaS and on-premises infrastructure.

• Experience working in an Agile/SAFe environment within a large, matrixed global organization.

• Technical background in cloud-native infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and API-first product design.

• Deep understanding of IAM protocols (SAML, OIDC, OAuth), zero-trust architecture, and the evolving landscape of modern security threats.

• Demonstrated history of successfully launching and scaling enterprise-grade security products from concept to general availability.

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. 

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks.  Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees

• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco

• Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees

• Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)

• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next

• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members

• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

• .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

• 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

• 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and

• Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.