Product Manager, Cloud Platform (Data & Telemetry) (Remote)

The application window is expected to close on: 08/31/2026Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.This role is open to remote candidates within the United States. Meet the teamCome join the Cloud Platform team. We build the data and telemetry foundation behind cloud-managed networking experiences for customers. Partner with passionate product teams and engineers who use our platform to deliver reliable, high-fidelity insights and capabilities. Work in a cross-functional environment spanning product management, engineering, data science, and design, with a collaborative, technically curious, and customer-focused vibe. Connect streaming telemetry infrastructure and data services to Meraki's broader cloud strategy, enabling internal teams to build differentiated customer experiences. Help shape a platform that is evolving to support the next generation of AI-driven and agentic networking.Your impactDefine and own a multi-quarter roadmap for telemetry ingestion and data-platform capabilities to advance Meraki's cloud strategy. Lead planning and prioritization across engineering partners, balancing performance, scalability, reliability, customer needs, and market opportunities. Translate distributed-system constraints and data requirements into clear product requirements, user stories, and measurable outcomes for high-availability, low-latency services. Build and evangelize APIs, tools, data structures, and access patterns that help internal product teams and future AI/ML capabilities use telemetry effectively. Measure success through platform reliability, latency, scale, adoption, and the customer experiences enabled by the platform.Minimum qualifications7+ years of related experience and 3+ years of product management experience with cloud platforms, data infrastructure, SaaS networking, or a comparable technical product area.Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience in technical product development.Experience defining a product roadmap and requirements for at least one backend, platform, data, or infrastructure capability delivered to production.Experience partnering with engineering teams on APIs, distributed systems, data pipelines, or cloud architecture.Experience using product, platform, or operational metrics to prioritize work and evaluate outcomes.Preferred qualificationsFamiliarity with one or more streaming, messaging, caching, relational, or time-series technologies, such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, PostgreSQL, or time-series databases.Experience with Kubernetes or Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) environments.Experience defining data structures or access patterns for AI/ML models, analytics products, or autonomous agents.Experience with enterprise networking, telemetry platforms, observability products, or large-scale SaaS services.Ability to communicate complex technical tradeoffs clearly to engineering and non-technical stakeholders.Why Cisco? 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. Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:The starting salary range posted for this position is $154,900.00 to $225,300.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.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 employees1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by CiscoNon-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 employeesExempt 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 nextAdditional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family membersOptional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteerFor 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%; andOnce 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:$154,900.00 - $259,100.00Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:$136,500.00 - $228,300.00* 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.Job SummaryJob number: 2018533Date posted : 2026-07-30Profession: Product and EngineeringEmployment type: Full time