Solutions Engineer – Splunk

Cisco

. Lead technical discovery and architectural alignment with enterprise AI architects, data science leaders, and executive decision-makers .

Posted 10/11/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $212,200 - $268,100 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in technical pre-sales engineering and solutions architecture, with a strong focus on Generative AI and agentic orchestration frameworks. Proficient in delivering technical demonstrations and executing customer Proofs of Concept to drive sales success.

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Technical Pre-Sales EngineeringGenerative AI ArchitecturesAgentic Orchestration FrameworksPython or TypeScript ProficiencyCustomer-Facing Technical Consulting

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Hard Skills

Technical DiscoveryArchitectural AlignmentProofs of Concept ExecutionMulti-Agent CoordinationLatency OptimizationRAGTool CallingFunction ExecutionAutomated Safety GuardrailsReal-Time LLM Benchmarking

Soft Skills

Exceptional Verbal CommunicationExceptional Written CommunicationComplex Concept Communication

Tools & Technologies

LangGraphOpenAI Agents SDKCrew AIAutoGenPandasStreamlitLangChainHuggingFaceOpenAI SDK

Industry Keywords

AI/MLData AnalyticsEnterprise SoftwareCustomer WorkshopsExecutive Briefing Centers

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PandasPythonSplunkTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead technical discovery and architectural alignment with enterprise AI architects, data science leaders, and executive decision-makers
Evaluate customers’ Generative AI stacks and agentic observability requirements
Deliver technical demonstrations and customized reference architectures
Showcase real-time LLM benchmarking, multi-agent evaluation, tokenomics optimization, and automated safety guardrails
Own end-to-end scoping, technical milestones, and execution of customer Proofs of Concept
Establish definitive technical wins and accelerate sales cycles
Act as a strategic bridge between enterprise field engagements and Cisco/Splunk Product and Engineering teams
Synthesize customer feedback to guide future product roadmap priorities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 3+ years of professional experience in technical pre-sales engineering, solutions architecture, or customer-facing technical consulting within AI/ML, data analytics, or enterprise software
Experience or knowledge building, deploying, or architecting workflows with agentic orchestration frameworks such as LangGraph, OpenAI Agents SDK, Crew AI, or AutoGen
Experience with Generative AI architectures, including RAG, tool calling/function execution, multi-agent coordination, latency optimization, and LLM failure modes
Minimum 2 years of experience or equivalent experience scoping, instrumenting, and executing technical PoCs to a definitive win
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
Ability to communicate complex AI concepts to ML practitioners and C-suite executives
Ability to travel 15%–25% for customer workshops, Executive Briefing Centers, and industry conferences
Proficiency in Python or TypeScript preferred
Experience with Pandas, Streamlit, LangChain, HuggingFace, or OpenAI SDK preferred
Experience rapidly prototyping externally facing agentic applications, interactive demos, or production AI workflows preferred
Prior experience as a Machine Learning Engineer, Data Scientist, or Software Engineer preferred
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline preferred, or equivalent practical professional experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available
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
4 paid days off for personal wellness
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
Flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit for eligible exempt employees
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year
Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco’s policies
Performance-based incentive pay for employees on sales plans
Incentive compensation with no cap once performance exceeds 100% attainment