Cisco · 12 hours ago
Product Manager, AI Canvas
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$169K/yr - $241K/yr
5+ years expCisco is building AI Canvas, an AI-native collaborative workspace that transforms how network and IT professionals troubleshoot, analyze, and manage complex infrastructure problems. The role involves owning key aspects of the Canvas product strategy and execution, ensuring exceptional user experiences and powerful capabilities for enterprise customers.
Communications InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSoftware
Responsibilities
Define Canvas product vision and roadmap across user experience, performance, scale, and platform capabilities, ensuring Canvas delivers powerful AI-assisted workflows that work reliably at enterprise scale
Own core product areas which may include: board and widget experiences, AI reasoning and automation, collaboration features, performance optimization, scalability architecture, data management, or third-party integrations based on team priorities
Drive technical excellence by working with Engineering to define performance benchmarks, scalability targets, reliability SLAs, and quality standards; ensure Canvas performs well under enterprise load with thousands of concurrent users and large data volumes
Build AI-native product experiences such as natural language interactions, dynamic reasoning traces, contextual recommendations, autonomous workflows, and intelligent automation that learn from practitioner behavior and provide proactive insights
Enable enterprise scale by defining requirements for multi-tenancy, data isolation, caching strategies, query optimization, horizontal scaling, and infrastructure efficiency; balance feature richness with system performance
Collaborate across product portfolio to ensure consistent experiences across Meraki, ThousandEyes, and third-party integrations; define interaction patterns for multi-product data visualization, cross-domain insights, and unified authentication flows
Partner with Design and Engineering to deliver features that balance power-user capabilities with ease of use; ensure Canvas works seamlessly across desktop and mobile, meets accessibility standards, and handles edge cases gracefully
Validate with customers through continuous user research, alpha/beta programs, and performance testing; define success metrics for adoption, engagement, performance (latency, throughput), reliability (uptime, error rates), and customer satisfaction
Lead collaboration and sharing capabilities including board permissions (RBAC), hierarchical access controls, real-time co-editing, and URL-based sharing that enable teams to work together on complex problems at scale
Support business outcomes by defining product capabilities that align with Free, Professional, and Enterprise monetization strategies; work with GTM, Sales, and CX teams to enable field readiness and customer success
Drive continuous improvement through backlog management, A/B testing, feature flagging, and phased rollouts; balance innovation with stability; maintain quality through comprehensive acceptance criteria and performance benchmarks
Qualification
Required
5+ years in product management (or equivalent), with experience in technical products, SaaS platforms, or enterprise software
Experience delivering complex products involving scalability, performance optimization, user experience, and/or technical architecture considerations
1+ years building or shipping AI-powered product experiences such as conversational interfaces, recommendation systems, intelligent automation, or agentic workflows
Strong understanding of distributed systems, web application architecture (APIs, microservices, caching, databases), and performance engineering fundamentals
Proven ability to partner with Engineering and Design to translate customer problems into scalable, performant, and intuitive product solutions
Preferred
Background in networking, security, observability, or IT operations tools; familiarity with practitioner workflows for troubleshooting, incident management, and root cause analysis
Experience with performance engineering, scalability planning, or infrastructure optimization; understanding of latency, throughput, caching strategies, and database optimization
Knowledge of data visualization, analytics platforms, and presenting complex technical information in accessible formats
Understanding of multi-tenant architecture, data isolation, security compliance, and enterprise-scale system design
Track record of defining and improving product metrics such as time-to-value, performance benchmarks (P95 latency, error rates), user satisfaction (NPS/CSAT), and feature adoption
Experience with both B2B and B2C product design; ability to balance enterprise requirements with consumer-grade simplicity
Strong analytical and storytelling skills; ability to communicate product vision and technical tradeoffs to executive and technical audiences through data, wireframes, and customer narratives
Benefits
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
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
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 determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
Flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date
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
Annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies
Company
Cisco
Cisco develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and other technology services and products. It is a sub-organization of Cisco Press.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Cisco has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1238)
2024 (1231)
2023 (1273)
2022 (2127)
2021 (1991)
2020 (1173)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1990-02-13IPO
Leadership Team
Chuck Robbins
Chair and CEO
Carl Solder
Chief Technology Officer - Cisco System Australia/New Zealand
Recent News
2026-01-22
Mexico Business
2026-01-22
Company data provided by crunchbase