Solutions Engineer AI Service Provider - EMEA

• Location: London, United Kingdom
• Alternate Location Lisbon, Portugal; Madrid, Spain; Barcelona, Spain; Paris, France; Dusseldorf, Germany; Frankfurt, Germany; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Warsaw, Poland; Prague, Czechia; Vienna, Austria; Budapest, Hungary; Bucharest, Romania; Zagreb, Croatia;
• Area of Interest: Engineer - Pre Sales and Product Management
• Job Type: Professional
• Technology Interest: AI or Artificial Intelligence, Service Provider
• Job Id: 1432404

What You’ll Do
We are seeking a senior Solutions Engineer - Artificial Intelligence (AI) to join our dynamic sales team. As a Solutions Engineer (AI), you will drive the adoption of our AI solutions across various industries. You will identify potential clients across the EMEA region, understand their specific business needs, and provide tailored AI solutions that enhance their operations. This role requires a deep understanding of AI technologies and experience relaying technical concepts to a diverse audience.

Who You’ll Work With
The Cloud and AI Infrastructure team is responsible for helping customers change their business using Cisco technology in the data center and cloud. The team works with customers, partners and engineering teams to take customer problems and turn them into business advantage.

Who You Are
You’re energized by the fast-paced landscape in IT and how AI is changing the world. You love technology and thrive in solving complex problems. You are an amazing presenter and can translate complex technical scenarios into a simple easy to understand message. You inspire those around to use technology in innovative ways and use a hands on methods to demonstrate your ideas.

Minimum Experience:

• 5+ years of technical presales experience (preferably selling Compute, Storage, and/or DC Networking solutions). Must include track record of selling to LoB and or AI Practitioner.
• Practical knowledge of AI/ML frameworks (scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face etc.).
• Good understanding of programming/scripting languages inc. Python.
• Solid understanding of the latest industry advancements in AI and machine learning technologies, tools, and trends.
• Excellent presentation skills – ability to value-sell and deliver engaging workshops to both technical and non-technical audiences on AI and/or infrastructure topics.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience. Advanced degree in Data Science is a plus.
• Experience with AI relevant infrastructure, including Networking (InfiniBand and RoCE), Storage (FC, IP and scale out) and AI accelerators (GPUs etc).
• In-depth understanding of AI models, including but not limited to GPT, Llama, Resnet or similar. Any hands-on experience in the design, develop, and deploy of AI models and algorithms to address business needs and improve operational efficiency would be a bonus.
• Familiarity with containerization - Kubernetes, etc.

Why Cisco?
#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters – with people like you!

Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We’re the Internet’s optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it’s not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We’re helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We’re helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world – whether through 5G, or otherwise.

We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another – from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).

We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, that bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we’re committed to learning, listening, caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology, or through our actions.

So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCisco

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. 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 up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.