Product Designer

Cisco's Data Center Networking (DCN) Engineering group is responsible for developing and maintaining network controller software that is part of Cisco's suite of software-defined networking (SDN) solutions. The group focuses on creating advanced, intelligent controllers that enable more agile, secure, and scalable management of network infrastructure.

Your Impact

We are not just creating products; we are redefining the way data centers operate. As a part of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on groundbreaking projects, craft the future of data center networking, and make a significant impact on the industry. You will work closely with fellow designers/researchers and cross-functional stakeholders such as Product Managers, Customer Experience, and Engineering teams. This position does require flexible work hours to accommodate collaboration across multiple time zones.

1. Create user-focused designs by aligning user, business needs, and technical capabilities into innovative products using design thinking.
2. Design workflows, user tasks, personas, interaction flows, wireframes, and prototypes.
3. Conduct user research throughout the product lifecycle, including usability tests and heuristic evaluations.
4. Develop and integrate guidelines and standards into the product development process.
5. Collaborate with UI front-end and architects to deliver the final product.
6. Enhance the existing design system while working with engineering, product, and domain experts.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, preferred but not limited to Computer Science, Graphics, or Human-computer interaction.
• 6+ years of experience within product design of an Enterprise product, with a focus on data centers or computer networking infrastructure.
• Experience using design tools such as Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe XD, Invision, Sketch, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Existing portfolio exhibiting modern design concepts, a wide variety of design projects, and your direct contribution.
• Design experience of Enterprise/Complex products, data center products or Cisco related products.
• Success in working cross-functionally across Product and Engineering teams, in multiple time zones.
• Experience working in environments with established and documented workflows.

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.