Senior Product Manager (Advanced Network Security Services)

Palo Alto Networks • Santa Clara, CA

10d • $153,000 - $247,500 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Product Manager will define and launch new network security services to defend customers against automated, AI-driven attackers. This zero-to-one role owns product vision, strategy, roadmap, and execution from conceptualization through market launch and adoption on Palo Alto Networks’ existing platform. The role partners closely with engineering and security research to ideate, prototype, and test product concepts and attack simulations, applying deep cybersecurity expertise to address evolving adversary tradecraft.

The Network Security Product Management team defines the strategy, roadmap, and features for Palo Alto Networks’ network security platform, including Next-Generation Firewalls, VM-Series, and Prisma SASE. The team works with Engineering, Unit 42, threat research teams, and customers to deliver security aligned with how attackers operate.

The position also engages enterprise security practitioners and CISOs, translates threat intelligence and customer needs into product requirements, shapes AI applications in security products, and collaborates with go-to-market teams on positioning, pricing, and launch. Telemetry, threat data, and usage metrics inform prioritization and ongoing product improvement. Most teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when needed.

Requirements

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 5 years of combined experience in technical product management, security engineering, or offensive security.
• At least 3 years of product management experience specifically for security products.
• Proven track record taking a new security product from conceptualization through launch and customer adoption.
• In-depth knowledge of cyber attacks, adversary tradecraft, and emerging automated attack behaviors.
• Hands-on experience with internet attack surface discovery, IPS/IDS, network deception, and evasion techniques.
• Solid understanding of how modern AI and LLMs are used by adversaries and defenders.
• Strong ability to engage technically with engineering, challenge assumptions, and test prototypes.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with enterprise security customers, from practitioners to CISOs.
• Strong bias to action and ability to set direction and drive results without a predefined plan.

Nice To Haves

• Prior background as a software engineer, security engineer, penetration tester, or cybersecurity researcher.
• Hands-on offensive security experience, such as red teaming, exploit development, or validating network controls.
• Experience building or applying AI/ML or LLM-based systems in security products, including agentic workflows.
• Familiarity with NGFW, SASE/SSE, ZTNA, SD-WAN, and multi-cloud network security architectures.
• Track record of published research, CVEs, conference talks, or creating open-source security tooling.
• Experience driving go-to-market strategies for new security offerings, including pricing and subscription models.
• Exceptional communication skills to translate complex threat research into clear product requirements.
• Proven experience leading through influence across matrixed engineering, research, and field teams.

Responsibilities

• Define next-generation network security services to stop agentic and automated attackers across platforms.
• Bootstrap new products from the ground up, validate problems, and drive solutions to general availability.
• Own product vision, strategy, roadmap, and execution through launch and adoption.
• Partner hands-on with engineering and threat researchers to ideate, prototype, and validate product concepts.
• Track the evolving threat landscape and translate emerging attack behaviors into actionable product requirements.
• Shape product applications of AI by understanding adversary use of LLMs and defensive countermeasures.
• Engage enterprise security practitioners and CISOs to uncover problems and inform product decisions.
• Collaborate with go-to-market teams on positioning, pricing, and launch as a domain expert.
• Use telemetry, threat data, and usage metrics to guide prioritization and continuously improve products.

Benefits

• The offered compensation may include restricted stock units and a bonus.
• A description of employee benefits is available through the company’s benefits information.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior