Sr. Product Manager (PAN-OS Product Security and Lifecycle Management)

Palo Alto Networks•San Jose, CA

2d•$148,700 - $240,525•Onsite

About The Position

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Sr. Product Manager to join our world-class product management organization. This high-visibility role will be instrumental in defining and executing both the product security and lifecycle strategy for PAN-OS, the core operating system that powers our next-generation firewalls (NGFW) across physical, virtual, and cloud-delivered form factors. You will play a pivotal role in radically transforming how customers manage, upgrade, and secure our Strata network security platform. This position is ideal for a hands-on leader who is passionate about solving complex operational challenges, embedding "secure-by-design" principles into platform architecture, and driving the success of our company's platformization journey.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in a highly technical role such as software development, product security, release management, or systems engineering.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Strong threat modeling, encryption standards, identity and access management (IAM), and role-based access control (RBAC).
Direct experience with Secure-by-Design frameworks, Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) practices, and application security tooling (SAST/DAST).
Deep knowledge of Linux system architecture, and security hardening mechanisms such as secure boot, SELinux, and Integrity Measurement Architecture (IMA).
Experience with vulnerability management, severity prioritization, and working with threat researchers.
Strong operational experience managing large-scale network appliance systems or enterprise software deployment and upgrade cycles.
Experience in enterprise networking and firewall technology
Proven ability to interface effectively and build consensus across engineering, internal security teams, field organizations, and enterprise customers.
Strong cross-functional leadership skills with a track record of driving alignment on highly technical product decisions.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity or hands-on experience leveraging or defending against frontier cybersecurity AI models (e.g., Claude Mythos, OpenAI Codex).
Current/prior product management experience is highly desirable.
Strong conceptual understanding of PAN-OS NGFW architectures is a significant advantage.

Responsibilities

Own the Platform Security Roadmap: Drive the comprehensive security roadmap for the PAN-OS platform across all deployment form factors within the Strata network security portfolio.
Mitigate Emerging AI Threats: Proactively define defense strategies and product security roadmaps against existing and emerging vulnerabilities, including advanced threats posed by frontier AI models.
Embed Secure-by-Design Principles: Collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering and central security teams to seamlessly build security into the foundation of the product lifecycle rather than treating it as an afterthought.
Balance Security with Usability: Champion the critical balance between rigorous defense mechanisms and end-user experience, ensuring hardened security controls do not compromise operational usability.
Lead PAN-OS Lifecycle Governance: Own the end-to-end lifecycle, including upgrade management, version adoption, End-of-Life (EoL) strategies, and core manageability metrics.
Transform the Upgrade and Patching Experience: Partner with engineering and management software teams (Panorama, Strata Cloud Manager) to streamline, automate, and accelerate patching and software upgrades.
Optimize Reliability & Defect Reduction: Develop proactive strategies to ensure upgrades are seamless, predictable, and non-disruptive, directly reducing customer-found defects and driving down high/critical CVEs.
Enhance Operational Experience & Support: Implement a "shift-left" approach by providing customers and field teams with tools and telemetry insights that empower them to maintain a healthy, secure fleet and resolve issues faster.