Sr. Product Manager (PAN-OS Product Security)

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in a highly technical role such as

software development, product security, release management, or systems engineering.

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer

Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

• Current/prior product management experience is highly desirable.
• Strong conceptual understanding of PAN-OS NGFW architectures is a significant

advantage.

• 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.

• Core Security Concepts: Strong threat modeling, encryption standards,

identity and access management (IAM), and role-based access control (RBAC).

• Secure Development & Vulnerability Management: Direct experience with

Secure-by-Design frameworks, Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) practices, and application security tooling (SAST/DAST).

• Linux Infrastructure: Deep knowledge of Linux system architecture, and

security hardening mechanisms such as secure boot, SELinux, and Integrity Measurement Architecture (IMA).

• AI & Frontier Models (Desired): Familiarity or hands-on experience leveraging

or defending against frontier cybersecurity AI models (e.g., Claude Mythos, OpenAI Codex).

• Vulnerability Management: Experience with vulnerability management, severity

prioritization, and working with threat researchers.

• 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.

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here [https://benefits.paloaltonetworks.com/].

$153,000.00 - $247,500.00/yr

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Summary

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 the product security strategy for PAN-OS, the core operating system that powers our next-generation firewalls (NGFW) across physical, virtual, and cloud-delivered form factors.

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.