Senior Product Manager, Cybersecurity

Title of Role: Senior Technical Product Manager, Cybersecurity
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Company Stage of Funding: Series B (venture-backed)
Office Type: Hybrid (3 days onsite per week)
Salary: $160,000 – $200,000 base + equity

Company Description

Our client is a fast-growing, venture-backed cybersecurity company building an AI-first application security platform designed for the modern software era. Their technology helps security and engineering teams identify, prioritize, and remediate the most critical risks in complex codebases—ranging from legacy systems to modern cloud-native and monorepo architectures.

Backed by top-tier investors and founded by experienced entrepreneurs, the company operates with the speed and ownership mindset of a high-growth startup while tackling some of the most challenging problems in application and software supply chain security.

This is an opportunity to join a category-defining company at a pivotal stage and play a key role in shaping products used by engineering and security teams at scale.

What You Will Do

• Own one or more core product areas end-to-end, from product strategy and roadmap definition through execution and go-to-market support.

• Lead the development of AI-first security capabilities across areas such as container security, software composition analysis, supply chain security, and malicious package detection.

• Partner closely with engineering, design, product marketing, sales engineering, and customer success to deliver enterprise-grade product experiences.

• Engage directly with customers and prospects to understand real-world problems, validate solutions, and recruit design partners.

• Translate complex technical concepts into clear product requirements, user stories, and prioritization frameworks.

• Use qualitative insights and quantitative data to measure product success, identify opportunities, and continuously improve outcomes.

• Drive the full product lifecycle, from early ideation to launch and post-launch iteration.

Ideal Candidate Background

• 5–10 years of experience in product management for B2B enterprise software.

• Prior experience working on cybersecurity, developer tooling, DevOps, or infrastructure products.

• Strong technical foundation, with the ability to collaborate deeply with engineering teams and understand complex systems.

• Experience owning products end-to-end in high-growth or startup environments.

• Comfortable in a highly customer-facing role, including discovery calls, demos, and feedback sessions.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.

Preferred

• Background in engineering, sales engineering, or another technical role prior to product management.

• Experience with AI-powered products, container security, cloud security, or software supply chain security.

• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development processes and tools such as Jira.

• Experience working with enterprise customers and security-focused buyers.

Compensation, Benefits, and Other Details

• Base Salary: $160,000 – $200,000 (depending on experience)

• Equity: Competitive pre-IPO stock options

• Employment Type: Full-time

• Work Model: Hybrid (3 days per week onsite in Palo Alto, CA)

• Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, along with standard startup benefits

• Hiring Timeline: Actively hiring

If you’re excited about owning meaningful products, working directly with customers, and building AI-first security solutions that operate at real-world scale, this role offers both impact and growth at a critical stage of the company’s journey.