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Revolutionizing protection.

Define what’s next in cybersecurity.

Principal Product Manager (Cortex Cloud)

Santa Clara, California, United States Product Management Full-time Ref ID: JR-006302
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Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Your Career

Shape the Future of Cloud Security

At Palo Alto Networks, we're not just building products - we're revolutionizing cybersecurity. As the Principal Product Manager for Cortex Cloud, you'll lead our mission to secure the world's digital transformation. If you're ready to lead the charge in revolutionizing cloud security, we want to hear from you.

Why Cortex Cloud?

  • Market Leader - Join the fastest-growing cloud security platform, trusted by many customers worldwide

  • Innovative Culture - Work alongside some of the brightest minds in cybersecurity, constantly pushing boundaries

  • Massive Impact - Protect the world's most critical digital assets and shape the future of cloud security

  • Rapid Growth - Be part of a team that's scaling at an unprecedented rate, with abundant opportunities for career advancement

Your Impact

  • Ownership of the product strategy, planning, and operations

  • Drive Innovation - Spearhead the development of groundbreaking cloud security solutions that outpace the rapidly evolving threat landscape

  • Scale for Hypergrowth - Work in a team that has grown our install base 80x and revenue 20x in just 7 years

  • Shape Industry Standards - Influence cloud security best practices and set new benchmarks for the entire industry

  • Product Vision & Strategy

    • Craft and execute a visionary product roadmap that anticipates market needs

    • Collaborate with engineering to deliver cutting-edge features at an unmatched pace

    • Translate complex security challenges into elegant, user-friendly solutions

  • Market Leadership

    • Maintain Cortex Cloud's position as the #1 Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

    • Identify strategic opportunities to expand our product portfolio and market share

    • Work closely with sales and marketing to drive explosive revenue growth

  • Customer Obsession

    • Engage directly with Fortune 500 CISOs and cloud security leaders

    • Transform customer feedback into product innovations that solve real-world problems

    • Build a product that customers love and can't live without

Your Experience 

  • 7+ years of product management experience, with a proven track record in cybersecurity or cloud technologies

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent military experience. Advanced degree preferred (Computer Science, other engineering/technical degree, MBA)

  • Deep technical knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern application architectures

  • Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle

  • Excellent communication skills, adept at influencing C-level executives and technical practitioners alike

The Team

To stay ahead of the curve, it’s critical to know where the curve is, and how to anticipate the changes we’re facing. For the fastest growing cybersecurity company, the curve is the evolution of cyberattacks, and the products and services that proactively address them. Our Product Management Team helps us do just that. 

Our organization and employees are committed to changing as rapidly as our industry’s threats do, and to do that, we need creative product teams to address emerging cyber threats. They provide the behind-the-scenes support for our products by being a source of information on our products for our systems engineers, staying on top of the environment we sell in, and helping implement product wide technical solutions based on our client’s feedback and needs. As threats and technology evolve, we stay ahead to accomplish our mission.

Compensation Disclosure

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/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $166,000/YR - 268,500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

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

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at  accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

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

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