Palo Alto Networks
Principal Product Manager (Software Firewall Growth)
$177K–$286K
Santa Clara, United States of America · No · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in product management or a closely related product leadership role.
- Visa sponsorship
- Immigration sponsorship: Yes
About the job
Leads product-led growth and self-serve strategy across Palo Alto Networks’ Software Firewall portfolio, improving customer journeys and driving scalable growth.
What you'll do
- Own end-to-end PLG strategies across the Software Firewall portfolio and unify growth initiatives.
- Standardize marketplace listings and buyer journeys, and streamline self-serve operations and analytics.
- Use product analytics to improve acquisition, activation, retention, and expansion; coordinate execution across cross-functional teams.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of experience in product management or a closely related product leadership role.
- Proven success driving user acquisition, conversion, and retention for software products using PLG and self-serve strategies.
- Strong foundational knowledge of network security and the firewall business landscape.
- Ability to lead by influence across cross-functional teams; must be local to the San Francisco Bay Area for a hybrid workplace model at the Santa Clara HQ.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with SaaS, cloud-based products, or public cloud marketplaces such as AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI.
- Experience with Pendo, Mixpanel, or Amplitude for funnel analysis and retention improvement.
Pay
USD $176,800.00 - $286,000.00/yr (base salary)
Tools
VM-Series, Cloud NGFW, AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, Pendo, Mixpanel
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