Palo Alto Networks
Sr. Product Manager (PAN-OS Product Security)
$153K–$248K
Santa Clara, United States of America +2 · No · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 2026
- Location
- Santa Clara, United States of America
San Francisco, United States of America
San Jose, United States of America - Experience
- 5+ years in a highly technical role, including 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.
- Visa sponsorship
- Will not sponsor applicants for work visas; not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
About the job
Defines and executes the product security strategy and roadmap for PAN-OS across physical, virtual, and cloud-delivered next-generation firewall deployments.
What you'll do
- Own the PAN-OS platform security roadmap and develop defenses against vulnerabilities, including threats from frontier AI models.
- Work with engineering and central security teams to embed secure-by-design principles throughout the product lifecycle.
- Balance security controls with usability and build alignment across technical and customer-facing teams.
What they ask for
- 5+ years in a highly technical role such as software development, product security, release management, or systems engineering.
- Expertise in threat modeling, encryption standards, IAM, RBAC, secure development practices, and vulnerability management.
- Deep knowledge of Linux architecture and security hardening, including secure boot, SELinux, and IMA.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to have
- Current or prior product management experience.
- Conceptual understanding of PAN-OS NGFW architectures; familiarity or hands-on experience with frontier cybersecurity AI models is desired.
Pay
$153,000.00 - $247,500.00/yr (USD; base salary)
Tools
PAN-OS, Linux, SELinux, Integrity Measurement Architecture (IMA), SAST/DAST, Claude Mythos, OpenAI Codex
AI focus
Develop security strategies against threats posed by frontier AI models; familiarity or hands-on experience leveraging or defending against frontier cybersecurity AI models is desired.
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