Senior Product Manager (Wildfire/AI Analytics)

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Your Career

At Palo Alto Networks, our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. As a Senior Product Manager for WildFire, our industry-leading malware detection and threat prevention platform, you will play a critical role in building and scaling next-generation threat detection capabilities that secure thousands of customers worldwide.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of malware prevention and response by delivering best-in-class detection capabilities across Palo Alto Networks’ platforms including Next-Gen Firewall (NGFW), Prisma Access, Prisma Cloud, XDR, and XSIAM.

We are seeking an experienced product leader with strong product management fundamentals and a deep understanding of malware detection and threat environments. You will partner closely with engineering, threat research, UX, and go-to-market teams to deliver high-impact product solutions that address real-world cybersecurity challenges. Additionally you will be working directly on surfacing threat insights for customers through the Strata Cloud Manager platform. A key requirement will be a keen sense of which insights to present and how to make them impactful for customers. If you are passionate about combating threats and enjoy network security, you will drive significant impact. This role will need both - strong product management skills and deep technical acumen. While we do not expect you to be a malware researcher, working technical knowledge of malware, threats and product engineering will be required.

Your Impact

• Lead the WildFire Product Roadmap – Own the end-to-end product vision, strategy, and execution for WildFire integrations across PANW’s product portfolio.
   

• Drive Malware Detection Innovation – Define detection capabilities and feature prioritization frameworks based on threat landscape shifts, customer insights, and technical feasibility.
   

• Champion the Customer Experience – Represent the voice of the customer by translating user feedback and personas into actionable product decisions.
   

• Measure What Matters – Define and track customer success metrics across the product lifecycle to drive measurable improvements in security efficacy and user satisfaction.
   

• Cross-Functional Leadership – Collaborate with engineering, UX, UXR, sales, marketing, and threat research teams to ensure successful delivery, integration, and launch of features.
   

• Go-to-Market Support – Contribute to product positioning, demos, whitepapers, and sales enablement materials in partnership with GTM teams.

Qualifications

Your Experience 

• Your Exp 5+ years of Product Management experience, preferably in cybersecurity or threat detection technologies.
   

• Proven ability to drive complex product initiatives in cross-functional environments.

• Deep understanding and experience building threat insights, workflows and outcomes for security teams.
   

• Strong technical acumen in malware detection, network security, cloud infrastructures, and threat intelligence.
   

• Experience working with or integrating security products such as NGFW, XDR, SIEM, or cloud security solutions.
   

• Data-driven decision-making mindset; familiar with defining KPIs and using metrics to evaluate product performance.
   

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams.
   

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (advanced degree or certifications in cybersecurity or product management preferred).

Additional Information

The Team

You’ll be joining an innovative, fast-paced product team focused on delivering resilient, scalable, and intelligent threat detection services. WildFire is one of the fastest-growing products at Palo Alto Networks, and your work will have a meaningful impact on customers protecting millions of users across the globe.

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 $160000 - $220000/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.

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.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes