Principal Product Manager
Our MissionAt Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.Who We AreIn order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.Job SummaryJoin the Palo Alto Networks Data Security team as a Senior Product Manager to spearhead data security for AI traffic, partnering closely with the Prisma AIRS team to build the AI runtime security platform. In this highly technical, hands-on role, you will define and own the data classification and protection engine for modern AI applications, ensuring enterprises can govern sensitive data across prompts, responses, and agent tool calls. You will drive product strategy by identifying security gaps, prioritizing features, and collaborating with engineering to turn insights into actionable specifications. Shape the future of AI data security by engaging directly with design partners and customers to deliver innovative, market-leading solutions.Key ResponsibilitiesOwn data security for AI traffic, including detection coverage, accuracy, and integration with Prisma AIRS.Ensure high detection quality for AI content types like prompts, responses, retrieved context, and tool calls.Prioritize features and make trade-off decisions balancing detection coverage, false positives, and latency budgets.Drive market analysis, requirements development, business cases, product strategy, and positioning.Engage customers for executive briefings, product evangelism, and gathering technical requirements.Collaborate effectively across the organization, partnering deeply with engineering, sales, and cross-functional teams.Qualifications Required QualificationsBS or MS in Computer Science or a related engineering/technical degree.8+ years of experience in highly technical roles in product management, development, or enterprise services.Strong domain expertise in data security, including DLP, data classification, DSPM, CASB, or data governance.Working knowledge of modern AI appli...