Our Mission
At 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 Are
In 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 Summary
Your Career
Palo Alto Networks is hiring a visionary Product Manager to lead the development and global strategy for our Quantum-Safe Security application, delivering Cryptography Lifecycle Management, starting with Inventory and Readiness, leveraging the Strata Cloud Manager (SCM) platform. As organizations face the "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" (HNDL) threat of quantum computers and the looming NIST 2030/2035 mandates, you will own the industry’s first "Closed-Loop" cryptographic resilience platform. You will transform our global network footprint into an intelligent sensor and enforcement engine that discovers cryptographic "Shadow Debt" and secures the digital future of the world's most critical enterprises and governments.
Your Impact
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Establish the strategic vision and multi-year roadmap for the Crypto-Resilience Engine and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) migration, aligning with global standards.
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Drive the end-to-end development and communication of the product roadmap to key customers and internal stakeholders, prioritizing the 'Visibility Journey' for core asset classes.
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Manage the development of first-in-class features, including Cipher Translation Proxy, AI-Powered Prioritization for critical assets, and AI Canvas Visualizations for executive reporting.
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Champion the future of cryptographic agility, transforming our offering into an end-to-end management solution for the customer's entire cryptography lifecycle.
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Proactively collaborate with Product Marketing, Sales, and Engineering teams to build custom integrations and scale the subscription-based service.
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Monitor and leverage product telemetry from the Strata Logging Service (SLS) to quantify risk reduction and prove the ROI of the PQC transition to board-level stakeholders.
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Translate highly technical cryptographic concepts into business risk and financial impact for C-level executives and other non-technical audiences.
Qualifications
Your Experience
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3+ years of Technical Architect or Product Management experience in Cybersecurity, specifically within Network Security, PKI, or Cloud Security.
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Proven experience building SaaS applications that deliver a great user experience on massive-scale logging and data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, or similar).
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Deep knowledge of classical cryptography: SSL/TLS, IPsec, digital certificates (PKI), and algorithms such as RSA, ECC, and Diffie-Hellman.
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An MS or MBA from a top-tier institution.
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Familiarity with Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) NIST standards (e.g., ML-KEM, ML-DSA) and the challenges of hybrid key exchanges.
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Documented track record of launching and scaling enterprise-grade security products from '0-to-1' to significant annual recurring revenue (ARR).
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Experience acting as a subject matter expert or contributor in global standards bodies (e.g., NIST, NCCoE, CISA).
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Strong understanding of network infrastructure concepts including Layer 7 inspection, App-ID, SSL Decryption, and next-generation firewall (NGFW) architectures.
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related Engineering field.
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/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
$148,700.00 - $240,525.00/yr
Our Commitment
We’re trailblazers that dream big, 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 [email protected].
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
