Principal Product Manager (Cloud NGFW)

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

We're looking for a Principal Product Manager to lead our Firewall as a service offerings across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI. This is a key role within our cloud network and AI security business, a market leader with one of the fastest-growing products in the space. You'll work closely with major hyperscalers to deliver simple, best-in-class network and AI security solutions. In this highly visible, cross-functional role, you'll help build and scale the business, own platform metrics, and drive insights. You'll have strong support, but success is measured by the delivery of meaningful business outcomes. The Principal Product Manager must be deeply fluent in using AI tools as part of their everyday product workflow - someone who can move quickly from idea to prototype, from ambiguity to clarity, and from intuition to validation. This is not a traditional PM role centered on writing documents and handing them off. Instead, you'll actively use AI to explore product logic, prototype workflows, test assumptions, and unblock teams before engineering effort is committed. You'll work close to the product surface, shaping decisions by validating what should be built, not just defining requirements for what could be built.

Key Responsibilities

• Own your AI-enabled product end-to-end, making strategic decisions, prioritizing initiatives, and defining outcomes.

• Use AI tools to build prototypes that validate product logic, explore UX alternatives, and reduce the time from idea to insight.

• Partner with engineering, design, and business teams to translate AI capabilities into tangible, validated products.

• Make decisions in complex, evolving environments where AI introduces new trade-offs and possibilities.

• Continuously explore AI and cloud technologies, and apply emerging capabilities to improve product thinking and execution.

• Raise the bar for other PMs by demonstrating AI-native workflows and best practices.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• BS/MS in Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent military experience.

• 5+ years of product management experience building SaaS products with domain expertise in networking and/or security.

• Hands-on experience using AI tools.

• Strong product judgment: you know what to test, what to ignore, and what to escalate.

• Experience in driving high-velocity product releases using Agile methodology.

• Experience in making product decisions based on incomplete or imperfect data.

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI).

• Experience in the cybersecurity industry.

• Advanced degree in a relevant field.

• Experience presenting to executive leadership.

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 ( .

$171,200.00 - $276,825.00/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 View email address on click.appcast.io .

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.

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