Principal Tech Product Manager, AI Security & Data Delivery

F5 Networks, Inc in; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 195,000 - 293,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 Networks, Inc. seeks a Principal Technical Product Manager to drive the vision of the BIG-IP platform for AI workloads. You’ll be the SME on market trends, guide customer-driven development, and collaborate across engineering, product, marketing, and sales to translate strategy into executable roadmaps.

You will lead multi-year planning, analyze opportunities, and influence leadership with data-driven recommendations. This role demands customer obsession and strong communication at all levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 12+ years of experience in product management or an equivalent role.

Responsibilities

• Develop and champion the business case, PRDs, and go-to-market documents for BIG-IP AI initiatives.
• Lead strategic projects to analyze complex business problems and formulate recommendations for leadership.
• Create and maintain financial models for 1- and 5-year planning using internal/external data.
• Develop market insights, including competitive analysis and user research, to ensure product-market fit and strategy.
• Drive strategic alignment across product management, engineering, marketing, and sales to define direction.
• Direct and manage cross-functional teams to execute the product strategy with measurable goals.
• Evaluate Buy/Build/Partner options to deliver the roadmap.
• Identify and communicate strategic insights with clear outcomes.

Skills

Customer-Obsessed

Strategic Thinker

Execution-Focused

Influential Leader

Expert Communicator

Collaborative & Flexible

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

MBA or top-tier consulting experience (preferred)

Tools

Load Balancing

Data Center Network Architecture

Cloud Technologies

Job description

F5 Networks, Inc. seeks a Principal Technical Product Manager to drive the vision of the BIG-IP platform for AI workloads. You’ll be the SME on market trends, guide customer-driven development, and collaborate across engineering, product, marketing, and sales to translate strategy into executable roadmaps.

You will lead multi-year planning, analyze opportunities, and influence leadership with data-driven recommendations. This role demands customer obsession and strong communication at all levels.