Senior AI Data Security Product Manager

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 241,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA is seeking 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, and drive product strategy by identifying security

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science or a related engineering/technical degree.
• 5+ 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 application architectures, LLM APIs, RAG, vector databases, and agent frameworks.
• Familiarity with the AI security threat landscape and frameworks like OWASP for LLM, MITRE ATLAS, and NIST AI RMF.
• Experience partnering with product and engineering teams to deliver shared customer outcomes.
• Ability to quantitatively evaluate detection systems, balancing false positive costs with latency budgets.
• Demonstrable track record of success with a strong desire to own the full product lifecycle.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation skills, and a hands-on approach to new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Own 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.

Skills

Data security

DLP

DSPM

CASB

Data governance

AI architectures

RAG

Vector databases

Agent frameworks

OWASP

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

LLM APIs

Vector databases

Agent frameworks

Job description

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA is seeking 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, and drive product strategy by identifying security