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Qualys · 2 days ago

Senior Product Manager, Security Research

Foster City, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$145K/yr - $175K/yr

5+ years exp

Qualys is a leading company in cybersecurity, known for its innovative Threat Research Unit. The Senior Product Manager will act as a strategic bridge between the TRU, Engineering, and customers, focusing on creating a product roadmap that addresses the evolving threat landscape.

Business Process Automation (BPA)ComplianceSecuritySoftware

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Saeed Abbasi

Responsibilities

Utilize your hands-on fluency in data analytics (Salesforce, Jira, SQL) to analyze feature impact and prioritize the roadmap based on empirical evidence rather than opinion

Manage the delicate balance of adding/removing roadmap items through collaboration with Engineering, Marketing, and Product leadership. Transform high-level vision into precise technical requirements and prioritized backlogs

Collaborate with PMM and Sales to ensure features provide a competitive advantage and are positioned correctly in the market

Lead discovery sessions to identify root pain points. Move beyond solving single-customer issues to designing scalable solutions that benefit the entire user base

Manage incoming requests and new cases with a systematic approach to review, validation, and communication with stakeholders

Serve as a technical resource by writing impactful blog posts, leading webinars, and defining best practices that help organizations reduce risk, independent of specific product features

Empower the Sales team and Strategic Accounts with compelling product pitches, demos, and deep-dive explanations of complex security capabilities

Qualification

Product ManagementCybersecurityData AnalyticsPythonSQLThreat Landscape KnowledgeStakeholder EngagementCommunication SkillsTechnical Writing

Required

5+ years in Product Management with at least 3 years specifically in Cybersecurity (VM, EDR, or Threat Intel)

Alternatively: 8+ years in technical leadership/security engineering with a pivot to Product

Deep understanding of the threat landscape (Zero-days, CVEs, Exploits). You are familiar with the distinction between a CVE and an exploit and understand how SOC/IT teams function

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (MBA is a plus)

Proficiency in Python and SQL (or similar scripting languages) is required

Exceptional ability to communicate across multiple time zones and effectively engage stakeholders from field sales to executive leadership

Preferred

Researcher-to-Product Transition: We highly prefer candidates with a background in Threat Research who are looking to pivot into Product Management while leveraging their deep security expertise

Domain Expertise: Strong background in Vulnerability Management (VM), Exposure Management, or Risk Management

Benefits

Comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package

Company

Qualys

Glassdoor3.5

Qualys is the pioneer and leading provider of information security and compliance cloud solutions.

Founded in 1999

Redwood City, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.qualys.com

H1B Sponsorship

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2025 (62)

2024 (57)

2023 (45)

2022 (76)

2021 (57)

2020 (71)

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$34M

2012-09-28IPO

2004-11-22Series C· $5.6M

2003-11-12Series B

Leadership Team

Philippe courtot

CEO

Sumedh Thakar

President & CEO