Corelight · 1 month ago
Sr. Manager, Security Product Research
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$221K/yr - $268K/yr
7+ years expCorelight is a leading network detection and response platform dedicated to solving cybersecurity challenges. The role involves driving security product research through rapid prototyping and testing, collaborating with product leaders and security experts to develop innovative network security solutions.
AnalyticsCyber SecurityNetwork SecuritySecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Drive innovation across Corelight through thought leadership
Act as a leader and technical SME within the Product organization
Lead early prototype development of the next generation of products at Corelight through the use of rapid prototyping, testing and proof of concepts
Work closely with product leaders, security researchers, and engineering leaders on the next generation of network security products
Leveraging existing capabilities, find ways to improve customer usability, deployment and consumption of Corelight products
Using a sense of curiosity and drive for innovation, develop new product ideas and features within existing products
Drive proof of concept ideas from inception through customer fielding and testing
Act as an advocate for innovation within Corelight and its customer base
Utilize AI LLM for rapid development and feature execution
Qualification
Required
Strong appreciation for our core values: low ego results, tireless service, and applied curiosity
7+ years experience in rapid development across a full stack environment, to include cloud, containers, orchestration, and modern programming languages (golang preferred)
Strong understanding of virtualization environments and orchestration solutions such as Kubernetes
Experience in computer networking, understanding layer 2-7 of the OSI model and how each layer contributes to the operational network
Understanding of network security concepts such as encryption, protocol abuses, and patterns of attack
Participate in highly technical discussions across multiple teams within Corelight
Utilize customer centric communication skills to interact both internally and externally
Preferred
Experience with SIEMs such as Splunk or Elastic
Experience adopting and using Agile development tools and methodologies, and working in a distributed team
Understanding of security operations, threat hunting, and incident response
Excellent communication skills with experience collaborating across UX, engineering, and product teams
Familiarity with data analytics, AI-assisted security decision-making, and automation
Education: Degrees in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related technical disciplines (or equivalent experience)
Benefits
Equity
Additional benefits
Company
Corelight
Corelight is a cybersecurity company specializing in network traffic analysis (NTA) solutions.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (13)
2024 (9)
2023 (1)
2022 (10)
2021 (6)
2020 (5)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$309.2MKey Investors
AccelEnergy Impact PartnersGeneral Catalyst
2024-04-30Series E· $150M
2021-09-02Series D· $75M
2019-10-17Series C· $50M
Leadership Team
Gregory Bell
Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer
Robin Sommer
Co-Founder
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