Horizon3.ai
Continuous, autonomous pentesting, powered by NodeZero. Are your systems secure? Don't wait for a breach to find out!
Senior/Staff Product Manager, Platform
Location
United States
Posted
7 days ago
Salary
Not specified
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Get to Know Us
Horizon3.ai is a fast-growing, remote cybersecurity company dedicated to the mission of enabling organizations to proactively find and fix and verify exploitable attack vectors before criminals exploit them. Our flagship product, the NodeZeroTM platform, delivers production-safe autonomous pentests and other key assessment operations that scale across the largest internal, external, cloud, and hybrid cloud environments. NodeZero has been adopted by organizations of all sizes, from small educational institutions to government agencies and Global 100 enterprises. It is used by ITOps/SecOps teams, consulting pentesters, and MSSPs and MSPs.
We are a fusion of former U.S. Special Operations cyber operators, startup engineers, and formerly frustrated cybersecurity practitioners. We're committed to helping solve our common security problems: ineffective security tools, false positives resulting in alert fatigue, blind spots, "checkbox” security culture, cybersecurity skills shortage, and the long lead time and expense of hiring outside consultants. Collectively, we are a team of learn it alls, committed to a culture of respect, collaboration, ownership, and results.
What You’ll Do:
We are seeking an experienced Platform Product Manager to join our Product organization and work closely with the Vice President of Product. This role is critical to the success of our platform and requires strong systems thinking, technical depth, and the ability to operate across multiple product lines and teams.
As Platform Product Manager, you will own the scalability, reliability, performance, and operational excellence of our platform. You will define and drive platform capabilities that enable feature teams to build and ship confidently while meeting strict SLAs, SLOs, security, and compliance requirements.
You will engage cross-functionally with Engineering, SRE, Security, Support, and Customer Success to design, plan, and deliver platform functionality that improves system stability, accelerates development, and enhances internal and external customer outcomes.
You are a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, takes end-to-end ownership of complex platform initiatives, and serves as a key liaison between engineering, product, security, and go-to-market teams. You will translate technical and operational needs into clear, prioritized deliverables backed by measurable outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Product Strategy: Collaborate with the Director of Platform Engineering to define and execute the platform product strategy, ensuring alignment with company growth objectives, scalability needs, reliability goals, and customer expectations.
Product Roadmap Ownership: Develop and manage the platform roadmap, balancing reliability, scalability, security, and performance investments with feature delivery and business priorities.
Platform SLAs, SLOs & Reliability: Own platform SLAs, SLOs, and error budgets across core systems. Partner with Engineering and SRE to improve availability, reduce incidents, and drive continuous reliability improvements.
Database Platform Ownership: Own database resiliency, scaling, and performance optimization. Drive architectural improvements to support growth, isolation, and operational efficiency.
Data Platform Strategy: Define and own the data platform roadmap, including future-looking architecture, real-time ETL capabilities, and database/workload isolation. Ensure pipelines meet reliability and latency SLOs.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with engineering, SRE, security, product, support, and customer success teams to align platform investments with company strategy and customer needs.
Sales and Customer Success Liaison : Act as a bridge between the product management team and the sales and customer success teams, ensuring product capabilities are aligned with customer needs and market demands.
Product Performance Analysis: Define and analyze platform performance metrics to identify improvement opportunities and make data-driven prioritization decisions.
Technical Documentation: Oversee the creation and maintenance of clear technical documentation to support internal teams and operational excellence.
What You’ll Bring:
5+ years of Product Management experience, with a strong focus on platform, infrastructure, or technical products
Deep understanding of SaaS architectures, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure
Experience defining and managing SLAs, SLOs, and operational metrics
Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, SRE, security, support, and customer success teams
Strong analytical skills with a data-driven approach to prioritization and decision-making
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences
Experience working with Agile and Scrum methodologies
Proficiency with common product management and analytics tools
Preferred Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
An advanced degree in engineering or business is preferred.
If you are an experienced product manager with a background in building platform functionality and are passionate about delivering exceptional cybersecurity product experiences, we encourage you to apply for this position. Join our team and play a vital role in helping customers succeed with our cutting-edge solutions.
Location:
San Francisco or New York
Travel Required:
We are a fully remote company, and this job may require up to 15% of travel to be successful.
Compensation and Values:
At Horizon3, we believe that our people are our greatest asset, and our compensation philosophy reflects this core value. We are committed to fostering an environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and rewarded for their contributions. Our compensation structure is designed to be fair, competitive, and transparent, ensuring that every team member is recognized and compensated equitably across roles, levels, and locations.
In accordance with various State’s transparency regulations, we provide the following salary range information for this position:
Base salary range: $200,000 - $260,000 annually. The exact salary will be determined based on the selected candidate’s location, qualifications, experience, and relevant skills.
Additional compensation: This role may also be eligible for an equity package (in the form of stock options). If any other compensation benefits apply, they will be discussed during the interview process.
Perks of Horizon3.ai
Inclusive Team: We value diversity and promote an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.
Growth Opportunities: Be part of a dynamic and growing team with numerous career development opportunities.
Innovative Culture: Work in a collaborative environment that encourages creativity and out-of-the-box thinking.
Remote Work: We are a 100% remote company. Enjoy the convenience and work-life balance that comes with remote work.
Competitive Compensation: We offer competitive salary, equity and benefits. Our benefits include health, vision & dental insurance for you and your family, a flexible vacation policy, and generous parental leave.
You Belong Here
Horizon3 is not just an equal opportunity employer - we are a community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental principles of our culture and success. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace where everyone feels welcome and respected, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, or any other legally protected status by law.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion means we strive to attract, develop, and retain a workforce that reflects the varied communities we serve. We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation and strengthen our ability to create cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions. At Horizon3, every team member is valued and supported in an environment that encourages personal and professional growth.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we encourage all qualified individuals to apply. Come be a part of Horizon3, where your unique contributions are recognized, and your potential is limitless.
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