Staff Product Manager, Tripwires
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San Francisco, CA - USA
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Job Summary
Who we are
We are a fusion of former U.S. Special Operations cyber operators startup engineers & operators and formerly frustrated cybersecurity practitioners. Were committed to helping solve our common security problems: ineffective security tools and 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.
We are seeking a Senior/Staff Product Manager to lead the strategy development and evolution of NodeZero Tripwires our threat detection and deception offering that turns the attackers perspective into high-fidelity defensive detection.
This is a highly strategic role responsible for defining how Horizon3 extends value from offensive validation into continuous detection and response. You will own the vision and roadmap for Tripwires including core Tripwires AD Tripwires deployment and coverage strategy detection fidelity alerting and workflow integrations dashboard experience and the long-term expansion of the product into a broader threat detection and deception capability.
You will deeply understand the operational realities of SOC SecOps IR and hybrid IT/security teams and translate those needs into scalable differentiated product capabilities. This role requires strong systems thinking deep cybersecurity domain knowledge and the ability to balance technical depth with commercial awareness.
You will work cross-functionally with Engineering Design Sales Customer Success Marketing and Security stakeholders to ensure Tripwires delivers measurable business outcomes: earlier attacker detection lower false-positive burden stronger coverage of identity and crown-jewel risk and tighter integration into existing customer response workflows.
As a senior leader within Product you will operate with high autonomy influence executive direction and serve as the voice of customers using NodeZero to strengthen detection and response. You will define clear success metrics and ensure delivery against adoption engagement retention differentiation and revenue goals.
Threat Detection Product Strategy: Define and execute the product strategy for NodeZero Tripwires as a precision threat detection and deception capability rooted in proven attack paths and attacker behavior.
Tripwires Portfolio Ownership: Own the roadmap across Tripwires AD Tripwires and adjacent threat detection workflows. Drive prioritization across reliability scalability deployment coverage new tripwire types analyst workflows and future detection capabilities.
Offensive-to-Defensive Product Vision: Extend Horizon3s core find fix verify motion into detect and respond by turning pentest results into durable defensive value including automated tripwire placement contextual alerting and validation of customer detection posture.
Detection Fidelity and Signal Quality: Champion a product philosophy centered on high-confidence alerts low false positives and real attacker behavior. Ensure the product continues to differentiate by generating signals that are precise contextual and operationally useful.
Coverage Expansion and Deployment Strategy: Define how Tripwires should be deployed automatically on exploited assets selectively on crown-jewel assets and from entry points across additional NodeZero workflows such as internal external cloud phishing insider threat and rapid response tests.
Alerting Integrations and Response Workflows: Partner closely with Engineering to deliver seamless integrations into SIEM SOAR ticketing webhook and broader SOC tooling ecosystems so customers can operationalize Tripwires inside their existing incident response motions.
Dashboard and Analyst Experience: Own the Tripwires user experience including dashboards contextual alert details attack-method visibility weakness and impact correlation and workflows that help defenders quickly understand what happened and what to do next.
Customer and Market Insight: Engage directly with customers prospects and partners to understand how modern teams approach threat detection deception identity defense and response. Identify market opportunities competitive differentiation and monetization paths that drive growth.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate closely with Engineering Design Support Marketing Alliances and Customer Success to ensure successful launches enablement documentation and adoption at scale.
Performance and Metrics: Define and monitor KPIs such as activation deployment coverage alert-to-investigation rate integration adoption retention expansion NPS and product contribution to revenue and strategic differentiation.
7 years of Product Management experience with significant time building B2B SaaS security infrastructure or platform products
Deep understanding of one or more relevant cybersecurity domains such as threat detection and response SOC workflows SIEM/SOAR deception technology identity security Active Directory security incident response or exposure management
Strong product judgment in balancing technical constraints customer urgency market timing and long-term platform design
Experience working closely with engineers and designers to define product requirements trade-offs user workflows and outcome-based roadmaps
Ability to translate attacker behavior security telemetry and defensive workflows into differentiated product experiences and customer value
Strong communication skills with the ability to align executives go-to-market teams and engineering around a clear product vision
Comfort operating at both strategic and tactical levels from market positioning and roadmap direction to requirements prioritization and launch execution
Data-driven decision-making skills with experience using product analytics customer feedback and operational metrics to guide prioritization
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and leading cross-team initiatives
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Cybersecurity or a related technical field
An advanced degree in engineering cybersecurity or business is preferred
If you are an experienced product manager with a passion for building modern threat detection capabilities and bringing the attackers perspective into defensive operations we encourage you to apply for this position.
Join our team and play a vital role in helping customers move from noisy reactive detection to precise high-confidence alerts grounded in real exploitability and real attacker behavior.
This job may require up to 25% travel to be successful.
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 states transparency regulations we provide the following salary range information for this position:
Base salary range: $225000 - $265000 annually annually. The exact salary will be determined based on the selected candidates location qualifications experience and relevant skills.
Additional compensation: All full-time roles are eligible for an equity package in the form of stock options.
Perks of Horizon3
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.
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 hair length 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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About Company
Horizon3.ai enables organizations to continuously assess the security posture of their enterprise across many attack surfaces.
