Principal Senior Product Managers, Defender

Microsoft

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted
11 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Apr 13, 2027

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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

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TL;DR · Principal Senior Product Managers, Defender

Principal + Senior Product Managers- Defender will join the Microsoft Security Exposure Management team to shape the future of security posture and risk. These roles involve owning strategy, multi-year roadmaps, and execution for a large portfolio area, specifically defining AI-first security solutions that drive measurable risk reduction. Day-to-day responsibilities include establishing AI-powered intelligence loops, leading zero-to-one product development, building prototypes, and driving go-to-market execution from private preview to scaled adoption. Candidates must utilize AI-assisted tools, telemetry, and market analysis to identify unmet needs. Key technical competencies include experience with attack-surface management, vulnerability management, cloud-security posture, attack paths, security graphs, and threat intelligence. The role solves the business problem of providing a unified view of security posture across endpoints, cloud resources, identities, and external attack surfaces.

What you'll do

  • Establish AI-powered intelligence loops using customer signals, telemetry, and threat research to identify emerging needs.
  • Own the multi-year product strategy, roadmap, and measurable outcomes for the security exposure management portfolio.
  • Lead zero-to-one product development by building prototypes and establishing quality bars for secure, reliable, and explainable AI.
  • Define and execute go-to-market strategies to align marketing, sales, engineering, and partners from preview through scaled adoption.
  • Drive cross-team collaboration to deliver integrated, end-to-end security experiences across Microsoft product teams and external partners.
  • Use customer feedback and performance telemetry to guide joint initiatives and improve product value.
  • Manage the transition of AI capabilities from technical exploration through evaluation, launch, and scaled production operations.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years of experience in product/service/program management or software development, or equivalent experience.
  • Ability to pass Microsoft and Microsoft Cloud background security screenings.
  • Bachelor's Degree and 8+ years of experience in product/service/program management or software development, or equivalent experience (preferred).
  • 2+ years of experience taking a product, feature, or experience to market (preferred).
  • 4+ years of experience improving product metrics for a product, feature, or experience in a market (preferred).
  • 4+ years of experience disrupting a market for a product, feature, or experience (preferred).
  • Demonstrated experience building enterprise-security products used by security leaders and practitioners (preferred).
  • Experience with attack-surface management, vulnerability management, cloud-security posture, attack paths, security graphs, threat intelligence, or remediation workflows (preferred).

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