# Principal Product Manager (NGFW Hardware Platform) at Palo Alto Networks

- Company: Palo Alto Networks
- What the company does: Implement Zero Trust, Secure your Network, Cloud workloads, Hybrid Workforce, Leverage Threat Intelligence & Security Consulting. Cybersecurity Services & Education for CISO’s, Head of Infrastructure, Network Security Engineers, Cloud Architects & SOC Managers. Backed by Greylock, Sequoia and Felicis.
- Company website: https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Santa Clara, United States of America
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-11-05
- Apply by: 2026-12-20
- Apply: https://paloaltonetworks.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/panwexternalcareers/job/Santa-Clara-United-States-of-America/Principal-Product-Manager--NGFW-Hardware-Platform-_JR-024151?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/palo-alto-networks-principal-product-manager-ngfw-hardware-platform/

## About the role

We are seeking a visionary and technically deep Principal Product Manager to drive the strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle execution for our flagship modular chassis platforms, specifically focusing on the PA-7500 Series. In this high-visibility role, you will define the future of ultra-high-throughput, modular Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) engineered for data center, service provider, and campus environments. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Experience: Minimum of 8+ years of product management experience focused on high-performance networking, modular chassis switches/routers, or enterprise/carrier-grade hardware platforms
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent technical credential
- Hardware & Silicon Expertise: Deep understanding of modern server/networking hardware architectures, including custom ASIC, FPGA, x86/ARM CPUs, high-speed SerDes, switch fabrics, and hardware offload architectures
- High-Speed Networking Grounding: Strong technical background in high-speed network interfaces (100G/400G+), L2–L4 switching/routing architectures, and data center deployment topologies
- Track Record: Proven success in taking complex, modular hardware systems from initial architecture definition through NPI (New Product Introduction) to high-volume commercial production
- Financial & Business Acumen: Experience managing complex hardware BOM costs, gross margins, supply chain trade-offs, and enterprise hardware pricing structures


Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/palo-alto-networks-principal-product-manager-ngfw-hardware-platform/