Principal Product Manager

Contrast Security Named One of the Hottest Cybersecurity Companies in the 2024 Citizens JMP Securities LLC Cyber 66 Report Contrast recognized for its innovation in Runtime Security
Contrast Security is the world’s leading provider of security technology that enables software applications to protect themselves against cyberattacks, heralding the new era of self-protecting software. Contrast's patented deep security instrumentation is the breakthrough technology that enables highly accurate assessment and always-on protection of an entire application portfolio without disruptive scanning or expensive security experts. Only Contrast has sensors that work actively inside applications to uncover vulnerabilities, prevent data breaches, and secure the entire enterprise from development to operations to production.
About the Position
Our mission is to revolutionize application security. At Contrast Security, we offer a new approach to code security and application protection, from developers analyzing the first line of code through instrumenting a sophisticated enterprise DevSecOps lifecycle, and deploying apps at-scale. 
The foundation of this is collecting data from applications across development, testing and production environments. As a Principal Product Manager you will independently drive this area of our technology stack. This is a highly visible and cross-functional role that requires a good understanding of application development environments, coding languages, and frameworks. You will work closely with our enterprise customers, field teams, and all other product teams. You will demonstrate a deep understanding of market trends and technologies, and apply this to create a strong roadmap for our collectors that can support streamlined deployment, broad coverage, as well as rapid feature development. 
We are looking for a highly technical candidate, a solid mix of business and organizational skills, and the ability to operate in a matrixed cross-functional environment. This is a good opportunity for candidates with a background in software development, software engineering, DevOps, cloud/container technologies, SRE and related areas. 

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of software development environments, application infrastructure, languages and frameworks.
• Work closely with customers to understand their technical requirements and operating models for deployment and scale-out.
• Develop a compelling product strategy that leads to streamlined/automated deployment, optimal coverage of languages/frameworks, and compelling features across our platform.
• Own the complete product lifecycle, from strategy to user stories, product requirements, and definition of the product experience 
• Establish and track clear metrics and KPIs

Qualifications

• 7+ years of product management/development experience. 
• The ideal candidate will come with a strong background in software development and/or development operations(DevOps) background 
• An expert in software development environments, and technologies
• A practitioner with hands-on experience developing, deploying, and/or testing software applications.
• Technical degree
• Extremely detail oriented and organized. You should be able to work closely with engineering to prioritize, define, and manage delivery on an ongoing basis
• An ability to use data to derive insights, measure impact and relentlessly prioritize
• Ability to operate in a highly matrixed environment
• Executive presence combined with a “roll up your sleeves” attitude
• Experience with SaaS products ideally in one or more of the following areas: Application & Cloud Infrastructure/Security, APM, XDR, CI/CD technologies
• Experience in direct customer engagements
• Ability to present to both technical and non-technical audiences, and executives 
• Experience with Agile and Lean development practices and rapid prototyping
• Experience performing competitive and business analysis

Salary and Other CompensationThis position's standard base pay range is $190,000 - $220,000 annually. This position is also eligible for an equity package subject to the terms of the Company’s applicable plans. When determining a candidate’s compensation, we consider several factors: geography, skill set, experience, job scope, and current market data.
BenefitsContrast Security offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance, Short Term Disability Insur