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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr IT Product Manager - **Company:** Palo Alto Networks - **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $141,000.0 - $229,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Rapid Prototyping Process, Cloud Services, Salesforce.Com, Software Engineering, Backend, Material UI, Information Technology, Palo Alto Networks - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.themuse.com/jobs/paloaltonetworks/sr-it-product-manager ## About the Role Required Qualification: * Rapid Prototyping: Lead the end-to-end development of functional prototypes and new features using AI-native orchestration tools like Lovable, Cursor, and v0. You will be responsible for turning "vibes" (high-level ideas and design language) into live, interactive products. * Iterative "Vibe Coding": Efficiently navigate the loop of prompting, testing, and refining. You'll use natural language to direct AI in building complex UI components and backend logic, ensuring the output aligns with our product vision and technical standards * Strong 10-12+ Yrs of experience working as a Product Manager in high tech company * Extensive experience working with partners and distributors is a must * Experience driving innovate partner solutions using AI * Experience creating mockups using lovable or similar tools * Knowledge and experience with Salesforce CRM, CPQ and Communities or equivalent is a must. * Strong desire to take ownership of a set of new products and design capabilities to support indirect motion * Drive to design something new, innovative, and disruptive * Experience with developing API's for partners or customers Preferred Qualifications * Experience in developing solutions/products that integrate with different cloud service providers is a plus * Bachelor's Degree in computer science, engineering or an equivalent combination of skills, training, and experience - Master's degree preferred * Software development background is a plus * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * Superlative collaboration mindset - this is a highly cross-functional role * A do-what-it-takes attitude ## Description Palo Alto Networks IT is building a world class IT product management team and continues to look for top-notch IT product managers to expand the team. We are looking for an exceptional leader for introducing new products that support Palo Alto Partners, Distributors and Marketplaces. In this role, you will partner with various Palo Alto Networks partners, distributors, product, engineering and business stakeholders to introduce a portfolio of new products that support expansion of Palo Alto networks business via partners. In addition to your thought leadership and creativity, you will partner closely with IT Software Engineers, Product Managers, Engineering, Legal, Finance, Revenue, Sales/Partner Operations, and Global Customer Support to ensure new features and products are robust and the experience for our partners and internal stakeholders is seamless. Having a software engineering background and experience supporting the channels or partner functions is critical for success in this challenging and rewarding role. 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