Principal Product Manager

Principal Product Manager

Who We Are 

Cobalt was founded on the belief of a fundamental human aspiration: the desire to live better and safer. It all started in 2013, when our founders realized that pentesting can be better. Today our diverse, fully remote team is committed to helping organizations of all sizes with seamless, effective and collaborative Offensive Security Testing that empower organizations to OPERATE FEARLESSLY and INNOVATE SECURELY.

Our customers can start a pentest in as little as 24 hours and integrate with advanced development cycles thanks to the powerful combination of our SaaS platform coupled with an exclusive community of testers known as the Cobalt Core. Accepting just 5% of applicants, the Cobalt Core boasts over 400 closely vetted and highly skilled testers who jointly conduct thousands of tests each year and are at the forefront of identifying and helping remediate risk across a dynamically changing attack surface.

Cobalt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we strive to build a diverse and inclusive workforce at our company. At Cobalt we aspire to engage with diverse individuals, communities, and organizations in order to continue to nurture our unique rich diverse culture. Join our team, and be your true self to do your best work. 

Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Product Manager to lead our AI/ML/data science and analytics strategy for our market-leading Pentesting and Red Teaming as a Service platform. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of offensive security by empowering our customers with actionable, data-driven insights into their security posture, programs, and progress. This role will define and deliver innovative solutions that directly address the evolving needs of security teams, leveraging the power of cloud services and artificial intelligence to provide unparalleled visibility into their offensive security effectiveness. 

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with the Data / AI team to define and deliver the product roadmap for data sciences,  AI-driven insights, and AI experiences to maximize network effects for our offensive security services platform.
• Collaborate closely with data scientists, security experts (pentester/red teamers), and software engineers to design innovative data products and features.
• Lead the development of benchmark reports and other comparative analytics to help customers understand their security performance relative to industry standards and peers.
• Drive the creation of AI-driven insights and predictive analytics to proactively identify potential security weaknesses and recommend root-cause improvement strategies based on pentesting and red teaming data.
• Conduct market research and customer interviews to deeply understand their needs for data-driven insights and proactive, actionable steps to improve their offensive security testing programs and risk reduction activities.
• Work closely with product marketing and sales teams to effectively communicate the value proposition of the data and analytics features to customers and drive adoption.
• Define and track key metrics and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to measure the success and impact of data and analytics features on customer outcomes and business goals.

You Have

• 5+ years of proven experience as a Product Manager in a SaaS development environment. 
• 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in the use of AI/ML/data sciences in producing cyber security recommendations, suggested actions, and action-driving insights.  
• Verifiable, launched and customer adopted AI/ML/data sciences experiences with notable real-world customer outcomes to show for the investment. 
• Deep understanding of data science principles, analytics methodologies, and data visualization techniques
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) data science and analytics services preferred.
• A systems thinker with an outstanding grasp of the technical and business detail in the pentesting and Offensive Security domain. 
• Confident presence when presenting and engaging with customers, prospects, and industry stakeholders. You must be an exceptional written and verbal communicator able to support and defend strategy and prioritization decisions.
• Resilience with a self starter mentality. Motivated and disciplined to do great work without the need for heavy supervision.

Why You Should Join Us

• Grow in a passionate, rapidly expanding industry operating at the forefront of the Pentesting industry 
• Work directly with experienced senior leaders with ongoing mentorship opportunities
• Earn competitive compensation and an attractive equity plan
• Save for the future with a 401(k) program (US)
• Benefit from medical, dental, vision and life insurance (US)
• Leverage stipends for:
• Wellness
• Work-from-home equipment & wifi
• Learning & development
• Make the most of our flexible, generous paid time off and paid parental leave 

Pay Range Disclosure

Cobalt is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role is ($180,000 - $230,000) per year + equity + benefits. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, and certifications.  The salary range may differ in other states and may be impacted by proximity to major metropolitan cities. 

Cobalt (the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer, and we want the best available persons for every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company's policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws and providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

Cobalt is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA). It allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States.