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ElasticPrincipal Product Manager (XDR & Exposure Management) - Security Solutions
Elastic is searching for a Principal Product Manager who will lead XDR plus the exposure and vulnerability efforts that are merging into it. The post is…
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Elastic is searching for a Principal Product Manager who will lead XDR plus the exposure and vulnerability efforts that are merging into it. The post is full-time and remote, based in the United States. The person becomes the main product voice for senior customers, including CISOs and VPs of Security Operations. That means making the case for why one exposure deserves attention ahead of countless others, communicating roadmap decisions that…
Job Description
Elastic is searching for a Principal Product Manager who will lead XDR plus the exposure and vulnerability efforts that are merging into it. The post is full-time and remote, based in the United States.
The person becomes the main product voice for senior customers, including CISOs and VPs of Security Operations. That means making the case for why one exposure deserves attention ahead of countless others, communicating roadmap decisions that include deprioritized items, and preserving trust when the conversation turns hard.
Competitive strategy is another core duty. The product manager becomes the internal reference for the market, including large security vendors and MDR providers, and converts that knowledge into positioning the company can differentiate on. Preparing decision memos, competitive briefs and roadmap trackers keeps customers and colleagues informed without extra meetings.
Ownership of XDR covers endpoint, cloud, identity and network, with automation that speeds response while analysts stay in control. Exposure work reaches patching, device control, host firewall administration and remediation workflows. The product manager collaborates with Engineering and Elastic Security Labs so that detection logic and exposure scoring rest on current threat research.
Candidates should have 7 to 10 years of product management, including four years in security or enterprise B2B software, and enough hands-on grounding in XDR, EDR, SIEM or security work to discuss correlation and detection engineering with confidence. The typical starting base pay is EUR 104,800 to 165,700 with no variable component.
Responsibilities
- Act as the primary product contact for CISOs and VPs of Security Operations
- Communicate roadmap direction, including items being deprioritized
- Serve as the internal authority on rivals such as major security vendors and MDR providers
- Write decision memos, competitive briefs and roadmap trackers
- Coordinate XDR and exposure work with Engineering and Elastic Security Labs
Requirements
- 7 to 10 years in product management, with four years in security or enterprise B2B software
- Working familiarity with XDR, EDR, SIEM or security work
- Comfort as the lead product speaker for C-suite and VP-level audiences
- Understanding of why exploitability and reachability outrank CVSS severity
Qualifications
- Earlier work in SOC operations, detection engineering or incident response before product work
- Familiarity with AI security, covering how AI, ML and agents are attacked and defended
Core Skills
Benefits
- Pay set by the work performed rather than by prior salary
- Health coverage that reaches families in many regions
- Schedule and location flexibility across numerous roles
- Generous yearly vacation allowance
- Matching of donations and volunteer effort up to $2,000 (or local equivalent)
- Volunteer time of up to 40 hours a year for causes the employee chooses
- Parental leave of at least 16 weeks
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is the role remote?
Yes, it is listed as remote with the United States as the location.
Who does this role present to?
Senior customer stakeholders such as CISOs and VPs of Security Operations, as well as internal leaders.
What is the pay?
The typical starting base salary is EUR 104,800 to 165,700 and there is no variable pay.
What experience is needed?
7 to 10 years of product management, including four years in security or enterprise B2B software.
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