Principal Product Manager, Security
ClickHouseThis Principal Product Manager role focuses on security products within a B2B SaaS environment. You will lead the strategy and execution for core security features like identity management and database security.
What you’d own
- Security-focused product vision, strategy, and roadmap
- Translation of complex security requirements into user stories
- Go-to-market strategy and sales enablement
- Subject matter expertise for internal stakeholders
Who it’s for
A fit if you…
- ✓8+ years of B2B SaaS product management experience
- ✓Deep technical knowledge of IAM, networking, and database security
- ✓Experience in security engineering or with developer-focused products
- ✓Background in program management and QA methodologies
Not for you if…
- ✗You prefer generalist product roles without deep security requirements
- ✗You lack experience with infrastructure-level concepts like networking or IAM
- ✗You prefer a non-technical role (requires engineering background)
Reading between the lines
- The requirement for 'security engineering' and specific database knowledge suggests a highly technical product environment.
- Mention of 'BYOC' and 'private deployment models' implies you will deal with complex, enterprise-grade infrastructure constraints.
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Benefits
Full job description
Compensation: $210K – $310K • Offers Equity • Multiple Ranges
We are seeking an experienced Product Manager with a strong background in security to join our dynamic team. This role will be crucial in defining and executing the product strategy for our security offerings, ensuring our products are robust, reliable, and secure, and that they meet the evolving needs of our customers. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of database security, networking, and identity management, and will be adept at navigating the complexities of product development from conception to launch.
What you will do:
- Define and evangelize the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for security-focused features and products.
- Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer feedback sessions to identify opportunities and inform product decisions.
- Collaborate closely with engineering, design, sales, and marketing teams to deliver high-quality, secure products.
- Translate complex security requirements into clear, concise product specifications and user stories.
- Prioritize product backlog and manage trade-offs to optimize for business value and customer satisfaction.
- Drive product launch activities, including go-to-market strategy, sales enablement, and user documentation.
- Monitor product performance, gather insights, and iterate on product features based on data and user feedback.
- Act as a subject matter expert for security within the organization, providing guidance and insights to various stakeholders.
About You:
- Minimum of 8+ years of experience in product management in B2B SaaS, with a significant focus on security products or features.
- Proven experience with database security principles and best practices.
- Strong understanding of networking concepts and their implications for security.
- In-depth knowledge of identity and access management (IAM) topics.
- Certifications in security (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CompTIA Security+).
- Demonstrated experience in quality assurance processes and methodologies.
- Solid background in program management, including planning, execution, and risk management.
- Prior experience in security engineering is required.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience securing a data platform, database product, or real-time analytics service.
- Familiarity with ClickHouse or other databases such as Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift.
- Experience supporting BYOC or private deployment models.
- Background working with open source software or developer-focused products.
PERKS
- Flexible work environment - ClickHouse is a globally distributed company and remote-friendly. We currently operate in over 25 countries.
- Healthcare - Employer contributions towards your healthcare.
- Equity in the company - Every new team member who joins our company receives stock options.
- Time off - Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries.
- A USD$500 Home office setup if you’re a remote employee.
- Global Gatherings – We believe in the power of in-person connection and offer opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.
CULTURE - WE ALL SHAPE IT
As part of a rapidly scaling start-up, you will be instrumental in shaping our culture.
Are you interested in finding out more about our culture? Learn more about our values here https://clickhouse.com/company/careers. Check out our blog posts https://clickhouse.com/blog or follow us on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/clickhouseinc/life/0c1ee7f4-2129-488d-b413-e7f6270659fd/?viewAsMember=true to find out more about what’s happening at ClickHouse.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & PRIVACY
ClickHouse provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on factors such as race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Please see here https://clickhouse.com/legal/applicant-privacy-notice for our Privacy Statement.
About ClickHouse
See all roles →ClickHouse is an open-source, column-oriented OLAP database built for sub-second analytical queries over petabyte-scale data, offered both as the original OSS engine and as a managed cloud service. It's used for real-time analytics, observability (via the ClickStack open-source stack), and increasingly as the storage layer behind AI and agentic systems — customers include Anthropic, Cloudflare, Meta, Sony, eBay, Spotify, Vercel, and thousands more. The company is fully remote with employees in 10+ countries, recently acquired Langfuse to expand into LLM observability, and notes that 40% of its leadership team is women. For PMs, it's one of the more interesting data infrastructure companies riding the AI workload curve.
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