Malwarebytes

Product Manager

Malwarebytes · United States

  • Hybrid
  • Full-time
  • $160,000 / year
  • United States

Job highlights

  • Own cybersecurity platform roadmap for IT administrators.
  • Deeply understand SMB/Mid-Market IT workflows.
  • Translate needs into scalable security features.
  • Analyze usage for user experience improvements.
  • Partner on GTM and sales enablement.

About the role

About ThreatDown (powered by Malwarebytes)

Here at ThreatDown (powered by Malwarebytes), we believe that when you’re free from threats, you’re free to thrive. It all started in 2008 with one person who needed help with a malware infection, and a community coming together to find solutions. In that moment in time a product was born for all people, with a mission to rid the world of malware. Our product has since grown and evolved, from removing malware, to protecting devices, to ever-changing prevention.

ThreatDown, the corporate business unit of Malwarebytes, is redefining cybersecurity for growing businesses with solutions that stop ransomware, malware, phishing, and AI-powered attacks. Our platform is trusted, intuitive, and built for lean IT teams that need speed without complexity. At ThreatDown, you’ll join a team driven by innovation, resilience, and a passion for empowering businesses to thrive securely. If you're ready to make a real impact in cybersecurity, we’d love to meet you.

About the Role

ThreatDown is looking for a Product Manager with deep experience in cybersecurity and a strong understanding of Small to Medium Business (SMB) and Mid-Market environments. This role focuses on shaping our core cybersecurity platform, ensuring it delivers measurable operational and business value for IT teams managing security. In this role, you will define how IT Administrators interact with our cybersecurity platform every day. You will own the administrative experience within our SaaS platform, building out new security layers and transforming complex security telemetry into clear, actionable reporting and insights.

What You Will Do

  • Own and drive the product roadmap for the administrative console experience, aligning with partner growth, efficiency, and retention goals.
  • Develop a deep understanding of SMB and Mid-Market IT workflows, service delivery models, and the operational realities of resource-constrained IT teams.
  • Translate industries needs into scalable platform features that reduce operational overhead, improve security outcomes, and support drive growth.
  • Act as the translation layer between our core technology teams and the Cloud Platform teams, ensuring new protection capabilities are seamlessly exposed and managed in the console.
  • Analyze platform usage metrics to identify friction points in the user experience, iterating quickly to improve adoption and retention.
  • Partner with Product Marketing to develop robust Go-To-Market (GTM) strategies, ensuring successful product launches and market penetration.
  • Drive sales enablement by creating technical content, conducting training sessions, and equipping the sales and customer success teams with the tools they need to effectively pitch and support new security capabilities.

Skills You'll Need To Have

  • 5+ years of B2B Product Management experience with at least 3 years of strict focus on cybersecurity products (e.g., endpoint, network, cloud, or adjacent domains).
  • Experience building products for IT Administrators in the SMB and Mid-Market space. You understand the balance between granular control and "set-and-forget" simplicity.
  • Familiarity with core security controls such as DNS filtering, web protection, or threat detection mechanisms.
  • Proven experience building or shaping AI-driven product capabilities as part of the core product experience.
  • Proven track record of managing web-based administrative consoles, reporting dashboards, and user workflows.
  • Ability to engage with engineering on cloud architectures, APIs, and data visualization without losing sight of the business outcome.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication, capable of explaining complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Perks & Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
  • Employee Referral Bonus Program
  • Wellness programs
  • 401k and employer matching for (US Employees)
  • Comprehensive Time Off policy
  • An opportunity to do something great for yourself and the world!

(Benefits and Perks subject to change by country/region)

Key skills/competency

  • Product Management
  • Cybersecurity
  • SMB Market
  • Mid-Market
  • SaaS Platform
  • IT Administrators
  • AI-driven Product
  • Web-based Administrative Consoles
  • Product Roadmap
  • Go-To-Market Strategy

Skills & topics

  • Product Manager
  • Cybersecurity
  • Product Management
  • SaaS
  • SMB
  • Mid-Market
  • IT Administration
  • Product Roadmap
  • GTM Strategy
  • AI
  • ThreatDown
  • Malwarebytes
  • Endpoint Security
  • Network Security
  • Cloud Security

How to get hired

  • Tailor your resume: Highlight B2B Product Management experience, cybersecurity focus, and SMB/Mid-Market expertise.
  • Showcase administrative console experience: Emphasize your track record managing web-based consoles and reporting dashboards.
  • Demonstrate AI product development: Detail any experience with AI-driven product capabilities in your applications.
  • Prepare for technical discussions: Be ready to discuss cloud architectures, APIs, and data visualization with engineering.
  • Articulate business value: Clearly explain how your product strategies reduce overhead and improve security outcomes.

Technical preparation

Study cybersecurity product management principles.,Familiarize yourself with SMB/Mid-Market IT workflows.,Review core security controls like DNS filtering.,Understand SaaS administrative console best practices.

Behavioral questions

Describe a complex security concept you simplified.,How do you balance granular control and simplicity?,Tell me about a product launch you enabled.,How do you use usage metrics to iterate?

Frequently asked questions

What is the compensation range for the Product Manager, Cybersecurity role at Malwarebytes?
The compensation range for the Product Manager, Cybersecurity position at Malwarebytes is $145,000 - $175,000 per year. This range reflects the expected salary for this role.
What specific cybersecurity experience is required for this Product Manager role?
This role requires 5+ years of B2B Product Management experience, with at least 3 years specifically focused on cybersecurity products such as endpoint, network, cloud, or related domains.
What does 'shaping our core cybersecurity platform' mean for this Product Manager?
It means you will define how IT Administrators interact with the platform daily, build new security layers, and transform complex security data into actionable reports and insights for SMB and Mid-Market clients.
Does this Product Manager role involve AI-driven product capabilities?
Yes, proven experience building or shaping AI-driven product capabilities is a requirement for this role as part of the core product experience.
What is the geographic location for this Product Manager, Cybersecurity job?
The job description does not explicitly state a location. However, benefits like 401k and employer matching are noted for US Employees, suggesting a potential US-based role or for remote US employees.
What are the key benefits offered by Malwarebytes for this role?
Malwarebytes offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, an employee referral bonus program, wellness programs, 401k with employer matching (US Employees), and a comprehensive time off policy.
How does Malwarebytes handle equal employment opportunities for this Product Manager position?
Malwarebytes affirms its policy of providing equal employment opportunities in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, marital status, familial status, or other protected characteristics.