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Product Manager

San Jose, California, United StatesOnsiteFull TimePosted 2 months ago

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Role summary

Kai, an AI company focused on rebuilding cybersecurity for the machine-speed era, is seeking a Product Manager. This well-funded startup, trusted by Fortune 500 enterprises, offers a unique opportunity to work on an agentic AI platform that replaces human-speed bottlenecks. The Product Manager will collaborate with cloud product and engineering teams, act as a product evangelist, and define the roadmap. Key responsibilities include leading cross-functional initiatives, managing product risk, influencing stakeholders, and identifying market opportunities to drive revenue and customer trust. The role requires at least 5 years of Product Management experience, expertise in cloud security and threat modeling, and strong technical acumen.

**Kai**
is the AI company rebuilding cybersecurity for the machine-speed era. Founded by second time founders and trusted by Fortune 500 enterprises, Kai is building a future where security has no categories, no silos, and no human speed bottlenecks. The Kai Agentic AI Platform replaces fragmented, human-limited workflows with agentic AI systems that continuously contextualize, assess, reason, and execute security work at machine speed - making human defenders, superhuman.
**Why Join Kai**

  • Well-funded: With $125M raised, we have the capital, runway, and resolve to rebuild cybersecurity from first principles.
  • Proven: We've earned the trust of Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies, and we're just getting started. Their confidence in Kai reflects what we've built: an AI-powered cybersecurity platform that performs at the scale and speed the enterprise demands.
  • Experienced founders: Our founding team consists of second-time entrepreneurs, each with over 20 years of experience in the cybersecurity industry. Their proven expertise and vision drive our ambitious goals.
  • World-class leadership team: Our Heads of AI, Engineering, and Product bring extensive experience from some of the world’s most influential companies, ensuring top-tier mentorship, direction, and vision.
  • Frontier AI Applied Research Team: Our researchers operate at the leading edge of agentic AI systems, translating breakthrough capabilities into real-world cybersecurity applications.
  • Generous compensation: We offer highly competitive salaries, equity options, and a supportive work environment. Your contributions will be valued and rewarded as we grow together.

You Will

  • Work closely with cloud product and engineering teams to develop a deep understanding of the Kai product architecture
  • Act as a primary evangelist for the product and work with customers and account teams to define and evolve the roadmap across multiple dimensions (UX, technology, business) and deliver Enterprise viable security features and integrations across the Kai platform.
  • Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives and manage the execution across all security products, ensuring they meet platform standards.
  • Lead and develop product risk identification, assessment, and resolution prioritization for high-impact vulnerabilities.
  • Partner with and influence senior cross-functional stakeholders—including InfoSec, Engineering, User Experience, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Support—to align vision across business units and secure project approval and resources.
  • Interact with diverse audiences, including presenting compelling business cases to executive leadership and representing Kai as a security expert to external audiences, customers, and ecosystem partners.
  • Create significant business impact by identifying market opportunities and leading new product developments that contribute measurable increases to quarterly revenue, profitability, and customer trust.

You Have

  • At least 5 years experience in Product Management.
  • Prior experience as a Security Architect, Solutions Architect, or Senior/Staff Engineer in Cyber is highly desirable.
  • Expertise in cloud security and threat modeling with specific experience in cloud security posture management or secure cloud integration and defining secure architectures.
  • Demonstrated success in owning and managing the strategy and execution of multiple, high-impact products simultaneously, leveraging a deep understanding of the underlying technology stack.
  • Proven ability to define, scope, and deliver large, complex features, leveraging deep technical acumen to define architecture, requirements, and measurable KPIs/goals while engaging effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
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