Senior Product Leader — Security
Role summary
Nile is seeking a Senior Product Leader to define and drive its next-generation network security model. This strategic, hands-on role requires deep expertise in network security and product management to own the vision, strategy, and execution of a unified security platform. Responsibilities include developing a long-term roadmap, building a platform integrating secure access, firewalling, segmentation, and threat detection, and translating strategy into clear product requirements. The ideal candidate will have 12+ years in network security/product management with proven experience building enterprise-scale security products and strong technical depth in system design and architecture.
Company Overview
Nile is on a mission to build the world's most secure networks and deliver them as-a-service, acting as a force multiplier for IT. Nile brings together principles of zero-trust, autonomous operations and the cloud to offer next-generation wired and wireless solution for branch and campus deployments worldwide.
Role Overview
Nile is redefining enterprise networking by converging networking and security into a single, cloud-delivered service—eliminating the need for legacy overlays, fragmented tooling, and complex architectures.
We are looking for a
Senior Product Leader
to define and drive Nile’s
next-generation network security model
. This role will own the vision, strategy, and execution of a unified security platform that is integral to Nile’s architecture—delivering secure access, threat protection, and policy enforcement as intrinsic capabilities of the network.
This is a highly strategic and hands-on leadership role, requiring deep domain expertise in network security, strong product intuition, and the ability to operate at both architectural and execution levels.
Responsibilities
- Define the Vision
○ Own Nile’s network security product strategy and long-term roadmap
○ Re-imagine how security is delivered when it is built
*into*
the network rather than layered on top
○ Drive differentiation vs. legacy and cloud-delivered security providers
- Build a Platform, Not Features
○ Lead development of a
unified security platform
○ Ensure Seamless Integration Of
■ Secure access (ZTNA / SASE-like capabilities)
■ Firewalling and segmentation
■ Threat detection and response (NDR, behavioral analytics)
○ Partner with engineering to make foundational architectural decisions
- Drive Execution at Scale
○ Translate strategy into clear product requirements and execution plans
○ Work cross-functionally with engineering, GTM, design, and operations
○ Establish metrics for adoption, efficacy, and performance
- Customer & Market Leadership
○ Engage with enterprise customers to validate needs and shape roadmap
○ Analyze competitive landscape and position Nile as a category leader
○ Evangelize Nile’s vision internally and externally
- Organizational Influence
○ Serve as a key thought partner to executive leadership on company-level strategy, specifically where networking and security intersect.
Qualifications
Must-Have Experience
- 12+ years in network security, with a background in product management or engineering
- Deep, hands-on understanding of:
- Firewalls and network segmentation
- Secure access architectures (ZTNA, SASE, enterprise network security)
- Threat detection (NDR, behavioral analytics, anomaly detection)
- Proven experience building or managing enterprise-scale security products
- Strong technical depth with the ability to engage in architecture and system design discussions
Strongly Preferred
- Prior experience at leading security or networking companies (e.g., Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler, Netskope, Cisco, Juniper Networks, or CrowdStrike—with a focus on network/security).
- Specific experience developing or managing:
- Platform-level products (as opposed to standalone features).
- Foundational, system-level architecture and design decisions.
