Product Manager

SOCKET

. Own prioritization across customer commitments, support escalations, reliability work, and new opportunities .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in product management with a focus on developer-facing, security, or infrastructure products in a B2B SaaS environment. Capable of influencing cross-functional teams and shaping product strategy through effective prioritization, project management, and clear communication.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Product Management ExperienceTechnical Fluency in CI/CD PipelinesCustomer Discovery and Problem ValidationStrong Project Management SkillsBuilder Mindset for Product Practices

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Hard Skills

Product PrioritizationUser Story DevelopmentSuccess Metrics DefinitionRisk ManagementTrade-off AnalysisTechnical Constraints EvaluationProject PlanningAdoption TrackingVulnerability ManagementSoftware Supply Chain Security

Soft Skills

Clear Written CommunicationInfluencing Without AuthorityCollaboration with EngineersCustomer EngagementConcise Asynchronous Communication

Industry Keywords

B2B SaaSSecurity PlatformsTechnical Sales CyclesEnterprise Software EvaluationCustomer-Driven Roadmap

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own prioritization across customer commitments, support escalations, reliability work, and new opportunities
Talk directly with customers, participate in Customer Engineering and Sales calls, and test proposed solutions early
Partner with engineers and designers to turn priorities into requirements, user stories, success criteria, and project plans
Evaluate technical constraints and balance costs when assessing options
Maintain a current view of contractual commitments and exploratory work
Provide go-to-market teams with guidance on promises, discussion points, and timeline certainty
Document expected benefits and key assumptions for investments
Track adoption and outcomes and apply learnings to future decisions
Shape Socket’s product strategy and build scalable product practices for prioritization, trade-offs, success metrics, roadmapping, and communication

Requirements

What you’ll need

Several years of product management experience, ideally owning developer-facing, security, or infrastructure products in a B2B SaaS environment
Track record of making hard prioritization calls under real capacity limits
Ability to define product boundaries and make trade-offs explicit
Technical fluency sufficient to work with engineers and customers, including understanding CI/CD pipelines and lockfiles
Customer discovery and problem validation skills
Ability to influence Engineering, Customer Engineering, Sales, and leadership without formal authority
Strong project management instincts, including surfacing risks and managing scope or timing changes
Clear, concise written communication for asynchronous work
Builder mindset and ability to create product practices from the ground up
Preferred: experience with software supply chain security, application security, vulnerability management, or security platforms
Preferred: experience building products for developers or security teams
Preferred: familiarity with enterprise software evaluation, technical sales cycles, and customer-driven roadmap pressure
Preferred: experience joining as an early or first dedicated Product Manager

Benefits

Comp & perks

Meaningful equity program
Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family (99% coverage)
Flexible time-off, holidays, and winter shutdown to rest & recharge
Paid parental leave
Remote-first work arrangement
Quarterly team off-sites
Market competitive salary bands