Über diese Technical Product Manager Stelle bei Black Duck Software, Inc.
Black Duck Software, Inc. helps organizations build secure, high-quality software, minimizing risks while maximizing speed and productivity. Black Duck, a recognized pioneer in application security, provides SAST, SCA, and DAST solutions that enable teams to quickly find and fix vulnerabilities and defects in proprietary code, open source components, and application behavior. With a combination of industry-leading tools, services, and expertise, only Black Duck helps organizations maximize security and quality in DevSecOps and throughout the software development life cycle.
Overview
We are looking for a Lead Technical Product Manager to drive the strategy, development, and market success of Defensics, Black Duck’s industry-leading fuzz-testing platform. This is a senior, hybrid role that sits at the intersection of product management, deep technical leadership, and sales engineering, with a strong focus on customer engagement and real-world impact.
This role is ideal for a product leader who thrives in highly technical environments, enjoys working close to customers, and can translate protocol-level complexity into clear business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Product Leadership & Strategy
- Own the product vision, roadmap, and execution for Defensics
- Define and prioritise features based on customer needs, market trends, and competitive insights
- Partner with engineering to deliver high-quality, scalable security testing capabilities
- Drive end-to-end product lifecycle management from concept to release
Technical Product Ownership
- Act as the subject matter expert in fuzz testing, protocol security, and application security
- Translate complex technical concepts into clear product requirements and value propositions
- Work closely with engineering on protocol-level functionality and integrations
- Ensure the product meets enterprise-grade performance, scalability, and security standards
Customer Engagement & Sales Engineering
- Lead deep technical engagements with customers, prospects, and partners
- Support sales teams through pre-sales activities, demos, and solution positioning
- Translate customer challenges into product enhancements and innovation opportunities
- Act as a trusted advisor to customers on security testing best practices
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and Customer Success teams
- Influence stakeholders at all levels to align on product strategy and execution
- Mentor and guide junior product managers and technical contributors
Required Experience
- Proven experience in Technical Product Management or Product Leadership roles
- Strong background in cybersecurity, application security, or protocol testing
- Experience working with fuzz testing, network protocols, or vulnerability discovery tools
- Demonstrated ability to engage with highly technical customers and engineering teams
- Track record of delivering complex technical products to market
Key Skills
- Technical depth (protocols, APIs, security testing)
- Stakeholder management & influencing
- Customer-facing communication & storytelling
- Product strategy & roadmap ownership
- Pre-sales / sales engineering collaboration
- Problem-solving & analytical thinking
- Agile / product development methodologies
Nice to Have
- Experience with DevSecOps or secure SDLC practices
- Knowledge of enterprise security tools and platforms
- Background in software development or engineering
- Experience working in global, cross-functional environments
Why Join Black Duck?
Work on a market-leading security product used by global enterprises
Operate in a high-impact, customer-facing role shaping product direction
Be part of a company at the forefront of application security and open source risk management
Collaborate with world-class technical and commercial teams
Black Duck is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or military service status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Black Duck complies with all applicable laws prohibiting employment discrimination in every jurisdiction where it operates and provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.
