Outbound Product Manager - GitHub Advanced Security
About the job
- At least 8 years of experience in product, service, project or program management, software development, product design, or a related field; alternatively, a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field with at least 6 years of the same experience, or equivalent experience.
- Experience creating high-quality technical content, including blog posts, demos, presentations, and technical deep-dives, at a sustained cadence.
- Experience in developer tools, developer platforms, DevOps, or application security product domains.
- Experience with artificial intelligence or machine-learning-powered product go-to-market, particularly in developer or security workflows.
- Translate GitHub's agentic security platform story into audience-specific value propositions, articulating risk reduction and compliance for CISOs, platform consolidation and architecture for CTOs, workflow integration and developer experience for engineers, and return on investment and cost efficiency for CFOs.
- Become a recognized voice in the application security and developer security community by building a personal and product advocacy presence online, publishing original perspectives, engaging with practitioners and security leaders, shaping industry conversations, and positioning GitHub as an authority on application security.
- Build and deliver competitive narratives using data, benchmarks, and real-world customer evidence, and translate GitHub's integrated platform advantage into public-facing content.
- Represent GitHub's security vision at executive business center events, analyst briefings, industry events, and customer advisory boards, and scale executive business center and analyst engagement programs.
- Enable the sales organization as new capabilities launch by connecting product innovations to the broader platform story and equipping the field with narrative, demos, and technical depth for customer conversations.
- Drive the public narrative around GitHub Advanced Security's transformation into an agentic security platform by creating technical content such as blog posts, demos, deep-dives, customer stories, and open-source proof points.
- Synthesize market signals from customer engagements, competitive developments, and field intelligence into actionable insights that influence product roadmap priorities and go-to-market strategy.
- Hands-on experience with application security concepts and tools, including static analysis, secret detection, and software composition analysis.
- A track record of building personal or product thought leadership through public content, social media, and conference speaking.
- Experience developing competitive positioning against well-funded competitors in fast-moving markets.
- Experience communicating technical products to mixed audiences and tailoring the same product story for practitioners, security leaders, and executive buyers.
- Experience presenting at industry events, executive briefings, or analyst engagements.
About the company
GitHub hosts code, coordinates collaboration, and tracks work for software development. Developers push code to repositories, create pull requests for review, and automate builds and deployments with GitHub Actions. It offers cloud-hosted and self-hosted options, plus advanced security and administration for large teams, all integrated with Microsoft's developer and cloud ecosystem. Its goal is to help teams build high-quality software by enabling transparent collaboration and automated delivery across a wide set of tools.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$350M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2008
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What believers are saying
- Microsoft reported 4.7 million paid Copilot subscribers in Q2 FY26, up 75% year-over-year.
- GitHub shipped npm staged publishing on May 22, 2026, hardening its security platform.
- GitHub’s August 2026 Copilot policy changes increase upfront monetization and usage-based expansion revenue.
What critics are saying
- September 2026 Copilot billing changes raise friction, triggering churn among cost-sensitive enterprise admins.
- Repeated 2026 outages and Azure migration strain make GitHub unreliable for production engineering teams.
- Open-source supply-chain attacks on Microsoft repositories expose existential trust risk if GitHub loses developer confidence.
What makes GitHub unique
- GitHub owns the default collaboration layer for 100 million registered developers, entrenched by network effects.
- Copilot and npm bundle code generation with repository hosting, reviews, and supply-chain controls.
- Microsoft keeps GitHub inside Azure, M365, and security workflows, strengthening enterprise distribution.
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Benefits
A diverse and inclusive workplace - At GitHub, we think that a diverse company is a strong company, and we work hard to foster a supportive and welcoming workplace. Learn more about our commitment to diversity.
Work happier - Build amazing things with a balance of autonomy and collaborative teamwork. Set your own work schedule and make use of a flexible PTO plan when you need to recharge.
Lead from any location - GitHub is a remote-first company with offices located throughout the US, Europe, and Asia. Whether you live near an office or not, GitHub believes you can do your best work wherever you are. If you work remotely, you will receive a stipend to outfit your home office and receive reoccurring reimbursement refreshes.
Put your health and family first - You’ll enjoy 100% coverage of health insurance premiums across our medical, dental, and vision plan offerings, including coverage for dependents. We also offer five months of paid family leave to all new parents with the option to use it all at once or throughout the baby’s first year.
Find your zen - GitHub provides a monthly wellness stipend designed to cover anything from gym memberships, massage, meditation apps, or any other wellness related expenses.
Invest in your future - At GitHub, you’ll have a stake in the future success of our platform with equity grants. For full-time employees, we offer competitive 401k planning with a 50% company match up to the IRS 402(g) annual limit.
Keep growing - Learn how you learn best. From books to conferences, you’ll get a yearly budget for your individual learning and development goals.
Give back to your community - We believe in sharing our time, resources, and products to contribute to positive social impact. GitHub matches charitable donations up to $15,000 per calendar year. And for each hour (up to 40 hours) of volunteering per year, you will receive $20 to donate to an organization of your choice.
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