Product Manager

Product Manager - API Security

Cequence Security | Pune, India

About Cequence Security

Cequence Security is a leader in API security and bot management, protecting the world's

most innovative companies from automated threats and API attacks. Our Unified API

Protection (UAP) platform, including API Sentinel, API Spyder, and our bot mitigation

solutions, secures billions of API transactions daily. As a fast-growing startup in the critical

cybersecurity space, we're at the forefront of defending modern applications against

sophisticated threats targeting APIs and AI-powered systems.

The Opportunity

We're seeking a Technical Product Manager to join our product team in Pune and help

shape the future of API and AI security. This is an exceptional opportunity for someone

passionate about security, automation, and cutting-edge technology to make a significant

impact in a startup environment. Whether you're an experienced PM looking for a technical

challenge, a developer exploring product management, a QA automation expert who wants

to influence product direction, or a sales/support engineer ready for a new challenge—we

want to hear from you.

This role offers the rare combination of working on critical cybersecurity problems, significant

equity upside, and the chance to grow with a company protecting the API economy.

What You'll Do

• Own product features end-to-end: From technical specifications and requirements

gathering through development, testing, and launch for our API security platform

• Deep technical collaboration: Work closely with engineering teams on bot

detection algorithms, threat intelligence, API discovery, and sensitive data protection

capabilities

• Customer-driven innovation: Translate customer pain points and security

requirements into actionable product features, working with sales engineering and

support teams

• Competitive intelligence: Analyze bot management and API security landscapes,

understanding threat vectors and competitive positioning

• Documentation and enablement: Create technical documentation, test plans, and

enablement materials for internal teams and customers

• Data-driven decisions: Analyze product metrics, security telemetry, and customer

feedback to prioritize roadmap items

• Cross-functional leadership: Drive initiatives across engineering, sales, support,

and customer success—taking ownership without needing to be asked

What We're Looking For

Must-Have Experience:

• Bot security/management exposure: Direct experience with bot detection, bot

mitigation, CAPTCHA systems, device fingerprinting, behavioral analysis, or similar

anti-automation technologies

• Threat detection/mitigation: Understanding of security threats, attack patterns,

fraud prevention, abuse detection, or cybersecurity fundamentals

• Technical depth: Strong technical background (product management, software

development, QA/automation, security engineering, sales engineering, or technical

support) with willingness to dive deep into logs, APIs, regex patterns, and system

architecture

• Startup mentality: Comfortable with ambiguity, able to work independently, and

eager to take initiative in a fast-paced environment

• Collaboration skills: High IQ, low ego—able to work effectively with diverse teams

and build consensus without friction

Nice-to-Have Experience:

• Agentic AI experience: Hands-on experience leveraging AI agents like Claude,

OpenAI, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or other agentic AI tools for productivity,

development, or automation workflows

• API security, web application security, or cloud security knowledge

• Experience with OWASP Top 10, API security standards, or compliance frameworks

(PCI DSS, GDPR, CCPA)

• Familiarity with regex patterns, data classification, or sensitive data detection

• Understanding of machine learning/AI concepts applied to security

• Product management experience in cybersecurity or B2B SaaS

• Experience with Jira, Confluence, or agile development methodologies

• Background in WAF (Web Application Firewall), CDN, API gateways, or similar

infrastructure

Backgrounds We Value:

• Technical product managers ready for a deep-dive security challenge

• Software developers who understand user problems

• QA/automation engineers who've seen products from all angles

• Sales engineers who've translated customer needs into solutions

• Security/support engineers who've debugged complex production issues

• Anyone with 2-10 years of experience in technical roles who's ready to shape

products

Why Join Cequence?

• Domain: Work on cutting-edge API and AI security problems that directly impact

Fortune 500 companies

• Equity: Significant stock options with real upside potential as we grow

• Impact: Your work will directly influence product direction and customer security

posture

• Growth: We invest in your development as the company scales, whether you're an

experienced PM or making your first transition

• Team: Work with passionate, collaborative engineers and security experts

• Innovation: Shape products addressing emerging threats in bot management, API

abuse, and AI security

Location

Pune, India (Office-based)

To Apply

Please submit your resume along with a brief note about:

• Your most interesting encounter with bots, automation, or API security challenges

• Why you're excited about this role and what you'd bring to Cequence

Cequence Security is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to

creating an inclusive environment for all employeess