Senior Product Manager - Core Platform

About the Role

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guardsix is a European cybersecurity platform built to safeguard society by empowering lean SecOps teams across Regional MSSPs and regulated mid-market organizations.

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At the core of our product istheplatform layer— how data is ingested, normalized, stored, queried, and made usable at scale.

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We are hiring aSenior Product Manager-Core Platformto lead this area and define how our platform isbuilt, deployed, and operated in real customer environments.

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You will shape how guardsix SIEM:

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• Ingests and processes high-volume data reliably

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• Maintains consistent, usable data models across sources

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• Delivers fast, predictable query performance

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• Scales across customers and environments

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• Isdeployed, configured, and operated successfully in production

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This role sits at thecore of the product.The strength of our platform,and how well it runs in real environments,determines product reliability, scalability, and customer trust.

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The workplace will be based in Copenhagen or remote from Europe. You will report into VP, Product Management.

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What You’ll Own

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Platform Strategy & Architecture

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• Define end-to-end platform strategy (ingestion, storage, query performance)
• Set customer-centric principles for scale, reliability, and consistency

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Deployment & Architecture

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• Own real-world deployment of guardsix SIEM
• Define reference architectures (enterprise, distributed, high-scale)
• Set standards for sizing, performance, and scaling
• Align product design with real-world constraints

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Field Enablement

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• Create playbooks, best practices, and deployment standards
• Define “what good looks like” in production
• Turn field learnings into product and guidance improvements

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Observability & Reliability

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• Establish end-to-end data observability (pipeline health, schema, visibility)
• Define and track SLOs (ingestion, query, data integrity)
• Ensure predictable behavior under real workloads

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Log Management & Analytics

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• Own search, query, and data exploration experience
• Drive data enrichment and transformation capabilities
• Balance flexibility with strong defaults

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Scalability & System Design

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• Define scaling across customers and high-ingestion scenarios
• Manage trade-offs (performance vs cost, flexibility vs standardization)
• Ensure performance and reliability at scale

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Platform Quality

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• Prioritize stability over feature velocity
• Treat data loss, ingestion failures, and inconsistencies as critical
• Drive continuous quality improvements

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How You’ll Work

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• Lead with Working Backwards (PRFAQ, customer journey, success metrics)

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• Own end-to-end delivery through NPI, ensuring the platform is deployable and usable in real environments

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• Operate deeply with:

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• Engineering (platform, backend, infra)

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• Design (data workflows)

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• Field teams (SE, CS, Support)

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• Stay close to real deployments to ensure the platform holds up under actual customer conditions

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What You Bring

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Core Expertise

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• Deep experience in:

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• Data platforms / data infrastructure

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• Log management / observability platforms

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• Large-scale ingestion or analytics systems

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• Strong understanding of:

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• Data pipelines (batch and streaming)

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• Schema design and normalization

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• Query performance and indexing

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• Deployment patterns for distributed systems

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Deployment & Systems Thinking

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• Experience defining or supporting real-world deployments at scale

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• Understands:

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• Infrastructure sizing and constraints

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• Performance tuning in production

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• Trade-offs between architecture and operational reality

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• Comfortable working with field teams on deployment challenges

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Operator Mindset

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• Thinks in systems, not just features

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• Obsesses over how things run in production

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• Makes clear technical trade-offs

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• Holds a high bar for reliability, consistency, and quality

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Why you would love working at guardsix:

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We’re on a growth journey, and we offer a challenging and exciting international work environment on the cutting edge of cybersecurity technology. We strive to deliver outstanding results in a positive, collaborative, and inclusive atmosphere with great opportunities for personal growth and development.

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At the heart of everything we do are our values: Collaboration, Passion, and Impact. These values are not just words but our way of living. By design, we push to create a culture that is dynamic, positive, and contagious. Where each person can show up as their true self, knowing they are valued, heard, and respected.

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Here at guardsix, you won’t just be solving technical problems, but as a part of our diverse and passionate global team, you’ll be joining a company dedicated to shaping the future of cybersecurity solutions.

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Get to know guardsix:

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Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, with offices across Europe, the USA, and Asia, guardsix is a multinational and multicultural cybersecurity company. guardsix safeguards society in a digital world by helping customers and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) detect cyberattacks. Combining reliable technology with a deep understanding of cybersecurity challenges, we make security operations easier, giving organizations the freedom to progress.

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We’re on a mission. We want to detect every cyberattack. It’s a bold mission. Some might even say it cannot be done. We’re aiming to prove otherwise. guardsix’s SIEM and NDR technologies improve visibility and give a multi-layered approach to cybersecurity that helps customers and MSSPs navigate the complex threat landscape.

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Ready to apply?

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We are interviewing candidates on an ongoing basis, so click “Apply for This Job”, and we will get back to you directly.

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If you have any questions about this position, please send an email to the People and Culture Team at [email protected]