Role Summary-Directs a comprehensive product strategy from product conception and definition through end of life.
Functions as a central resource with design, manufacturing, quality, test, marketing and distribution as the product(s) move through their lifecycle.
Directs those involved in the design, modification and evaluation of all phases of a specific product or group of products.
Formulates and executes long-term plans for cost/profit control.
Promotes use of new technologies and industry-leading trends.
Selects, develops and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.
Employees matched to this job have responsibility for overall product(s) and people manageme
Position DetailsThe Opportunity
As the Senior Product Manager for Artificial Intelligence, you will design and deliver the next generation of intelligent protection for millions of consumers worldwide. This is a highly technical, high-visibility role where you will sit at the intersection of advanced machine learning and consumer safety. You will own the strategy, development, and deployment of proprietary ML models, Large Language Models (LLMs), and autonomous agentic systems designed to predict, detect, and neutralize emerging digital threats in real time. If you want to build AI that doesn't just generate text, but actively protects human lives in the digital sphere, this role is for you.
Work Structure & Location
This is a Hybrid position. Candidates must live within a commutable distance to one of our primary office hubs and be available for regular in-office collaboration according to team needs. When you are not working on-site, you will be working from your home office.
Eligible Locations:
- Frisco, TX
- Newport Beach, CA
- San Jose, CA
- New York, NY
- Toronto, ON (Canada)
Please note: We are only considering candidates within a commutable distance to one of these specific hubs and are not offering relocation assistance at this time.
About the Role
- Define the AI Roadmap: Own the product lifecycle for McAfee’s core AI/ML capabilities, transforming complex technical breakthroughs into intuitive, high-value consumer protection experiences.
- Architect Intelligent Agents: Architect and deploy agentic AI workflows and LLM-powered systems capable of autonomous reasoning, threat assessment, and real-time user assistance.
- Build Robust Evals: Design, implement, and maintain rigorous model evaluation frameworks (evals) to measure accuracy, drift, latency, and hallucination rates, ensuring our models meet strict production standards.
- Lead Technical Prioritization: Partner deeply with Applied AI Research, Data Engineering, and MLOps to balance data ingestion pipelines, compute costs, model optimization, and inference speed.
- Guardrails & Safety: Establish strict guardrails, alignment protocols, and data privacy compliance standards to ensure McAfee’s AI interactions remain safe, unbiased, and secure.
- Translate Complexity: Distill deeply technical AI capabilities and model performance metrics into clear, business-oriented narratives for executive leadership and stakeholders.
Company OverviewMcAfee is a leader in personal security for consumers. Focused on protecting people, not just devices, McAfee consumer solutions adapt to users’ needs in an always online world, empowering them to live securely through integrated, intuitive solutions that protects their families and communities with the right security at the right moment.
Company Benefits and PerksWe work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone at McAfee to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees.:
- Bonus Program
- 401k Retirement
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Paid Parental Leave
- Support and Community Involvement
- 14 Paid Company Holidays
- Unlimited Paid Time Off for Exempt Employees
- 96 Hours of Sick Time and 120 Hours of Vacation for Non-Exempt Employees Accrued Each Year
We're serious about our commitment to diversity which is why McAfee prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.
Pay Range
The anticipated compensation for this position is USD $134,470.00/Yr. - USD $220,915.00/Yr. depending on experience and qualifications.
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