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Head of Security

New York City💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-26

Core

Build and lead the end-to-end security function (infrastructure, application, and GRC) for a frontier AI data lab, acting as the primary security voice for customers, auditors, and the executive team.

Role type

Director-level Head of Security (Builder)

Builds

A mature, right-sized security organization and security posture for a high-growth AI platform

Domain

AI/ML Infrastructure Security & Cloud Security

Deliverable

production ML models | infrastructure

Required skills

Security strategy & roadmap, team building & scaling, cloud security architecture (AWS), application security (SDLC integration), compliance program management (SOC 2, ISO 27001), executive reporting, AI/ML-specific security risks

Preferred skills

Experience scaling security from founding stage to mature org, hands-on familiarity with SIEM/EDR/CSPM, experience with non-employee marketplace workforce access controls

Technologies

AWS, SIEM, EDR, CSPM, SAST/DAST/SCA

Responsibilities

Define overall security strategy and roadmap; build and lead a high-performing security organization; own cloud security architecture and posture; embed security into the product development lifecycle; build and run compliance programs; act as primary security point of contact for customers and auditors

Seniority

Director, hands-on IC with leadership scope

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