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Head of Security

HQ: San FranciscoFull-time2026-10-21 → 2026-11-12

Core

Lead security strategy and operations for an AI-powered CRM platform that ingests sensitive business data (email, meetings, CRM) to power autonomous AI agents.

Role type

Head of Security (Hands-on IC with team leadership)

Builds

AI agent security models, identity and access systems, vulnerability management, and incident response capabilities.

Domain

SaaS / AI / Cloud Security

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Security strategy, application security, cloud security, threat modeling, incident response, compliance (SOC 2), team building, architecture review, code review, AI security

Preferred skills

Experience scaling security at high-growth tech companies, enterprise customer security engagement, emerging AI system security

Technologies

Cloud infrastructure, AI agent frameworks, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Responsibilities

Own security strategy and roadmap; partner with engineers on architecture reviews and threat modeling; define security models for AI agents; build and operate security systems; lead incident response; manage compliance programs; conduct security reviews with customers; build and lead the security team.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership