- Salary
- $155k – $246k
- Location
- New York, San Francisco, California, New York
- Workplace
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Legal
- Seniority
- Lead
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Source
- RecruiterFlow
Description
Title of Role: Information Security & Compliance Leader
Location: New York, NY (preferred) / London, UK / Denver, CO
Company Stage of Funding: Early-Stage / High-Growth (~$20M+ raised)
Office Type: Hybrid (3–4 days/week in office)
Salary: $155,000 – $246,000 + Equity
Company Description
Our client is a rapidly scaling AI company building mission-critical software for enterprise and defense organizations. Founded by experienced engineers from top-tier technology companies, they develop AI-powered applications that enable organizations to operate with greater speed, efficiency, and decision-making capability.
The company has experienced significant growth and is expanding its leadership team to support increasing customer demand and regulatory complexity. As they scale globally, security and compliance are becoming central to both product development and customer trust.
What You Will Do
- Own and evolve the company’s security and compliance programs across frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and CMMC
- Design and implement scalable security architecture across cloud-native and AI-driven systems
- Partner closely with engineering and product teams to embed security into platform design and development
- Lead third-party risk assessments, audits, and customer security reviews
- Establish governance for AI systems, SaaS tools, and data handling practices
- Define access control strategies, identity management, and data isolation across systems
- Own incident response, security awareness, and business continuity programs
- Serve as the internal and external face of the company’s security posture with customers, auditors, and stakeholders
- Build the foundation for a future security and compliance team
Ideal Candidate Background
- 6–10+ years of experience in information security, compliance, or security engineering
- Experience building and scaling security/compliance programs from the ground up
- Strong knowledge of multiple compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, CMMC)
- Experience working closely with engineering teams on security architecture and system design
- Familiarity with cloud-native platforms and security best practices
- Experience operating GRC tools (e.g., Vanta, Drata, or similar)
- Ability to operate as an individual contributor with high autonomy
- Strong communication skills with the ability to represent security programs to external stakeholders
Preferred
- Experience in high-growth startups or scaling technology companies
- Background in AI, SaaS, or enterprise software environments
- Experience with security architecture for multi-tenant systems
- Familiarity with identity and access management systems (e.g., Okta, SSO)
- Exposure to defense, regulated industries, or global compliance environments
- Strong academic or career trajectory signals
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive base salary: $155,000 – $246,000
- Meaningful equity in a high-growth company
- Hybrid work flexibility across major hubs (NYC preferred)
- Opportunity to build and lead the security function from the ground up
- High ownership and direct collaboration with leadership
- Exposure to complex, high-impact AI and enterprise systems
This is a high-impact role for a security leader who wants to define and scale security and compliance in a fast-growing AI company, with direct influence on both product architecture and customer trust.
