Head of Information Security (AI)

Location: Fully remote

Company

hirify.global develops open-source security technology and services for onchain finance, digital assets, and enterprise customers.

What you will do

• Set the strategy, roadmap, risk posture, OKRs, and technology budget for the Information Security Program.
• Lead AI security and governance, including approval of AI tools and agentic workflows, least-privilege access, secrets management, monitoring, auditability, and model-provider diligence.
• Own SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001, penetration testing, internal audits, vendor risk management, and security diligence with enterprise customers and regulators.
• Maintain data governance and privacy programs covering data mapping, classification, GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, DPAs, subprocessors, and privacy-by-design reviews.
• Manage incident response, breach-notification coordination, bug bounty programs, and security practices across the software development lifecycle.
• Oversee identity and access management, onboarding and offboarding, endpoint security, physical security, disaster recovery, business continuity, backups, and scalable IT operations.

Requirements

• 10+ years of Security and IT experience, including 3+ years leading an IT Security and GRC function in a high-growth technology company.
• End-to-end ownership of a security program, including strategy, executive or board presentations, and clear justification of implemented controls.
• Experience securing or governing AI/LLM-enabled products or enterprise AI adoption, including agentic systems and third-party model-provider risk.
• Ability to apply privacy and data-protection laws and practices, including GDPR and CCPA/CPRA, in AI contexts.
• Fully remote work arrangement.

Nice to have

• 5+ years of experience in blockchain or fintech with an enterprise client base, including rigorous third-party security diligence.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work with opportunities to meet colleagues at company gatherings worldwide.
• Flexible time off and medical insurance.
• Paid family leave: 8 weeks for primary caregivers and 4 weeks for secondary caregivers.
• One-time $3,600 baby bonus and up to $500 for home-office equipment.
• Learning and development opportunities plus a monthly coworking-space stipend.

Hiring process

• Recruiter, hiring manager, team, and leadership interviews, each lasting approximately 30 minutes.
• Paid work test of up to 20 hours followed by reference checks.
• Interviews take place via Google Meet or Zoom.