TL;DR

Head Of Security Operations: Leading operational security architecture and incident response across infrastructure, product, data, and clinical contexts with an accent on healthcare AI regulatory compliance and security operations scaling. Focus on building and managing SOC teams, embedding security into AI product lifecycles, and ensuring readiness for high-stakes incidents in regulated environments.

Location: Onsite in Palo Alto, CA, United States

Company

%hirify_global% develops a safety-focused large language model for healthcare, aiming to improve global health outcomes through advanced AI technology.

What you will do

Develop and own security operations strategy including KPIs, detection, response, and monitoring roadmaps.
Build, lead, and scale the security operations team including SOC analysts and threat hunters.
Oversee real-time security monitoring, incident triage, investigation, and containment across cloud and clinical data pipelines.
Define incident response playbooks and crisis communication tailored to healthcare AI contexts.
Manage security tooling and architecture such as SIEM, SOAR, and automation platforms.
Collaborate with product security, devops, data science, and clinical teams to embed security operations practices.

Requirements

Must have 10+ years in security operations with 3+ years in leadership roles.
Experience with security monitoring tools (SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR) and cloud security (AWS, GCP, Azure).
Proven ability to build and scale SOC/SecOps teams.
Familiarity with healthcare or regulated data compliance (HIPAA-adjacent).
Strong communication skills with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer science, cybersecurity, or related field.

Nice to have

Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC.
Experience in SaaS, healthcare, or clinical data security operations.
Experience securing AI/ML pipelines.
Experience building remote or distributed security teams.
Knowledge of compliance frameworks like HIPAA, HITRUST, ISO 27001, SOC2.

Culture & Benefits

Work onsite in Palo Alto with a focus on in-person teamwork.
Join a visionary team backed by top investors and healthcare experts.
Contribute to a mission-driven company aiming to revolutionize healthcare with AI.