Director CyberSecurity (AI)

TL;DR

Director CyberSecurity (AI/AWS): Building and operationalizing security infrastructure and platforms for a global travel technology ecosystem with an accent on AI system security, zero-trust architecture, and cloud-native controls. Focus on embedding security guardrails into high-velocity engineering workflows and implementing protections for LLM-based applications and agentic AI systems.

Location: San Jose, California, USA

Salary: $249,000 – $348,500

Company

hirify.global is a global travel company that connects travelers, partners, and advertisers through flagship brands like Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo.

What you will do

• Design and operationalize reusable security platforms and reference architectures that engineering teams consume at scale.
• Implement security architecture for LLM-based applications, RAG pipelines, and agentic AI systems, including controls for prompt injection and data exfiltration.
• Architect and operate AWS-native security controls (IAM, GuardDuty, Security Hub) and manage CSPM and DSPM programs.
• Implement and operate service mesh security at scale, focusing on mTLS enforcement and zero-trust network segmentation.
• Embed SDLC security architecture end-to-end, integrating SAST, DAST, and SCA into CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to balance security requirements against delivery priorities to maintain high velocity.

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive, hands-on cybersecurity experience building and operating systems at enterprise scale.
• Practitioner-level AWS expertise (IAM, VPC, GuardDuty, Control Tower, Secrets Manager, KMS).
• Demonstrated proficiency in AI security, implementing controls for LLM and agentic AI pipelines in production.
• Hands-on implementation experience with service mesh architectures (Istio, Envoy, or Linkerd).
• Proven track record of delivering SDLC security architecture and CI/CD integrations across large organizations.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or equivalent professional experience.

Nice to have

• Experience in large-scale, multi-cloud e-commerce or travel technology environments.
• Experience building security-as-a-platform services and self-service tooling.
• Prior people leadership or technical lead experience.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CSSLP, or AWS Security Specialty.
• Applied experience as a practitioner with PCI-DSS, SOC 2, GDPR, and ISO 27001.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off, wellness, and travel reimbursement.
• Exclusive travel discounts and IATAN membership.
• Supportive environment focused on ownership, excellence, and professional growth.