Aerospike

Head of Security & Compliance

Mountain View, CA

Sponsorship not specified$300k-$350kDetected 6 days ago

Machine LearningCybersecurityPenetration TestingNetwork SecuritySIEMIncident ResponseComplianceSalesPipeline ManagementProcurementLeadershipCommunicationPublic Speaking

About the role

Aerospike powers millions of transactions per second with millisecond latency, at a fraction of the total cost of ownership compared to other databases.
To foster strong team alignment and productivity, Bay Area-based team members are expected to work from the office 3 times per week-typically Tuesday through Thursday.
If you're ready to shape the future of data, join us.

Responsibilities

Manage core security tooling, including SIEM, EDR, and identity and access management, and the vendor relationships behind them
Identify and assess security risks within the organization in real time and implement security measures to mitigate risks
Own incident response planning and execution for corporate systems, including business continuity and disaster recovery
Own the secure development lifecycle for Aerospike's database and cloud products
Manage third-party penetration testing and the vulnerability disclosure program
Own vulnerability management and patching SLAs across the product line, including emerging risks specific to AI infrastructure workloads
Own SOC 2 Type II and lead the path toward ISO 27001 as the sales pipeline requires it, hiring and managing a compliance lead to run the program day to day
Respond to customer security questionnaires and support technical due diligence during enterprise procurement
Own customer-facing incident communication and disclosure when a security event triggers contractual notification obligations
Maintain the security portion of vendor risk assessments and data processing agreements

Requirements

10-12 years in security roles, with deep, hands-on experience in corporate and product security, including 3-5 years managing a team
Experience presenting security posture and risk to a board or executive audience
Track record of partnering with engineering and GTM teams as an enabler

Skills

Aerospike is the real-time database for mission-critical use cases and workloads, including machine learning, generative, and agentic AI.
We're SOC 2 Type II certified today and are hiring a
Run employee security awareness training and phishing simulation programs

Compensation

[$300,000 - $350,000 ](actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law)

Company info

Partner with engineering in a way that keeps security a natural part of how engineering ships rather than a separate gate
Serve as the primary technical voice on security for executive leadership and customers during procurement, translating risk into terms both audiences can act on

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