Distyl AI
Head of IT
San Francisco
Sponsorship not specified$170k-$220kDetected 43 days ago
CybersecurityNetwork SecuritySOC OperationsIncident ResponseComplianceSupply ChainVendor ManagementProcurementHIPAAResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring
About the role
- ABOUT DISTYL AI Distyl is an applied AI technology company partnering with the world's most ambitious institutions to rearchitect critical operations for the frontier of AI.
- As a result, Distyl's technologies affect some of the world's largest operations - from hundreds of millions of consumer interactions to tens of millions of supply chain transactions and millions of patient journeys.
- This is a highly hands-on leadership role.
Responsibilities
- Build and lead Distyl's IT organization, including hiring, coaching, and developing a high-performing team
- Build an IT organization capable of supporting a global workforce of 500+ employees
- Develop strong relationships with stakeholders across Engineering, Security, Legal, Finance, People, and Operations
- Establish and maintain strong controls across identity, devices, networks, SaaS platforms, emerging AI technologies, and corporate infrastructure
- Lead initiatives to improve endpoint security, access governance, device compliance, and network security
- Develop and maintain business continuity, disaster recovery, and incident response capabilities for corporate technology systems and employee operations
- Support customer security assessments, vendor reviews, due diligence requests, audits, and enterprise compliance requirements
- Establish and continuously improve self-service employee support, knowledge management, and ITSM processes to reduce friction and improve responsiveness
- Drive automation of employee lifecycle management and access governance
- Support the expansion and operation of Distyl's international offices and global workforce
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience leading IT, corporate technology, or security operations as a company scales from 100-1000 employees
- Demonstrated track record of successfully prioritizing and executing competing initiatives in fast-growing environments with limited resources.
- Deep expertise in identity and access management, endpoint management, SaaS governance, networking, and corporate security.
- Experience leading compliance programs such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, GDPR, HIPAA, and other modern compliance frameworks
- Demonstrated ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution.
- Experience supporting globally distributed teams and international office expansion
- Hands-on experience with Okta, Kandji, Google Workspace, Tailscale, endpoint security tooling, and modern SaaS governance platforms
- Experience supporting AI, software, cloud-native, or enterprise technology companies
Compensation
- The base salary range for this role is $170K – $220K depending on experience, location, and level.
Benefits
- In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for meaningful equity, along with a comprehensive benefits package
- 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents
- Flexible time off
- Retirement and financial planning benefits, including access to pre-tax HSA, FSA, and commuter accounts, 401(k), and financial coaching resources
Company info
- a 100% production deployment success rate for our customers and one of the few enterprise AI companies to run a profitable business.
- Exceptional communication skills and ability to partner effectively with executives, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders..
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