Head of Security

About the role

Code Metal is looking for a Head of Security to lead, mature, and scale its existing security program as the company grows. This leader will own security strategy and technical direction across products, infrastructure, corporate systems, and development environments.

Key responsibilities

• Own and evolve the company’s cybersecurity strategy, priorities, and roadmap.
• Lead security across products, infrastructure, corporate systems, and development environments.
• Partner with engineering to establish practical security architecture, standards, and controls.
• Oversee core security operations, including identity and access management, vulnerability management, monitoring, and incident response.
• Integrate security throughout the software development lifecycle and ensure compliance with regulatory and customer requirements.
• Represent Code Metal’s security posture with leadership, customers, auditors, and government partners.

Required profile

• 10+ years of cybersecurity and compliance experience with senior leadership responsibility.
• Broad technical depth across product, cloud, infrastructure, and enterprise security.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
• Experience influencing engineering decisions and communicating risks to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

Required skills

• Cybersecurity
• Security architecture
• Risk management
• Security operations
• Privacy compliance
• Incident response
• Cloud‑native security
• AI‑enabled product security
• NIST 800‑171
• CMMC
• SOC 2
• ISO 27001
• GDPR
• EU AI regulations

What we offer

• Health care plan with 100% premium coverage (medical, dental, vision).
• 401k with 5% matching.
• Uncapped vacation plus sick and public holidays.
• Flexible hybrid or remote work arrangement.
• Relocation assistance for qualifying employees.