Head of Security

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🕒 April 29

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Grupo Protege

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1971

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🤝 B2B

☁️ SaaS

Artificial Intelligence • B2B • SaaS

Grupo Protege is an AI training data platform that connects AI developers with high-quality, ethically sourced training data. It serves both AI developers by providing a vast and rich collection of data for model training and data holders by enabling them to monetize their data while maintaining governance and control. The platform aims to streamline the data procurement process significantly, making it easier for developers to access the data they need efficiently.

📋 Description

• Mature the Security & Compliance Program • Audit and improve the existing security program by identifying gaps, prioritizing improvements, and bringing more structure to what exists. • Formalize security policies and frameworks appropriate for our stage • Own and evolve our compliance posture. We have SOC 2 Type II in place and you'll maintain it, improve our controls, and provide automation wherever needed • Ensure compliance with HIPAA and other healthcare data regulations, and build a robust PHI protection program • Protect the Data Pipeline • Secure the end-to-end lifecycle of training data which includes ingestion, processing, storage, preparation, and delivery • Partner with engineering to embed security into CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and data workflows • Be Technical and Hands-On • Conduct threat modeling, architecture reviews, and code-level security assessments • Lead incident response when things go wrong • Evaluate and deploy security tooling • Enable the Business • Translate security risks into business language for the executive team and board • Serve as the security face to customers, fielding security questionnaires, supporting sales cycles, and building trust with AI company partners and customers • Build a security-aware culture across the company through training and lightweight processes that don't slow teams down • Scale the Function • Decide what to build, what to buy, and what to outsource • Set the roadmap for how security evolves from Series A through a rapid growth stage

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years in security roles, with at least 2 years in a leadership capacity • Deep technical foundation: you've worked as or alongside engineers and can credibly review architecture, infrastructure, and code • Experience building or significantly maturing a security program at an early-stage or high-growth company (not just maintaining one at a large enterprise) • Strong understanding of cloud security (AWS, GCP, or Azure), identity/access management, and data protection at scale • Hands-on experience with compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001). You’ve maintained certifications and know how to expand scope without over-engineering the problem • Hands-on experience with HIPAA compliance • Comfort operating as an individual contributor and a leader simultaneously • Nice to Haves: Experience securing data pipelines or working with data-intensive platforms • Experience working in a data infrastructure company • Background in AI/ML or companies selling to technical buyers • Experience with data provenance, lineage tracking, or data governance in ML contexts • Familiarity with supply chain security • Prior experience as a customer-facing security leader

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Flexible work arrangements