Senior Cybersecurity Officer - Remote

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Cybersecurity Officer to join our team remotely. In this role, you will own end-to-end cybersecurity, information security, and IT security across the company, ensuring both internal and product security. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about cybersecurity to make a significant impact.

What You'll Do

• Define, evolve, and execute the company-wide cybersecurity strategy and security roadmap aligned with business and product priorities.
• Establish and enforce security policies, standards, procedures, and organization-wide security controls.
• Lead security risk management, including risk assessments, risk register ownership, and mitigation planning.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry standards (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001, SOC 2) and manage internal/external audits.
• Oversee secure architecture across cloud infrastructure, applications, SDLC, and IAM, including review of critical architectural decisions.
• Define and enforce security standards for encryption and key management.
• Own security operations, including monitoring, detection, response capabilities, and incident response for critical (P0/P1) events.
• Drive Application Security and DevSecOps practices (SAST, DAST, SCA, CI/CD security controls, threat modeling) in collaboration with engineering teams.
• Oversee IAM, endpoint, and workforce security, including access control models, EDR strategy, device security, and joiner/mover/leaver processes.
• Lead fraud prevention, vendor security, and internal/external abuse investigation processes, while managing security KPIs, reporting, budget, and team scaling.
• Manage a large cybersecurity team, including Cloud Security, SOC, Application Security / DevSecOps, Endpoint Security, IAM, and Information Security functions.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, including experience in a leadership role.
• Strong expertise in cloud security (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Solid understanding of application security and secure SDLC practices.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, and incident response processes.
• Deep knowledge of identity and access management models (RBAC, ABAC, least privilege).
• Experience working with compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, and GDPR.
• Proven track record of building and scaling security programs in growing organizations.
• English – upper-intermediate or higher (able to communicate in technical discussions).

Nice to Have

• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate business needs into security initiatives.
• Hands-on and pragmatic approach, with readiness to dive into technical details when needed.
• Strong ownership mindset and accountability for end-to-end security outcomes.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment and make data-driven decisions.
• Leadership skills with experience building, mentoring, and scaling teams.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.
• Effective communicator who can clearly articulate complex security topics to diverse audiences.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary range of $140,000 - $180,000 per year.
• Fully remote work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Supportive team culture focused on collaboration and success.
• Flexible working hours to accommodate different time zones.
• Health and wellness benefits.
• Access to cutting-edge tools and technologies in cybersecurity.