Vice President Of Security

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-impact security organization, including future GRC, SecOps, and AI-focused security capabilities.
• Design and evolve a security architecture that protects sensitive health data while enabling rapid product development.
• Partner deeply with Engineering and Data Science teams to embed secure-by-design principles into architecture and the SDLC.
• Establish clear ownership, accountability, and measurable security outcomes across the organization.
• Lead the implementation of strong identity, access, and data protection strategies grounded in least-privilege and thoughtful segmentation.
• Oversee cloud security (AWS), infrastructure hardening, and corporate device management strategy, including logging, monitoring, and incident response capabilities.
• Partner closely with our Head of AI to strengthen governance and proactively address emerging risks across LLM-powered workflows and AI-enabled products.
• Lead SOC 2 Type 2 efforts and guide the organization toward HITRUST certification.
• Support enterprise sales through security diligence, security and AI questionnaires, and customer conversations.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and, as needed, the Board of Directors on security strategy and risk.

Requirements

• Built and scaled security programs in healthcare or other regulated, sensitive-data environments, establishing clear accountability and measurable risk reduction.
• Developed and implemented modern cloud security architectures, particularly within AWS.
• Strengthened identity and access management practices, data protection strategies, and secure SDLC processes.
• Led or owned SOC 2 programs (HITRUST exposure is a plus, but not required).
• Influenced engineering leadership and product strategy to reduce meaningful risk without slowing product velocity.
• Navigated ambiguity in high-growth startup environments and built systems designed to scale.
• Established credibility as both a strategic leader and hands-on technical contributor.

What Leads to Success

• A patient-first approach. You understand that protecting sensitive health data is a fundamental responsibility tied directly to our mission.
• Technical depth. You bring strong expertise in cloud security, IAM, secure architecture, and modern AI risk landscapes - engineers trust your judgment and seek your input early.
• Cross-functional leader. You collaborate well across departments, aligning security decisions with company priorities and shared goals.
• Balanced risk judgement. You create clarity around tradeoffs, reduce meaningful risk without creating unnecessary friction, and help the organization move forward towards improving patient care with cutting edge technology.
• Builder mindset. You’ve built teams and systems from the ground up and know how to scale them thoughtfully.
• Comfort with ambiguity. You thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments where priorities shift quickly.
• Executive presence. You communicate clearly and confidently with executives, customers, and Board members.

Compensation

• Base salary: $272,000-$320,000.
• Bonus-eligible.
• Total compensation includes equity, benefits, and other opportunities.