# Head of Security

**Company:** [Parallel](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/parallel)
**Location:** Palo Alto, CA, San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Security Engineering
**Salary:** $150k – $300k/yr
**Skills:** Security Strategy, Infrastructure Security, Compliance, Risk Management, Api Security, Cloud Security, Customer Trust, Security Program Management
**Posted:** 2026-05-21

> Lead security strategy and program for AI web infrastructure platform. Own security posture, compliance, and customer trust as the technical security leader for engineering and leadership teams.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own security strategy and program for Parallel's web infrastructure and AI agent platform
- Set security direction and serve as technical leader for engineering, legal, and company leadership
- Define trust and security standards for AI infrastructure used by customers in sales, marketing, insurance, and coding
- Balance security posture, engineering velocity, and practical risk considerations

## Requirements
- Prior experience leading security at a technical API, infrastructure, or developer-platform company
- Strong understanding across product, infrastructure, compliance, and customer trust domains
- Ability to make thoughtful tradeoffs between security, velocity, and risk
- Technical credibility to lead conversations with senior engineers, customers, auditors, and leadership

## Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Generous equity
- Visa sponsorships
- 401K plans
- Daily lunch & office snacks
- Dinner at the office
- Unlimited vacation
- Caltrain pass reimbursement

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