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$349,600–$437,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO 16w maternity 16w paternity

  • Lead DoorDash's global Cyber Defense organization, including Incident Response, Detection Engineering, Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunting, and Insider Threat teams.
  • Collaborate with the CSO and senior leaders to align cyber defense strategy with business objectives and drive incident response.
  • Deploy advanced threat detection technologies, analyze threat intelligence, and mentor a growing security engineering team.

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$200,000–$250,000/yr
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  • Mature and lead Security & Threat Operations, setting the operating model and roadmap for threat detection, investigation, and incident response.
  • Own detection engineering, monitoring, digital risk, exposure management, and security controls across AWS and corporate environments.
  • Act as Incident Commander during significant security incidents and partner with engineering, DevOps, and product teams to drive defensive improvements.

DriveWealth is a global B2B fintech that democratizes investing through an API-powered trading platform. The company blends the pace and agility of a fintech start-up with the impact, stability, and discipline of Wall Street.

$225,400–$281,800/yr
US Unlimited PTO

  • Lead detection and response strategy for Apollo's Security team, building detection systems and response automations hands-on.
  • Own detection architecture, security observability, and incident response readiness across cloud and SaaS environments.
  • Drive AI-augmented detection and response, measuring gains in speed, coverage, and signal quality.

Apollo.io is a leading go-to-market platform for revenue teams, providing verified contact data and engagement tools for over 500,000 companies. Founded in 2015, it has raised ~$250M, is valued at $1.6B, and fosters an AI-native culture of continuous improvement.

US

  • Lead an enterprise-wide security and resilience program as the senior cybersecurity leader.
  • Build risk-based strategies, governance, and security architecture while enabling digital transformation.
  • Work fully remotely from the US with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Jobgether is an AI-powered job matching platform that connects candidates with hiring companies. It operates remotely and uses an AI-driven process to review applications and share top candidates with employers.

$150,000–$175,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO

  • Lead and mentor a high-performing Security Engineering and CloudSecOps team, defining the security engineering roadmap and ensuring resilient security controls across cloud, hybrid, and enterprise environments.
  • Partner with IT, DevOps, Engineering, and Product to embed secure-by-design practices, automate security monitoring, and drive incident readiness and vulnerability management.
  • Own cloud security architecture, identity and access management, and security tooling across AWS, Azure, GCP, and hybrid infrastructure to align with business risk tolerance.

symplr provides a healthcare operations platform that drives effective, efficient, and connected workflows. This remote-first company has employees across the US, India, and the Netherlands, guided by values of teamwork, customer focus, and integrity.

Europe

  • Lead and mentor a team of Incident Response analysts during active security incidents.
  • Serve as the primary customer-facing lead during investigations and crisis situations.
  • Coordinate incident triage, containment, eradication, and recovery efforts.

Check Point protects over 100,000 organizations worldwide from cyber and AI-driven threats with a prevention-first approach. Recognized by TIME, Newsweek, and Forbes, the company fosters a culture of smart, curious people who take ownership and solve complex problems.

Global

  • Lead and provide hands-on technical guidance across threat hunting, threat intelligence, DFIR, and MDR services.
  • Leverage frontier and locally deployed AI models to enhance security investigations and automation.
  • Manage and mentor technical cybersecurity professionals while contributing to complex investigations.

VerTALENTS is a technology staffing subsidiary of VerSprite Cybersecurity, connecting top technical talent with industry clients for full-time and contract roles. It aims to add value for both clients and candidates while supporting a collaborative, remote cybersecurity delivery team.

$110,000–$170,000/yr
US

  • Lead incident response operations, including prioritization, resource allocation, shift coverage, and escalation processes.
  • Oversee cyber incidents from escalation through containment, remediation, recovery, and closure, serving as Incident Commander for significant events.
  • Supervise team performance, develop personnel, and communicate incident status and risks to executives and business stakeholders.

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies, creating and distributing world-class content across film, television, streaming, and global theme parks. As a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation, the company operates a vast portfolio of iconic brands and fosters an inclusive culture that encourages employees to serve their communities.

$188,000–$245,000/yr
Global Unlimited PTO

  • Lead Carrot's security strategy and roadmap, aligning corporate and product security with business priorities.
  • Own GRC, incident response, cloud and application security, and compliance certifications including SOC 2 and HITRUST.
  • Represent security posture to enterprise customers and partner with Engineering to embed secure practices across the platform.

Carrot is a global fertility and family care platform providing intelligent clinical guidance and comprehensive support. Trusted by more than 1,000 employers and health plans, it serves millions of members across 195 countries and is celebrated for its innovative, inclusive, and mission-driven culture.

Netherlands

  • Monitor security events and provide technical analysis on alerts
  • Lead information security incidents and employee insider investigations by developing the incident response strategy and executing through closure
  • Deliver security guidance clearly and concisely for incident response and insider threat initiatives

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, helping organizations reliant on physical operations harness IoT data for actionable insights. As a recently public company, it offers autonomy and support to make an impact, with a culture focused on building for the long term.

$270,000–$365,000/yr
US

  • Lead and scale the Precision Defense engineering organization, setting technical strategy and operating model.
  • Partner with Product and engineering leaders to prioritize and deliver defensive capabilities across multiple teams.
  • Build leadership structures and operating mechanisms that make progress, quality, and risks visible.

Horizon3 is a fast-growing, remote cybersecurity company that helps organizations proactively find, fix, and verify exploitable attack vectors using its NodeZero autonomous pentesting platform. The company is a fusion of former special operations cyber operators and startup engineers, with a culture of respect, collaboration, ownership, and results.

$165,000–$185,000/yr
US

  • Manage a global 24/7 Security Operations Center, defining and streamlining processes, workflows, and playbooks.
  • Lead and mentor a team of security analysts through weekly 1:1s, feedback, and career growth initiatives.
  • Collaborate with product, support, and security teams to scale operations and operationalize new technologies.

Huntress is a remote-first cybersecurity company founded in 2015 by former NSA cyber operators, providing enterprise-grade security to businesses of all sizes. It secures over 5 million endpoints and 16 million identities worldwide with a 24/7 human-led Security Operations Center.

EMEA

  • Own and lead the company's global information security strategy, organization, and execution.
  • Protect technology, infrastructure, products, corporate environment, and data across the business.
  • Build a security organization and culture that enables rapid, safe business growth.

Job&Talent is an AI-powered workforce management platform for frontline industries. Headquartered in Madrid, it operates in 10 countries, backed by leading investors, with an inclusive culture.

$109,400–$191,500/yr
Canada Unlimited PTO

  • Monitor tools and systems that defend production environments and correlate seemingly unrelated events.
  • Lead response to incidents affecting customers and track incidents to closure across functional teams.
  • Build and maintain incident response playbooks, handbooks, and cybersecurity standards.

ServiceNow is the AI control tower for business reinvention, bringing together any AI, any data, and any workflow. It serves 85% of the Fortune 500, fostering an AI-native culture where technology and talent are unstoppable together.

$175,000–$190,000/yr
US

  • Lead high-profile incident response engagements as the primary handler and coordinator.
  • Perform triage, forensic artifact analysis, and large-scale investigations across endpoints and networks.
  • Mentor junior responders and communicate clearly with customers throughout the incident lifecycle.

Cyderes builds practical identity and access management, exposure management, and risk programs, helping organizations stop active threats fast with managed detection and response. A Great Place to Work-Certified global team, they are driven by experienced operators and augmented by AI to deliver trusted security solutions.

APAC

  • Engage with C-Suite Executives to articulate breakthrough security and risk outcomes on the NOW platform.
  • Partner with CROs and CISOs to develop enterprise cybersecurity and governance transformation strategies.
  • Drive prospect pipelines by hosting CXO risk and security roundtables and delivering industry keynotes.

ServiceNow is the AI control tower for business reinvention, helping 85% of the Fortune 500 work smarter, faster, and better. We are building an AI-native culture where technology and talent are unstoppable together.

India

  • Oversee a team of cybersecurity professionals handling monitoring, triage, investigation, and incident response.
  • Act as the primary escalation point for complex investigations and coordinate with customers and internal teams.
  • Recruit, onboard, and develop MDR Security Analysts while driving continuous service improvement.

They provide managed detection and response (MDR) services to protect customer data through continuous monitoring, threat detection, and incident response. They operate in a global, 24/7 security operations environment with a collaborative, accountable team culture.

$133,109–$239,596/yr
US 4w PTO

  • Partner with business leaders to translate priorities into practical security and risk decisions.
  • Lead project security assessments, rapid risk reviews, and remediation planning for new products and enterprise changes.
  • Communicate threats, incidents, and policy changes to leadership using a threat-informed, business-aligned approach.

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We have an amazing team of 25,200 people in 32 countries and invest in new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data.

$290,700–$342,000/yr
US

  • Own and scale Abnormal AI's global partner and channel strategy across resellers and distributors worldwide.
  • Build executive-level relationships with top-tier partners and drive cross-sell of new products.
  • Design programs, incentives, and team development to grow a high-performing global channel organization.

Abnormal protects the humans behind the world's most critical organizations from AI-powered cybercrime. 5,000 enterprises trust our behavioral AI platform.

$200,000–$210,000/yr
US

  • Lead the end-to-end incident response lifecycle as the primary internal escalation point from the SOC.
  • Drive strategic preparedness through tabletops, purple teaming, and telemetry optimization to reduce noise and increase detection efficacy.
  • Collaborate with engineering and offensive security teams, owning post-incident reviews to harden defenses and improve response capabilities.

Huntress is a remote-first cybersecurity company founded by former NSA operators in 2015, providing enterprise-grade protection to all businesses. It secures over 6 million endpoints and 16 million identities, backed by a 24/7 human-led SOC and an inclusive culture.

$204,500–$330,700/yr
US

  • Lead and manage the Product Security team, shaping a risk-driven security program in partnership with the Director of Security.
  • Guide engineering teams to own their security health, with automation handling first-pass findings and Security validating rather than fixing.
  • Act as incident manager of record, delegated approver, and drive monthly and quarterly security posture reporting.

LaunchDarkly provides a feature management platform that helps developers release software safely and efficiently through gradual rollouts and targeted experiences. The company values high trust, transparency, and a humble, collaborative team culture.