Director of Security

BioRender; Toronto; Remote; CAD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

BioRender is seeking a Director of Security to lead our security organization as we embed AI into our software and products. You will shape security strategy, governance, and collaboration across engineering, product, and go-to-market teams, driving a security-first culture in a fast-growing SaaS company.

The role focuses on securing AI-enabled software, aligning with enterprise customers' data sensitivity, and scaling security through automation while maintaining strong compliance posture.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in security leadership at a fast-growing SaaS company.
• Deep experience with SOC 2, ISO 27001 certifications.
• Demonstrated understanding of appsec, AI product, and AI software development security risks.
• Preference for automation over manual scaling.
• Strong track record partnering with product and engineering in governance and guardrails.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering to evolve secure software development with AI tooling.
• Maintain and advance security posture; evaluate certifications as differentiators for enterprise deals.
• Scale security function through automation where possible.
• Lead security operations: audits, incident response, awareness, and documentation.
• Own BioRender's security narrative for enterprise customers, including Trust Center and reviews.
• Embed security and data privacy into processes and decision making.

Skills

Security leadership

SOC 2

ISO 27001

AppSec AI

Automation

Governance

Cross-functional

Regulated industries

Job description

At BioRender, we're on a mission to accelerate the world's ability to learn, discover, and communicate science - transforming how knowledge is shared and making science open, collaborative, and easily understandable by all.

We're shaping the future of science communication and are looking for talented individuals to help bring this vision to life!

We're hiring a Director of Security to lead our Security team at BioRender. As we integrate AI deeply into both our software development process and products, we need a security leader who understands both traditional information security and the emerging AI threat landscape.

This role is equal parts builder and strategist. You'll set the security vision and governance model for a company shipping AI-powered features to enterprise customers who handle sensitive research data.

Our ideal fit

• Experienced security leader, focused on user experience and thoughtful in building an impactful and efficient security culture
• Strategic builder who thinks long-term but will get in the weeds when needed
• Business-focused and empathetic, someone who earns trust across engineering, product, go-to-market teams, and customers by being a partner, not a bottleneck
• Passionate about the intersection of security and scientific research and understands why enterprise customers in pharma, biotech, and academia have heightened data sensitivity

What You'll Be Doing

• Partner with engineering to evolve our approach for secure software development using AI coding tools and the security of our customer-facing products
• Maintain and advance our security and compliance posture; evaluate other certifications as a competitive differentiator for enterprise deals
• Scale our security function through automation as much as possible
• Lead our security operations function: auditing, internal documentation, incident response, and company-wide security awareness
• Own BioRender's security narrative for enterprise customers, including our Trust Center, security documentation, and customer-facing security reviews
• Instill a culture of security across the company, and integrate security and data privacy into processes and decision making

What You Bring To The Table

• 7+ years in security leadership, including experience building or significantly scaling a security program at a fast-growing SaaS company
• Deep experience with SOC 2, ISO 27001, and similar compliance certifications
• Demonstrated understanding of appsec, AI product, and AI software development security risks and how to mitigate them
• A preference for automation over manual scaling
• Strong track record partnering with product and engineering teams in a governance / oversight model, setting policy and guardrails while engineering executes
• Experience with enterprise security requirements in regulated or research-intensive industries
• Excellent at rolling out organizational change and getting buy-in across technical and non-technical teams

Why join us?

• We are mission-driven: we work collaboratively towards our shared vision of improving scientific communication and accelerating scientific discovery. BioRender figures have appeared in more than 54,000 publications!
• BioRender is loved by millions! We have a world-class NPS and a community of loyal fans and users in 200+ countries!
• Our company is backed by top investors and accelerators like Y Combinator, and we are on a growth trajectory comparable to many top-performing SaaS companies
• We're remote-first with team members across Canada and the U.S., offering you the flexibility to work from anywhere.

BioRender is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. By submitting this application, you consent to the processing of your personal data by BioRender in accordance with GDPR and our Privacy Policy.