Director, AI Security & Cloud Defense

Loop; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 210,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Loop, a Chicago-based AI-driven logistics data platform company, seeks a Director of Information Security to architect, operate, and scale its security program. The role focuses on securing autonomous AI systems, agentic workflows, and cloud infrastructure while maintaining startup velocity.

You will lead defense, governance, and security operations across AWS environments, identity, data protection, and compliance with SOC 2, NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, and GDPR.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in information security, cloud security, and SecOps with global tech enterprise experience.
• Hands-on expertise in securing agentic systems, AI automation, cloud-native AWS environments, and modern microservices.
• Strong foundation in SOC 2, NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, and global data privacy frameworks (GDPR).
• Pragmatic, builder mindset—able to move fast, automate operations, and partner closely with Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Architect and execute a forward-looking security roadmap focused on securing autonomous AI systems, agents, and data flows alongside cloud and app security.
• Drive agentic defense, agentic red teaming, and agentic automation for SecOps (partnering with tools like SentinelOne Purple AI and Wayfinder, with human-in-the-loop oversight).
• Build robust security controls across identity, IAM, secrets, APIs, and data protection for AI workflows.
• Support compliance and governance efforts across SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, and global privacy standards (e.g., GDPR).
• Scale a high-performing security team and foster a "security-first, velocity-aware" culture that balances risk and reward without monolithic blockers.

Skills

Security leadership

Agentic AI security

Cloud security

Automation & DevOps

Tools

SentinelOne Purple AI

Wayfinder

Job description

Loop, a Chicago-based AI-driven logistics data platform company, seeks a Director of Information Security to architect, operate, and scale its security program. The role focuses on securing autonomous AI systems, agentic workflows, and cloud infrastructure while maintaining startup velocity.

You will lead defense, governance, and security operations across AWS environments, identity, data protection, and compliance with SOC 2, NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, and GDPR.