Director of Security / GPU / Startup

Motion Recruitment; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment seeks a Director of Security to guide a growing cloud security program in the United States. After Series A funding, you will shape strategy, mentor engineers, and lead architectures while remaining hands-on when needed.

You will build and scale security teams, drive kernel and low-level security initiatives, and collaborate across product, engineering, and operations to reduce risk in complex cloud environments.

Qualifications

• 4+ years leading security teams and initiatives.
• 4+ years engineering security with hands-on kernel work.
• Experience building and scaling security teams in cloud environments.

Skills

Security leadership

Security engineering

Linux kernel

Low-level systems

Team building

GPU environments

Startup/FAANG

Communication

US work authorization

Job description

An AI Developer Cloud startup is looking for a Director of Security to join their growing team. They recently closed their Series A funding and hired their first 3 security engineers. They\'re looking to bring on an Infrastructure and Security expert to lead the charge from a leadership level, but you\'ll still get your hands dirty as needed. Candidates must have previous experience building and scaling teams, and have built kernel and low level systems in the cloud. You\'ll also lead from the front, providing technical guidance, leading architectures, designs, and mentoring engineers.

Required Skills & Experience

• 4+ years of experience in security leadership
• 4+ years of experience in security engineering
• Hands on experience working with Linux kernels and low level systems
• Previous experience building and scaling teams
• Experience in GPU environments a big plus
• Experience in startup or FAANG
• Strong communication skills
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.