Security Lead

Taktile; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity package

Competitive compensation

Self-development budget

Home office setup

Job summary

Taktile is seeking a Security Lead to set the technical direction for security across our Platform Team while staying hands-on. This high-leverage role combines architecture ownership with people leadership, balancing IC work and managing a team of security engineers, GRC engineers, and IT engineers.

You will partner with Engineering and Product on new initiatives, drive audit readiness for SOC 2 and ISO 27001, and define paved-road patterns that let the organization move fast and securely.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in SaaS product, application, or cloud security.
• 2+ years managing a team of security engineers (minimum 2 direct reports).
• Deep technical expertise in AWS security, IAM design, and secrets management.
• Hands-on experience with DevSecOps in CI/CD, threat modeling, and vulnerability management.
• Proven track record of measurably reducing enterprise risk and influencing without authority.
• Practical experience driving SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 compliance.
• Working knowledge of SRE/backend tools and scripting (Python, Bash, Terraform).

Responsibilities

• Set the security architecture roadmap: threat model, control framework, work on key projects (data classification, secrets management, IAM hardening, supply chain).
• Drive residual risk down — own the list, sequence the work, and report to leadership monthly.
• Manage a team of security, GRC, and IT Engineers with heavy technical leadership.
• Be the security partner for Engineering and Product on new initiatives (AI tooling, Enterprise features).
• Co‑own audit readiness with GRC: SOC 2, ISO 27001 and customer security reviews.
• Stay hands‑on: ship automation and services, harden cloud + code and catch threats early.

Skills

Security leadership

Cloud security

Threat modeling

DevSecOps

Vulnerability management

SRE knowledge

Tools

AWS

IAM design

Secrets management

Python

Bash

Terraform

CI/CD tooling

Job description

About the Role

Taktile helps financial institutions make smarter, safer decisions with the power of AI.

We're looking for a Security Lead to set the technical direction for security across our Platform Team while staying hands‑on. This is a high‑leverage role with roughly a 50/50 IC-to-management split: you'll own our security architecture and roadmap, drive residual risk down, and lead a team of security engineers, GRC engineers.

You'll be the security partner for Engineering and Product on new initiatives, co‑own audit readiness with GRC, and set the paved‑road patterns that let the rest of the org move fast and safely. If you want to shape the security direction for a fast‑growing platform and still build, this role is for you.

What you'll do

• Set the security architecture roadmap: threat model, control framework, work on key projects (data classification, secrets management, IAM hardening, supply chain).
• Drive residual risk down — own the list, sequence the work, and report to leadership monthly.
• Manage a team of security, GRC, and IT Engineers with heavy technical leadership.
• Be the security partner for Engineering and Product on new initiatives (AI tooling, Enterprise features).
• Co‑own audit readiness with GRC: SOC 2, ISO 27001 and customer security reviews.
• Stay hands‑on: ship automation and services, harden cloud + code and catch threats early.

Requirements

• 5+ years in SaaS product, application, or cloud security.
• 2+ years managing a team of security engineers (minimum 2 direct reports).
• Deep technical expertise in AWS security, IAM design, and secrets management.
• Hands‑on experience with DevSecOps in CI/CD, threat modeling, and vulnerability management.
• Proven track record of measurably reducing enterprise risk and influencing without authority.
• Practical experience driving SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 compliance.
• Working knowledge of SRE/backend tools and scripting (Python, Bash, Terraform).

Ideal, but not required

• Experience in Fintech or another heavily regulated industry.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CKS, or AWS Certified Security – Specialty.

What We Offer

• Work with colleagues that lift you up, challenge you, celebrate you and help you grow. We come from many different backgrounds, but what we have in common is the desire to operate at the very top of our fields. If you are similarly capable, caring, and driven, you'll find yourself at home here.
• Make an impact and meaningfully shape an early‑stage company.
• Experience a truly flat hierarchy and communicate directly with founding team members. Having an opinion and voicing your ideas is not only welcome but encouraged, especially when they challenge the status quo.
• Learn from experienced mentors and achieve tremendous personal and professional growth. Get to know and leverage our network of leading tech investors and advisors around the globe.
• Receive a top‑of‑market equity and cash compensation package.
• Get access to a self‑development budget you can use to e.g. attend conferences, buy books or take classes.
• Use the equipment of your choice including meaningful home office set‑up.

Our Stance

• We're eager to meet talented and driven candidates regardless of whether they tick all the boxes. We're looking for someone who will add to our culture, not just fit within it. We strongly encourage individuals from groups traditionally underestimated and underrepresented in tech to apply.
• We seek to actively recognize and combat racism, sexism, ableism and ageism. We embrace and support all gender identities and expressions, and celebrate love in its many forms. We won't inquire about how you identify or if you've experienced discrimination, but if you want to tell your story, we are all ears.