Head of Infrastructure & Security

• Define the vision and strategy for the company’s IT infrastructure and policies
• Own direction for key domains: cloud engineering, data management, security, and IT services
• Collaborate with senior leadership to identify technology needs and prioritize projects
• Design, implement, and optimize scalable and cost-efficient cloud and computing solutions
• Establish robust practices for cloud infrastructure monitoring, performance tuning, and cost management
• Implement comprehensive security protocols to safeguard company data, IP, and systems
• Ensure practical and efficient roll out of security compliance with relevant industry standards and regulations
• Develop a reliable and secure data infrastructure to support large-scale AI model training and deployment
• Establish policies and tools for effective data storage, retrieval, and usage
• Oversee company-wide IT services, including hardware procurement, employee onboarding, and IT support
• Implement and maintain internal tools and systems to ensure smooth day-to-day operations
• Recruit, mentor, and manage a high-performing IT team
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning within the IT function

• 8+ years of experience in IT
• At least 3-4 years in a leadership role responsible for setting strategy and managing a team in a fast-growing tech company
• Deep, hands-on experience managing AWS-based corporate cloud environments
• Experience with identity and access management (IAM), networking, and infrastructure-as-code principles
• Demonstrable experience building a corporate security program from the ground up
• Successfully led an organization through at least one major compliance audit (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001)
• Proven ability to automate IT operations
• Skilled at communicating complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, managing a budget effectively, and aligning IT initiatives with strategic business goals
• Comfortable with ambiguity and thrives in a fast-paced environment as both a strategist and a hands-on implementer

• Relevant certification (e.g., CISSP, CISM)
• You were the first IT/Security hire in a previous role and successfully built the function from the ground up
• You have previously built and managed the IT function in an AI, biotech, or other deep-tech research environment
• You have hands-on experience designing and implementing a zero-trust security architecture
• You have experience managing IT for a company with significant operations in both Europe and the United States

Meaningful stake in the company's future