Head of Security

The role

The Head of Security will own the security function end-to-end. You will drive strategy, build the program, hire the team, and manage security operations including application security, cloud infrastructure, and incident response.

What you will do

• DRI the security program including application security, cloud infrastructure, IAM, vulnerability management, detection, and incident response.
• Scale security programs and work with RIAs, broker-dealers, and global bank security teams.
• Own compliance and regulatory posture including SOC 2 and regulatory baselines.
• Run audits and manage the Trust Center.
• Partner with Legal and Compliance.
• Maintain systems and procedures to find and fix vulnerabilities.
• Lead incident response, communicate to clients, and write postmortems.

Required qualifications

• Deep technical skills to read code, reason about modern cloud architectures (AWS, Kubernetes), threat-model real systems, and ship security tooling.
• Experience running a security program at a fintech, trading firm, or financial infrastructure company.
• Experience clearing enterprise security reviews at major institutions.
• Builder of the function mentality to contribute as a senior IC to begin.

Nice to have

• Prior experience at a core fintech infrastructure provider
• SOC 2 Type 2 audit experience as the lead
• Background in security engineering: CSPM, IAM, AppSec, detection engineering, or incident response

Benefits

• Aggressive initial equity grant
• Annual performance-based bonuses
• West Village Office with a terrace
• Free lunch and dinner
• $150 monthly gym stipend
• 100% company reimbursement for health, dental, and vision coverage

About the company

Moment is the AI operating system for investment management, built for the world's largest wealth firms and fintechs. It was founded by former quants from Citadel and Jane Street and is based in NYC.