Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

The role

The CISO will lead the global cybersecurity organization and define the company's global cybersecurity strategy. This role involves overseeing Security Engineering, Security Operations, and Security GRC teams to ensure platform security and resilience.

What you will do

• Define and execute Blockchain.com's global cybersecurity strategy aligned with business objectives and IPO readiness.
• Foster a culture of security across the company.
• Lead and scale the Security Engineering, SOC and Security GRC organizations.
• Partner with executive leadership and the internal audit team on cybersecurity strategy, enterprise risk and regulatory readiness.
• Strengthen cloud, application and infrastructure security across a global digital asset platform.
• Devise robust operational flows and technical systems to safeguard client and company funds.
• Drive incident response, security operations, vulnerability management and operational resilience.
• Devise and implement a comprehensive AI governance and safety strategy.
• Maintain and play a role in operating custody systems.
• Provide executive-level security assessments to Board meetings, regulators, and examiners.

Required qualifications

• Proven experience as a CISO or senior security executive in a high-growth technology or financial services company.
• Experience leading security within a US public company or through an IPO.
• Strong understanding of SOX, SEC cybersecurity requirements and corporate governance.
• Deep technical experience in cryptocurrency, digital assets, blockchain or financial technology.
• Demonstrated success leading global Security Engineering and GRC teams.
• Strong knowledge of cloud security (GCP and AWS), application security, incident response, identity and access management, and modern security architectures.
• Operational experience with self-custody systems (including HSMs), and designing processes to safeguard funds.
• Experience presenting to executive leadership, Boards of Directors and regulators.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

• Full-time salary based on experience
• Meaningful equity
• ClassPass
• Unlimited vacation policy
• Apple equipment
• Flexible work culture

About the company

Blockchain is a global crypto company that helps people access cryptocurrency. Since 2011, it has served over 90 million wallet holders and more than 40 million verified users.