Head of Information Security

COMPANY

Billions of people use software products every day. By helping software providers figure out which features to build and which bugs to fix, Canny is improving UX and efficiency at a global scale.

• Profitable early-stage startup, 11 person team
• Over 1,000 customers, including industry-leading companies like ClickUp, CircleCI, Framer, and Compass
• We haven't raised any money, we are our own bosses
• 100% remote

For more info, check out our blog and team page.

ROLE

We're hiring a Head of Security to help us maintain our commitment to privacy, security, and compliance. You'll be working alongside Canny's founders and sales and engineering teams 🚀

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with auditors to receive various security-related certifications/reports (eg. SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS)
• Analyze networks and systems to identify opportunities for improvement
• Process incoming vulnerability reports sent to security@canny.io
• Complete customer security questionnaires to unblock sales opportunities
• Implement and enforce best practices and security standards for the organization
• Routinely test and audit company software and networks
• Provide consultation to our product team regarding the security implications of new features

QUALIFICATIONS

• You have a thorough understanding of best practices and security standards and how to implement them at a business-wide level
• You have experience implementing controls for security compliance programs (eg. SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, GDPR)
• You have experience managing IDS/IPS/FIM/Vuln scanning
• You have hands-on experience with a variety of programming languages (preferably including JavaScript)
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• You can execute calmly and effectively under pressure
• 3+ years of experience in the cybersecurity industry

TECHNOLOGIES

• Cloud Services: AWS
• Source Control: GitHub
• CI/CD: CircleCI
• Database: MongoDB, hosted on MongoDB Atlas
• Monitoring: Sentry, DebugBear, Pingdom, PagerDuty, CloudWatch
• Software: JavaScript, Node.js, React, MongoDB

COMPENSATION

• Competitive salary and equity
• Unlimited sick and vacation days (paid)
• International team retreats ✈️ (paid)