Chief Information Security Officer

Seekr•Reston, VA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Seekr is seeking a Chief Information Security Officer to lead security strategy, governance, and execution for enterprise and government customers. The CISO will safeguard the company’s platforms, infrastructure, data, and AI systems while ensuring compliance with regulatory and national security requirements. The role works across cybersecurity, AI innovation, and mission-critical deployments, partnering with engineering, product, legal, HR, and go-to-market teams to embed security throughout the organization and the AI lifecycle. The CISO will build, lead, and scale a high-performing security organization and implement measurable protections across public and government clouds, on-premises systems, and edge environments. The role is responsible for maintaining existing industry certifications and regulatory compliance, identifying additional requirements based on business needs, and serving as the primary security liaison for enterprise and government customers. Seekr builds explainable and trustworthy AI for mission-critical decisions in enterprise, government, and regulated industries. Its SeekrFlow platform supports secure, auditable AI deployments across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments.

Requirements

10 or more years of cybersecurity experience, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership role such as CISO, VP Security, or equivalent.
Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
Experience building and leading teams responsible for implementing and executing security programs at scale.
Strong experience securing public cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, or GCP, and government cloud environments such as AWS GovCloud or Azure Government.
Deep familiarity with AI-driven products and their full lifecycle, including data pipelines, labeling or annotation, model training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring.
Strong knowledge of government and defense security frameworks, including NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, and CMMC, and security planning documentation.
Proven experience building and operating security programs for enterprise and government customers.
Deep understanding of modern security practices, including zero-trust architectures, identity and access management, and endpoint security.
Experience with secure software development practices and integrating security into CI/CD pipelines.
Demonstrated ability to lead incident response and manage high-severity security events.
Excellent communication skills and ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executives and government officials.
Must meet the stated U.S. government trade-regulation eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or Department of Commerce.

Nice To Haves

Active U.S. security clearance, preferably Top Secret.
Previous experience as a Facility Security Officer (FSO).
Experience securing AI/ML systems against adversarial threats, model inversion, and data poisoning.
Background in defense, intelligence, or national security environments.
Experience achieving and maintaining FedRAMP Authorization or similar government accreditations.
Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools and ensuring their secure use.
Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or equivalent.
Track record of scaling security organizations in high-growth technology companies.
Experience securing air-gapped and highly regulated environments.
Experience in external thought leadership, including speaking at conferences or participating in industry forums.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the company’s information security strategy in alignment with business and product objectives.
Lead, mentor, and scale the security team responsible for implementing security programs and controls.
Lead security architecture and engineering across public cloud, government cloud, on-premises, and edge hardware environments.
Lead end-to-end accreditation efforts and maintain existing certifications and compliance with frameworks such as FedRAMP, NIST, CMMC, ISO 27001, and SOC 2.
Oversee security operations, including threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and continuous monitoring.
Design and implement secure development practices, including for AI-assisted coding and model development workflows.
Ensure the security, integrity, and governance of training data, models, and AI outputs, including protection against adversarial threats and model exploitation.
Partner with product and engineering teams to embed security into the software development and AI product lifecycles, from data ingestion and training through deployment and monitoring.
Secure customer-hosted, air-gapped, and edge-based deployments.
Lead risk management, including third-party and vendor risk and supply chain security.
Serve as the primary security liaison for enterprise and government customers and support audits, assessments, and accreditations; maintain Seekr’s Trust Center.
Develop and maintain policies and procedures for classified and unclassified environments.
Drive company-wide security awareness and training programs.
Represent Seekr with customers, at industry events, in government engagements, and in customer briefings as needed.

Benefits

Equity ownership through RSUs.
Unlimited paid time off.
14 paid company holidays.
Flexible hybrid work environment, with offices in Reston, Virginia, and Austin, Texas; remote options are also mentioned.
Flexible working hours.
Role-appropriate compensation that may include base salary, bonuses, or commission plans depending on the role.
401(k) with company match.
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starting on day one for employees and their families.
Paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement.
Meaningful work with a collaborative team addressing AI challenges.