Head of IT

8090 Solutions Inc•Redwood City, CA

12h•$180,000 - $350,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Software Industrial Complex has evolved into a bloated, expensive ecosystem that burdens enterprises with unnecessary complexity and inefficiency. Co-founded and led by Chamath Palihapitiya, we are building a Software Factory that delivers fully-managed and hosted software purpose-built for each customer. We are hiring an exceptional Head of IT to join 8090 in a mission-critical leadership role. As the Head of IT, you will build, scale, and secure our internal technology infrastructure from the ground up. You will act as both a strategic leader and a hands-on builder, managing everything from cloud infrastructure and AI cost optimization to security compliance and daily IT operations. This role is central to how 8090 maintains velocity, security, and operational excellence as we scale our engineering and business teams.

Requirements

5-10 years of professional IT experience, with a proven track record of scaling IT infrastructure.
Previous experience serving as a Head or Director of IT for a fast-paced, high-growth tech startup (Series A, B, or C stage).
Deep security expertise covering endpoint protection, threat monitoring, and zero-trust principles. Proven experience in data privacy and compliance frameworks, including leading readiness and audits for SOC 1, SOC 2, FedRAMP, GDPR, and HIPAA.
Deep experience with AI and automation tools, including configuring AI infrastructure, managing LLM API access, and leveraging AIOps to streamline IT workflows.
Managed administration and cost management for infrastructure assets, with the ability to forecast and optimize complex cloud and AI workloads.
Extensive domain management expertise, overseeing complex DNS environments and subdomains for engineering and go-to-market teams.
Experience working in a regulated industry as an IT or security professional, understanding the balance between strict compliance and developer velocity.
Strong background in modern Identity and Access Management platforms (e.g., Okta, JumpCloud, Entra ID).
Ability to operate strategically at the executive level while remaining technical enough to jump into the details and execute hands-on.

Responsibilities

Own the configuration, administration, and vendor management of our core SaaS stack (Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, GitHub, etc.), ensuring optimal licensing and seamless integration.
Implement FinOps practices to monitor, report on, and optimize cloud infrastructure and AI token costs across multiple providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Cursor, AWS, GCP, and Neoclouds).
Lead employee Identity and Access Management (IAM/SSO/RBAC) across all digital tools, cloud environments, and physical spaces, strictly enforcing a zero-trust architecture.
Oversee office networking, Wi-Fi infrastructure, internet redundancy, Zero-trust Network Access, and comprehensive domain management (DNS, SSL, DNSSEC) for the organization.
Coordinate IT help desk operations, delegate tasks effectively, and establish automated self-service portals to reduce operational friction for employees across two offices.
Implement and manage Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions (Iru) for zero-touch provisioning, endpoint security, and unified asset tracking.
Work closely with security and compliance vendors to implement rigorous frameworks, ensuring 8090 operations remain strictly compliant with SOC 1, SOC 2, FedRAMP, GDPR, and HIPAA.
Manage IT contractors, mentor early-career IT team members, and scale the internal IT function strategically as the company grows.
Define hardware and software standards, streamlining technical onboarding and offboarding to ensure highly secure and efficient employee transitions.
Establish robust incident management procedures, disaster recovery protocols, and regular backups to guarantee business continuity in a fast-paced AI environment.