IT & Information Security Lead

Ode with Anthropic • San Francisco, CA

3d • $140,000 - $210,000

About The Position

Ode with Anthropic is defining frontier AI and bringing it into practice. They are a team of experienced builders focused on getting complex AI systems into production and tackling challenging AI problems for companies. As Anthropic’s services venture, they work closely with clients to turn frontier technology into real-world impact. The company is backed by major investors and has offices in SF, NYC, Raleigh-Durham, and Dubai. This role is for the first IT & Information Security Lead to manage systems for security, compliance, and smooth operations during scaling. The position involves end-to-end IT ownership, including identity and access, devices, SaaS, and employee onboarding, as well as the information security and compliance program. The goal is to build systems and controls that allow for rapid progress while meeting enterprise customer security expectations. This is a hands-on role for someone with experience in IT and security at a fast-growing tech company, who understands the balance between rigor and efficiency, and is eager to build a lean, AI-native function.

Requirements

• Experience owning IT and information security at a fast-growing technology company.
• Hands-on expertise across identity and access, endpoint management, SaaS administration, and employee IT.
• Experience owning SOC 2, including controls, audits, policies, and ongoing compliance.
• Strong security judgment—you know where rigor matters and where process just gets in the way.
• High ownership and a bias toward automation. You build simple, scalable systems and are comfortable getting into the details yourself.

Responsibilities

• Own corporate IT end-to-end, including identity and access, devices, SaaS, onboarding and offboarding, and employee IT support.
• Own SOC 2 and future compliance frameworks, including controls, policies, audits, risk assessments, and remediation.
• Own information security operations, including incident response, security awareness, access reviews, and vendor security.
• Partner with Engineering on cloud and application security, helping identify risks and drive remediation.
• Build an AI-native, highly automated IT and security function that scales without unnecessary process or headcount.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed