# Head of Security at Code Metal

- Company: Code Metal
- What the company does: Code Metal: Verifiable, AI-enabled code translation. For companies doing edge development, code portability, and code modernization across industries like automotive, defense, semiconductors, and aerospace. Speed time-to-market, meet safety and compliance... Backed by Accel.
- Company website: https://www.codemetal.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: San Franscisco Hub
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-09-08
- Apply by: 2026-10-23
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/code-metal/9623639f-0a6f-4177-aa74-805872b3327f
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/code-metal-head-of-security/

## About the role

Code Metal is looking for a Head of Security to lead, mature, and scale our existing security program as the company grows. This person will own security strategy and technical direction across our products, offerings, infrastructure, corporate systems, and development environments. You will work closely with engineering, IT, legal, compliance, our FSO, and company leadership to ensure our security posture meets the needs of defense, government, and enterprise customers.

## What they're looking for

- 10+ years of cybersecurity and compliance experience with meaningful security leadership responsibility
- Broad technical depth across product, cloud, infrastructure, and enterprise security
- Experience owning or significantly maturing security programs within highly technical organizations
- Strong understanding of security architecture, risk management, security operations, privacy and compliance requirement and incident response
- Experience working closely with engineering organizations and influencing technical decisions
- Strong judgment and the ability to communicate security risks and priorities to technical and non-technical audiences

Tags: Technology & Solutions