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Head of IT and Security

Matter Intelligence · San Francisco · On-site

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About Matter Intelligence

Matter Intelligence is pioneering a new ultraspectral vision ecosystem that sees molecular chemistry, unlocking superintelligent vision for the physical world. Backed by Pear VC.

About the role

Matter is hiring a Head of IT and Security to build and operate the systems, controls, and support that keep the company productive and secure. This leader will own practical IT operations and cybersecurity as Matter scales its team, facilities, technical environments, and customer and government programs. Own enterprise IT operations, including identity and access, endpoints, networks, collaboration systems, vendors, and employee support.

What they're looking for

  • Experience leading both IT operations and cybersecurity in a growing organization
  • Strong working knowledge of identity, endpoint, network, cloud, vendor, and incident-response practices
  • Ability to translate risk and compliance requirements into practical controls and accountable operations
  • Clear communication, sound judgment, discretion, and a service-oriented approach to supporting employees
  • To comply with U.S. export regulations, applicants must be one of the following:
  • A U.S. citizen or national
More about this role

Welcome to Matter, where we are building the future of vision AI: pairing a world-first sensor that sees molecular chemistry, temperature, and 3D shape with a Large World Model that will be the most powerful intelligence engine for the physical world. This system doesn't just see what something looks like; it understands everything from a single pixel. We call this Superintelligent Vision.

Our team has delivered technologies to Mars for NASA/JPL, designed advanced sensors for U.S. Defense, and frontier artificial intelligence systems. We are now building the next generation of space- and airborne-based sensing systems.

Matter is hiring a Head of IT and Security to build and operate the systems, controls, and support that keep the company productive and secure. This leader will own practical IT operations and cybersecurity as Matter scales its team, facilities, technical environments, and customer and government programs.

Own enterprise IT operations, including identity and access, endpoints, networks, collaboration systems, vendors, and employee support.

Build a risk-based security program spanning policies, technical controls, monitoring, incident response, and employee...

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