Starburst · 17 hours ago
Chief Information Security Officer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$250K/yr - $300K/yr
10+ years expStarburst is the data platform for analytics, applications, and AI, unifying data across clouds and on-premises to accelerate AI innovation. The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) will be responsible for developing and leading the information security strategy, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the platform, infrastructure, and customer data while integrating security into business operations and technology projects.
AnalyticsBig DataDatabaseInformation TechnologyOpen SourceSoftware
Responsibilities
Define and execute a long-term, engineering-aligned security vision and strategy
Build and scale a security organization that proactively enables business growth
Embed security into engineering processes (cloud architecture, DevSecOps, data governance, AI/ML feature security)
Drive adoption of secure development lifecycle practices without slowing innovation velocity
Lead Starburst’s compliance programs including FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and other relevant standards
Ensure security controls meet the requirements of large enterprise and government customers
Oversee Security Operations, Incident Response, Threat Detection, and Vulnerability Management
Manage Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), vendor risk for 200+ partners, and mitigation of all tracked risks
Serve as the security representative to enterprise customer CISOs, procurement teams, and boards
Support sales and customer success teams in closing and retaining high-value accounts
Define and lead AI security and governance initiatives to protect and monitor metadata and cached data
Establish guardrails for secure AI-powered features
Qualification
Required
10+ years in information security leadership, ideally in high-growth SaaS or platform companies
Proven track record integrating security into engineering and product workflows
Experience with FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and similar regulatory frameworks
Deep technical knowledge in cloud infrastructure security, encryption, identity, and AI/ML security
Excellent executive communication skills and presence; able to convey complex risks to non-technical audiences
Startup mindset: urgency, adaptability, ownership, and willingness to operate hands-on when needed
Preferred
Prior experience as a CISO or senior security leader in a data platform or AI-driven product company
Background in data governance, privacy engineering, or secure multi-cloud deployments
Relevant security certifications (CISSP, CISM, CCSP)
Benefits
Equity packages (ISOs)
Comprehensive benefits offering
Competitive pay
Attractive stock grants
Flexible paid time off
Company
Starburst
Starburst offers a data lakehouse platform unifying access to distributed data across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$414MKey Investors
CitiAlkeon CapitalAndreessen Horowitz
2025-05-19Series Unknown
2022-02-09Series D· $250M
2021-01-06Series C· $100M
Leadership Team
Justin Borgman
Chairman & CEO
Anu Sudarsan
Staff Software Engineer and Co-founder
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