Head of Platform & Security

Opto is engineering the future of private markets to improve client outcomes and drive capital to the most transformative ideas. We are seeking a Head of Platform & Security to lead the reliability, security, and operational excellence of our technology platform. The role involves partnering with the CTO to define and execute Opto's security strategy, leading a team of four engineers, and owning our enterprise and application security program end-to-end.

Requirements

• Own Opto's enterprise and platform security posture across all applications, services, business tools, and processes
• Maintain Opto's SOC 2 Type 2 audit reports, ensuring ongoing compliance and readiness for annual assessments
• Define and monitor compliance with internal security policies
• Partner with Legal to establish a comprehensive security and compliance program
• Promote a culture of security across the organization
• Represent Opto's security program externally to customers, prospects, and investors
• Lead, mentor, and grow a four-person platform engineering team
• Maintain team roadmap and backlog
• Keep stakeholders informed of key milestones, risks, reprioritizations, and escalations
• Provide technical direction on platform architecture decisions, tooling choices, and engineering standards
• Own the internal IT function
• Contribute directly to technical projects as bandwidth allows

Benefits

• Significant equity
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Unlimited PTO
• Retirement savings plan (401k)
• Learning, Fitness and Commuter stipends
• Paid Holidays