Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Chief Technology Officer, SecurityScorecard

About SecurityScorecard 

SecurityScorecard is the global leader in cybersecurity ratings, with over 12 million companies continuously rated, operating in 64 countries. Founded in 2013 by security and risk experts Dr. Alex Yampolskiy and Sam Kassoumeh and funded by world-class investors, SecurityScorecard’s patented rating technology is used by over 25,000 organizations for self-monitoring, third-party risk management, board reporting, and cyber insurance underwriting; making all organizations more resilient by allowing them to easily find and fix cybersecurity risks across their digital footprint. 

Headquartered in New York City, our culture has been recognized by Inc Magazine as a "Best Workplace,” by Crain’s NY as a "Best Places to Work in NYC," and as one of the 10 hottest SaaS startups in New York for two years in a row. Most recently, SecurityScorecard was named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023 and to the Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces in 2023 award recognizing “forward-thinking employers for their unwavering commitment to employee engagement.”  SecurityScorecard is proud to be funded by world-class investors including Evolution Equity Partners, Sequoia Capital, GV and Riverwood Capital. 

Mission

The CTO will play a pivotal role in SecurityScorecard’s growth, serving as the accountable leader for building and scaling a world-class technology organization. This individual will be responsible for driving and executing the technical vison & strategy to deliver highly secure, performant, and scalable solutions. We are looking for a technology leader with a track record of success in complex B2B environments, ideally within cybersecurity or adjacent fields. The CTO will be instrumental in shaping the future of our platform, fostering innovation, and ensuring our technology remains at the forefront of the industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Define and drive the company’s technology vision, ensuring alignment with business goals and long-term strategy.
• Technology Oversight: Lead and manage a technology organization of approximately 125 professionals, including 80+ software engineers. Provide guidance and mentorship to team leaders across engineering, architecture, data science, CISO, and threat research.
• Big Data Infrastructure: Develop and maintain a highly secure, scalable, and efficient big data infrastructure tailored for complex B2B environments. Prioritize fault tolerance, performance, and security.
• Collaboration with CPO: Work closely with the Chief Product Officer and the executive team to plan and execute SecurityScorecard’s roadmap.
• Security Focus: Oversee the company's cybersecurity initiatives, ensuring best-in-class practices are integrated into every layer of the tech stack. Provide leadership in threat research and intelligence.
• Innovation & Execution: Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and excellence in execution. Champion the adoption of new technologies and best practices to maintain SecurityScorecard’s leadership in the market.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a key technology advocate within the company and with external stakeholders. Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences, including board members and customers.
• Data Science and AI: Lead the integration of advanced data science and AI capabilities into the company’s products and services, driving innovation and leveraging data-driven insights to enhance decision-making and product functionality.
• Culture Carrier: Embody and promote SecurityScorecard’s values of bias to action, solutions focused, resilience, customer obsessed, OneScorecard), setting the tone for a positive, inclusive, and high-performance culture across the technology teams. Act as a role model in driving accountability, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence.

Qualifications:

• Extensive experience as a CTO, SVP of Engineering, or a similar senior leadership role, ideally within the cybersecurity, B2B SaaS, or big data domains.
• Strong track record in building and scaling highly secure, fault-tolerant, and performant big data infrastructure with significant complexity.
• Deep technical expertise in software engineering, architecture, data science, AI, and cybersecurity.
• Exceptional leadership skills managing large remote teams (100+), including software engineers and technical experts across various domains.
• Collaborative approach with a history of working closely with product and executive leadership to align technology with business strategy.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate technical vision and strategy to diverse audiences.

Key Attributes

• Visionary Leader: Capable of setting a clear technical vision and driving strategic initiatives that align with company goals. Thinks ahead and anticipates future technology trends and needs.
• Execution-Oriented: Highly focused on delivering results, with an internal drive to build, scale, and optimize technology infrastructure that meets the demands of a complex, data-driven B2B environment.
• Bias to Action: Proactively seeks solutions with a sense of urgency, addressing challenges head-on and driving projects forward without waiting for others to step in.
• Operational Excellence: Strong emphasis on operational rigor, with a methodical approach to managing large-scale engineering, architecture, and data science teams. Skilled in optimizing processes for maximum efficiency.
• Driving Accountability: Holds self and team accountable for commitments, results, and high performance. Instills a culture of ownership and accountability, ensuring that goals are met and standards are maintained.
• Collaborative Mindset: Works effectively across functions, fostering partnerships with Product, Security, and other key teams to ensure seamless execution of the technology roadmap.
• Team Builder: Exceptional at hiring, developing, and scaling high-performing remote teams. Has a strong playbook for attracting top talent and building a cohesive, innovative technology organization.
• Strategic Thinker: Balances day-to-day execution with long-term strategic planning. Comfortable navigating complex decisions and setting priorities that drive company-wide impact.
• Technical Depth and Breadth: Deep understanding of software engineering, cybersecurity, big data, and emerging technologies, with the ability to dive deep when necessary.
• High Standards: Sets and expects a high bar for quality, performance, and security across all technology initiatives.
• Growth Mindset: Open to new ideas and diverse perspectives, constantly seeking ways to improve and innovate within the technology landscape.
• Effective Communicator: Articulates technical vision and strategy clearly to stakeholders at all levels, including non-technical audiences, ensuring alignment and understanding.
• Analytical Problem Solver: Strong analytical skills to assess complex technical challenges and deliver innovative, creative solutions.

Benefits:

Specific to each country, we offer a competitive salary, stock options, Health benefits, and unlimited PTO, parental leave, tuition reimbursements, and much more!

The estimated base salary range for this position is $200,000 - 300,000. Actual compensation for the position is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to affordability, skills, qualifications and experience, and may vary from the range. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible for annual performance-based incentive compensation awards and equity, among other company benefits. 

SecurityScorecard is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and embraces diversity. We believe that our team is strengthened through hiring and retaining employees with diverse backgrounds, skill sets, ideas, and perspectives. We make hiring decisions based on merit and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex or gender (including pregnancy) gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, age, marital, veteran, disability status or any other protected category in accordance with applicable law. 

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, in accordance with applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact talentacquisitionoperations@securityscorecard.io.

Any information you submit to SecurityScorecard as part of your application will be processed in accordance with the Company’s privacy policy and applicable law. 

SecurityScorecard does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies.  Please note that we do not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.    #LI-DNI