Head of IT and Security

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 practices.
• Partner with engineering and operations teams to secure cloud, laboratory, facility, and program environments without blocking execution.
• Lead compliance readiness and evidence management for applicable customer, government, and company requirements.
• Develop a scalable operating model for service reliability, asset lifecycle, access reviews, vendor management, and security response.

Qualifications

Required

• 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.

Preferred

• Experience in aerospace, defense, regulated technology, or environments handling export-controlled or sensitive information.
• Experience preparing for security or compliance assessments and maintaining auditable evidence.
• Experience building an IT and security function at an early-stage or rapidly scaling company.

What Success Looks Like

• Employees have reliable, well-supported access to the systems they need while unnecessary access and unmanaged assets decline.
• Security risks, incidents, and compliance obligations are visible, prioritized, and handled through repeatable processes.
• IT and security scale with company growth without becoming a recurring blocker for technical or customer programs.

Location

This role is based in San Francisco, CA, and requires onsite work.

ITAR Requirements

To comply with U.S. export regulations, applicants must be one of the following:

• A U.S. citizen or national
• A lawful permanent resident (green card holder)
• Eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

Employee Offerings and Benefits

At Matter, we believe in rewarding high performance and providing the support you need to thrive. Our compensation and benefits package includes:

• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Early-stage equity package
• 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision coverage
• Opportunity to work on novel sensing, data, and AI systems with real-world deployment paths to the largest industries in the world