Head of Security

Our Mission  

SPAN develops products that accelerate the rapid adoption of renewable energy in the home. The flagship SPAN Smart Panel is the first true evolution for the traditional home electric panel, harnessing enhanced technology for metering, monitoring, and control. An expanded product suite of intelligent, integrated solutions radically lowers the cost and complexity of energy upgrades–including solar, batteries and EVs–empowering homeowners to be active, resilient and informed players in the energy market. 

Position

As the Head of Security and Privacy, you will be responsible for driving our cybersecurity and information privacy programs here at SPAN. This critical role will ensure we are providing the right level of information security, integrity, and compliance to match the level of trust homeowners and utility partners put in us. You will work cross-functionally within the organization to design the strategy and methods we use to secure our products and systems and ensure compliance with federal and state laws, relevant security frameworks, and contractual obligations.

Responsibilities

• Develop the security and privacy programs and policies at SPAN to protect the business and our customers
  
  
• Oversee the implementation, maintenance and auditing of our programs ensuring compliance with regulatory standards such as ISO 27001, CCPA, and GDPR
  
  
• Stay on top of the evolving threat and regulatory landscapes in the various jurisdictions SPAN is deployed in, ensuring we remain at the leading edge so that our security program is an asset and not a liability
  
  
• Be a security evangelist and expert resource for our teams to foster a culture of security and privacy and ensure it is integrated into our products and processes at every level
  
  
• Lead regular and recurring threat and vulnerability assessments for existing and new products and features
  
  
• Function as the primary liaison to general counsel to ensure contracts appropriately protect SPAN and our customers on matters of information security and compliance
  
  
• Guide the development and regular testing of incidence response, disaster recovery and security testing plans
  
  
• Grow and lead a security team, defining its strategy and direction to best meet SPAN’s needs
  
  
• Act as SPAN's security and privacy expert in conversations with customers, partners, regulators, and other third parties
  
  
• Select and manage vendors to augment SPAN's capabilities in the areas of training, incident response, active monitoring and compliance auditing
  
  

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in an information security role, with 4+ years in a lead or manager role
  
  
• Experience with small technology companies navigating the complex security and privacy landscape with limited resources
  
  
• Demonstrated success in developing security programs and policies
  
  
• Familiarity with common information security frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, CCPA, GDPR, NIST-CSF etc. and experience leading companies through compliance processes for any of these standards
  
  
• A strong technical background to leverage in order to recommend solutions and collaborate with our engineering teams, including experience managing cybersecurity for cloud-based software platforms such as AWS and other 3rd party SaaS vendors
  
  
• Strong communication skills, able to convey complex security topics and choices to audiences without a security and privacy background
  
  

Bonuses

• You have worked with an internet of things or other connected hardware product
  
  
• You have relevant security certifications such as: CISM, CISSP, CISA
  
  
• You have hands-on experience testing the security of software products
  
  

The U.S. base salary range for this position is $175,000 - $240,000 plus benefits, equity and variable compensation for Sales-related roles. This range represents SPAN’s good faith estimate of competitively-priced salary for the role based on national, real-time industry data from companies of a similar growth stage. This range reflects minimum and maximum new hire salaries for the role across US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by location and individual factors including relevant skills, experience and education or training. This range correlates to the relative level of the candidate we believe we need for the role and may require an adjustment for candidates of a different level. 

Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the location this role is based during the hiring process. 

Life at SPAN

SPAN embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. 

Headquartered in San Francisco’s vibrant SoMa neighborhood, we are an eclectic group of creative thinkers who value open communication, teamwork, and a ‘make it happen’ approach to addressing complex challenges. 

We’re hiring talented individuals who are driven by success and are passionate about shaping the future of renewable energy. If that sounds like you, we’d love for you to consider joining the rapidly growing team at SPAN.

The Perks:

⚡ Competitive compensation + equity grants at a well-funded, venture-backed company

⚡ Comprehensive benefits (including medical; dental, vision, life and disability insurance)

⚡ Comfortable, sunny office space located near BART and Caltrain public transit

⚡ Strong focus on teambuilding and company culture (events, meet-ups, clubs)

⚡ Flexible hours and unlimited PTO

Interested in joining our team? Submit an application today and we’ll be in touch with next steps!