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Head of Security & Compliance

Casca· Operations
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Hybrid (San Francisco)Full-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Casca is building AGI for banking and replacing legacy systems with AI-native technology. This role leads security, compliance, incident response, and governance to support a fast-paced fintech startup.

Responsibilities

  • Build security tooling & processes that engineers actually use. Create internal mechanisms for appsec, identity and access management, and threat detection that naturally integrate into how the team ships.
  • Manage, mentor, and grow our team of application security engineers. Mature our Secure SDLC, threat modeling, and vulnerability management processes to ensure our security posture matches our growing responsibility.
  • Secure the agent execution surface. Partner with Engineering and Product to establish robust security architecture for our AI-driven workflows, ensuring strict data privacy, mitigating AI-specific vulnerabilities, and maintaining safe agentic identity.
  • Drive customer trust. Partner with go-to-market and legal teams to support compliance and customer-driven initiatives. Own and expand our compliance roadmap (SOC 2, SOC 1, ISO 27001), while keeping guardrails pragmatic for a fast-paced startup.
  • Lead incident response and detection. Build the detection pipeline, act as the primary commander, and turn every event into systemic improvements.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in progressive security roles, with at least 2+ years at a B2B tech, fintech, or highly regulated SaaS company.
  • Strong fundamentals in secure SDLC, cloud security (AWS/GCP), Web security, and DevSecOps practices.
  • Ability to develop lightweight, durable security policies, access controls, and data governance frameworks. A track record of building "practical security, not checkbox theater."
  • Nice to have: Experience securing LLM usage for both coding and in product use cases, and mitigating risks specific to agentic systems (e.g., unauthorized actions taken by autonomous agents, prompt injection, and data poisoning)
  • Proven track record of owning SOC 2 Type II and/or ISO 27001 compliance.
  • You can review a penetration test, debate architecture with a lead engineer, and present to a bank's CISO…all in the same day
  • You’re comfortable with incident response - calm, methodical, and effective under pressure; experience leading incidents end to end & driving the fixes that follow.
  • You thrive in ambiguity, know how to ruthlessly prioritize fixes to eliminate the highest risks first, and understand the balance between security and business velocity.
  • Experience in fintech or banking

Skills

Required:Security leadershipSecure SDLCCloud security (AWS/GCP)Web securityDevSecOps

Benefits

  • Impact & Ownership: A unique opportunity to shape the future of banking through AI, owning end-to-end product initiatives.
  • Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a talented and passionate team that values continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
  • Competitive Compensation: Includes salary, benefits, and potential equity in a fast-growing startup.
  • Professional Growth: Access to resources and mentorship to expand your skill set, influence strategy, and accelerate your career.
  • Culture of Innovation: We encourage risk-taking, learning from failures, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in fintech.
Last updated Aug 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Casca

Make Banking Magical

Casca is an AI-native platform transforming small business lending by enabling banks and lenders to originate 10x more loans with 90% less manual effort. Our solutions streamline the entire loan process—from customizable application forms and secure applicant portals to AI-powered assistants, automated document collection, KYB checks, and underwriting. We’ve found product market fit and are scaling our team very quickly. Small businesses are the heart of the American economy. Many banks shy away from providing funding because of the manual effort in pursuing those deals. With us, that changes. We unlock affordable, quick bank funding for the 30M+ small businesses in the US who would otherwise be subject to the high interest rates from predatory online lenders. We are a world-class team of banking & AI experts from Stanford, MIT & Y Combinator. We like to win and we know that the only thing between us and the title is our own ability to improve every day.

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