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Head of IT

8090· Engineering
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Redwood City$180k - $350kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Head of IT to build, scale, and secure internal technology infrastructure from the ground up, handling cloud infra, AI cost optimization, security compliance, and daily IT operations in a high-growth tech startup.

Responsibilities

  • IT & SaaS Administration: Own the configuration, administration, and vendor management of our core SaaS stack (Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, GitHub, etc.), ensuring optimal licensing and seamless integration.
  • Infrastructure & AI Cost Optimization: Implement FinOps practices to monitor, report on, and optimize cloud infrastructure and AI token costs across multiple providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Cursor, AWS, GCP, and Neoclouds).
  • Access Management: Lead employee Identity and Access Management (IAM/SSO/RBAC) across all digital tools, cloud environments, and physical spaces, strictly enforcing a zero-trust architecture.
  • Network & Domain Management: Oversee office networking, Wi-Fi infrastructure, internet redundancy, Zero-trust Network Access, and comprehensive domain management (DNS, SSL, DNSSEC) for the organization.
  • IT Help Desk & Service Delivery: Coordinate IT help desk operations, delegate tasks effectively, and establish automated self-service portals to reduce operational friction for employees across two offices.
  • Device Management: Implement and manage Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions (Iru) for zero-touch provisioning, endpoint security, and unified asset tracking.
  • Security & Compliance Operations: Work closely with security and compliance vendors to implement rigorous frameworks, ensuring 8090 operations remain strictly compliant with SOC 1, SOC 2, FedRAMP, GDPR, and HIPAA.
  • Team Leadership: Manage IT contractors, mentor early-career IT team members, and scale the internal IT function strategically as the company grows.
  • Onboarding & Offboarding: Define hardware and software standards, streamlining technical onboarding and offboarding to ensure highly secure and efficient employee transitions.
  • Business Continuity: Establish robust incident management procedures, disaster recovery protocols, and regular backups to guarantee business continuity in a fast-paced AI environment.

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of professional IT experience, with a proven track record of scaling IT infrastructure.
  • Previous experience as Head or Director of IT for a fast-paced, high-growth tech startup (Series A, B, or C).
  • Deep security expertise covering endpoint protection, threat monitoring, and zero-trust principles; proven experience in data privacy and compliance frameworks including SOC 1, SOC 2, FedRAMP, GDPR, and HIPAA.
  • Deep experience with AI and automation tools, including configuring AI infrastructure, managing LLM API access, and leveraging AIOps to streamline IT workflows.
  • FinOps expertise to forecast and optimize complex cloud and AI workloads.
  • Extensive domain management expertise with DNS and subdomains for engineering and go-to-market teams.
  • Experience in regulated industries as an IT or security professional.
  • Strong IAM platform background (e.g., Okta, JumpCloud, Entra ID).
  • Builder's mindset to operate strategically at the executive level while executing hands-on when needed.

Skills

Required:IT infrastructure leadershipCloud cost optimization (FinOps)Zero-trust securityIAM / SSO / RBACRegulatory compliance (SOC 1/2, FedRAMP, GDPR, HIPAA)
Nice to have:MSSP/MDM implementation

Benefits

  • stock and/or stock option awards
  • benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401K, etc.)
Last updated Sep 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About 8090

The AI-native software factory for regulated enterprises.

8090 is the AI-native software development platform that keeps business leaders in the driver's seat. From spec to deploy with quality, control, and consistency at every step.

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