Chief Information Security Officer
Berkeley, CA$492.9k - $578.6kEmployeePosted 1mo ago
About the role
METR seeks a Chief Information Security Officer to own and advance METR’s overall security posture, lead incident response and security testing, and align security strategy with a growing organization focused on AI risk assessment and mitigation.
Responsibilities
- Setting organizational strategy: set security roadmap and culture, consolidate ownership of security areas, fill gaps.
- Advising METR leadership, engineering and operations: advise on security implications of partnerships, programs, and model access before commitments.
- Owning incident response, red teaming and pen testing: lead these efforts across METR, including computer and people security.
Qualifications
- Deep security background with accountability for an org’s security posture or leadership of high-stakes security engagements, IR experience in relevant industries (defense, healthcare) preferred.
- Threat modeling and red teaming experience to defend against insiders and well-resourced adversaries.
- Excellent communication skills to explain complex threat models and policies to executives and researchers.
- Mission-aligned with METR’s focus on catastrophic AI risk.
Skills
Required:Security governance and strategyIncident response and IR leadershipThreat modelingCommunication
Benefits
- Retirement: 401(k) with a 100% match up to 8% of salary
- Life Insurance: Employer-paid basic life insurance at 1x salary
- Unlimited PTO and 21-week parental leave
- Catered lunch and dinner daily; in-office gym and shower
- Health: Medical, dental and vision coverage with 99% employee premiums paid; Employer funded HRA; Fertility benefits
- Relocation stipend for moving to the Bay Area
- Wellness stipend for gym memberships, equipment, therapy, etc.
- Commuter stipend and Uber budget
- Professional development stipend for training, courses, conferences, AI safety education
- Work equipment stipend for home office
- Management coaching for managers
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About METR
Model Evaluation & Threat Research
METR (pronounced 'meter') is a research nonprofit that scientifically measures whether and when AI systems might threaten catastrophic harm to society.
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