Our security vision

In enterprise SaaS and AI, security is not a “nice to have” - it’s a contract of trust with our customers. At Maki, security is a company-wide priority, not a checkbox. From certifications to internal awareness, we want to make sure our systems, our people, and our practices are secure by design.

As our first Security & compliance lead, you will lead the charge in building robust security programs, ensuring compliance with global standards, and embedding security into every layer of our culture and products.

What you will do

As our Security lead, you will be responsible for building and running a security program that scales with Maki’s global ambitions. Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead certifications & audits: Drive the implementation and renewal of security certifications (ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR readiness, etc.) that enable us to serve enterprise clients.

• Define policies & tools: Create and maintain security policies, processes, and tools that protect data and systems across the company.

• Run exercises & training: Organize security drills, train teams on best practices, and foster a strong culture of security awareness.

• Perform reviews: Partner with the leadership team to run regular risk assessments, review security posture, and prioritize initiatives.

• Collaborate with stakeholders: Liaise with legal teams, penetration testers, auditors, and enterprise customers to ensure alignment and trust.

• Embed security by design: Work closely with product and engineering to integrate security practices into development and deployment cycles.

• Stay ahead of risks: Anticipate emerging threats in AI and SaaS, and proactively design measures to address them.

• Experience: 5+ years in security or compliance roles, ideally in SaaS or enterprise environments. Experience leading certification processes (ISO, SOC, etc.) is a strong plus.

• Technical understanding: Familiar with cloud security (AWS/GCP), secure development practices, and incident response.

• Ownership: Able to build and run a security program with autonomy.

• Communication: Clear communicator who can translate security topics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Mindset: Pragmatic, rigorous, and proactive—you combine risk awareness with a bias for execution.

Bonus points if you:

• Have scaled security functions in a startup or scale-up environment.

• Have experience with AI/ML systems and the specific risks they pose.

• Have collaborated with enterprise clients on security reviews and due diligence.

• Hold certifications (CISSP, CISM, or equivalent).

• Intro call – 30 min
  Screening with Ben (Cofounder). A first conversation to get to know you and share more context on Maki and the role.

• Case study – 60 min
  With the leadership team. You’ll walk us through how you would design a security roadmap for a company like Maki.

• Founder interview – 30 min
  Meet one of our other founders to validate culture and values fit.

• Final wrap-up
  Offer call (and ideally, a celebration!).