About Tabs
Tabs is building the first AI-native revenue platform, enabling GTM teams to plan smarter, grow faster, and spend better. Our platform integrates and enriches sales and marketing data, delivers intelligence and recommendations, and helps teams make better decisions, all in one place. We’re backed by world-class investors including General Catalyst, Lightspeed, and Primary, and trusted by forward-thinking teams like Cognition, Cursor, Statsig, and Ramp.
We're headquartered in NYC at 3 Park Ave and operate in person. We believe in the power of teams and speed of iteration that comes from building together, face-to-face.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Director of IT & Security to take ownership of our internal IT infrastructure and security operations. You’ll step in as the first dedicated hire in this function, taking the baton from our CTO and engineering team. You’ll be hands-on in shaping our security posture, driving cross-functional compliance efforts, and building the foundation for our long-term IT strategy.
This is a highly visible role with significant autonomy, reporting directly to the CTO and working across every part of the business to ensure we scale safely and securely.
What You’ll Build & Own
Build and execute a long-term IT and security roadmap aligned with company objectives
Lead the implementation and management of security systems, tools, and processes
Own incident response planning and investigations, as well as ongoing vulnerability assessments
Work with legal to ensure compliance with all relevant data privacy regulations (e.g. GDPR, CCPA)
Create, maintain, and roll out internal IT and security policies across the company including onboarding and offboarding. We are a GSuite/Slack company.
Partner with department leads to maintain security protocols and employee education
Manage third-party IT vendors and evaluate new tools for scalability and efficiency
Monitor and optimize our infrastructure, network, and cloud environments
About you
5+ years of experience in IT operations, security, or related roles
Proven track record developing and executing IT/security strategy at a high-growth company
Rigorous understanding of our mandated security frameworks (SOC1 and SOC2)
Experience with cloud security architecture and service providers (e.g. AWS, GCP)
Strong background in network architecture and secure system design
Hands-on experience conducting audits, risk assessments, and incident response
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent
CISSP certification (or equivalent) strongly preferred
Perks and Benefits
Competitive compensation + equity
100% coverage for healthcare (Medical, Dental and Vision)
401(k) plan
Daily meal and coffee stipend for in-office days
Tax free contribution to commuter benefits