Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

The Opportunity

Cohere seeks a Chief Information Security Officer who can help shape Cohere’s security strategy & the broader conversation around securing AI at scale. You know how to build trust across organizations and communicate trade-offs clearly in environments where speed, innovation, and security must coexist.

• Define and execute Cohere’s overarching information security strategy in alignment with business priorities and long-term company growth.
• Build a Modern Risk, Governance & Compliance Program: Lead Cohere in identifying, assessing, and mitigating security risk across all business functions.
• Secure AI Systems and Technical Infrastructure: Lead the security architecture strategy across Cohere’s cloud and on-premises environments, ensuring resilient, scalable, and secure systems across the organization.
• Lead Through Influence, Communication & Culture: Build and lead high-performing security teams across multiple disciplines while fostering a strong security-minded culture throughout the organization.
• Enable Secure AI Adoption and Customer Trust: Partner with product, modelling, and engineering teams to support the secure development and deployment of AI systems and enterprise solutions.

Qualifications

• A proven track record as a CISO or SVP of Security in high-growth technology organizations — ideally companies building or deploying AI systems at scale.
• Strong experiences developing and executing enterprise security programs coupled with experience scaling security capabilities alongside company growth.
• Deep expertise across cloud security, DevSecOps, enterprise infrastructure, and AI/ML security, alongside strong familiarity with modern regulatory frameworks, governance expectations, and compliance requirements.
• Experience operating within public company environments and an understanding of the complexities of cybersecurity governance, enterprise risk management, audit readiness, and SEC disclosure expectations.
• Experience preparing organizations for IPO readiness and scaling security programs through periods of rapid growth is highly valuable.
• Experience leading large-scale security organizations, managing budgets, and building strong teams across multiple security disciplines.
• An advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field is preferred.