VP of Security

VP of Security

Location:

USA (remote);
British Columbia (remote);
Calgary (remote);
Montreal (remote);
Ottawa (remote);
Surrey;
Toronto (remote);
Vancouver

Employment Type:

Full time

Department:
Security

The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels being considered for this position. Total compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance.

At Serve Robotics, we’re reimagining how things move in cities. Our personable sidewalk robot is our vision for the future. It’s designed to take deliveries away from congested streets, make deliveries available to more people, and benefit local businesses. The Serve fleet has been delighting merchants, customers, and pedestrians along the way in Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, Atlanta and Chicago while doing commercial deliveries.

We’re looking for talented individuals who will grow robotic deliveries from surprising novelty to efficient ubiquity.

• Lead Serve’s security strategy across corporate security, platform security, product and robot security, governance, risk and compliance (GRC), and security operations.
• Own the security roadmap and drive progress on initiatives, including endpoint security and compliance, enterprise SSO, enterprise security controls, security policy enforcement, incident response planning, robot identity, security and access controls, and support for SOX ITGC and SOC 2 readiness across the enterprise.
• Partner closely with IT, Engineering, Product, and Platform teams to embed secure development practices across hardware and software development, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise systems.
• Advance GRC maturity, including security policies, monitoring and SOPs, data protection and privacy training.
• Build and mature incident response capabilities.
• Develop and maintain security practices that support the safe and secure operation of Serve’s robotics platform, connected systems, and operational infrastructure.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing security organization that balances technical excellence, operational discipline, urgency, and strong business partnership.
• Translate complex security risks into clear business decisions for executives and actionable guidance for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Establish metrics, dashboards, and reporting cadences that provide visibility into security posture, operational health, risk trends, roadmap progress, and business impact.
• Evaluate and improve security tooling, monitoring capabilities, access management practices, endpoint controls, and operational security processes to support scalable company growth.
• Support executive leadership and board-level reporting related to security strategy, enterprise risk, incident response readiness, audit readiness, and compliance initiatives.

• 10+ years of progressive security experience, including leadership of security teams in high-growth technology companies.
• Experience as a senior security leader in a startup or scale‑up environment where the company grew quickly and security had to mature into an auditable, enterprise‑grade capability without creating unnecessary friction.
• Strong technical depth across enterprise security, cloud security, endpoint security, identity and access management, vulnerability management, detection and response, secure software development, and infrastructure security.
• Experience with governance, risk, and compliance programs, including security policies, risk management, vendor assessments, SOX ITGC, SOC 2 readiness, audit preparation, and executive-level security reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with Engineering and Product teams on platform security, application security, secure SDLC practices, and infrastructure monitoring and controls.
• Experience building and maturing incident response programs, escalation procedures, operational security controls, and business continuity practices.
• Strong understanding of modern…