About the job
At Algolia, we take pride in being a trailblazer and leading force in AI Search technology, empowering over 17,000 businesses to deliver rapid, predictive search and browsing experiences at an internet scale. Each week, we facilitate over 30 billion search inquiries—four times the total of Microsoft Bing, Yahoo, Baidu, Yandex, and DuckDuckGo combined.
In 2021, we secured $150 million in Series D funding, increasing our valuation to $2.25 billion. This robust foundation allows us to continue investing in our industry-leading platform and serving remarkable clients such as Under Armour, PetSmart, Stripe, Gymshark, and Walgreens.
Algolia stands as a premier AI Search platform, catering to more than 18,000 customers across 150+ countries and supporting 80 languages. Currently, Algolia processes nearly 2 trillion searches annually—this figure is four times that of Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, Baidu, and Yandex combined! Our outstanding technology is utilized by one in eight online users. Our primary application is Product Discovery for retailers, followed by Media & Entertainment, various SaaS companies, and a diverse array of customers across numerous sectors.
We cater to SMBs, Mid-Market, and Enterprise segments, with our Enterprise segment accounting for over 70% of our current revenue. Even some of our SMB clients possess enterprise-level requirements such as speed and resiliency, particularly given the critical nature of search in online retail. As we advance toward our vision of leading in AI-driven product discovery, enterprise readiness, and platform extensibility, the security and trust of our customers, partners, and internal teams remains our top priority.
To address this crucial need, we are seeking a Vice President of Information Security to join our Executive Leadership Team, reporting directly to the CEO. This newly created and vital position will be responsible for defining and leading Algolia's global security strategy, fostering a proactive security culture, and ensuring we stay ahead of evolving threats across our systems, operations, and products.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
- Act as Algolia’s foremost authority on information security and cyber risk, overseeing the vision, strategy, execution, and continuous enhancement of our comprehensive security program.
- Provide direct counsel to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team (ELT), translating complex technical risks into clear business implications and guidance, while communicating transparently in both routine and high-pressure scenarios.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Product, Legal, IT, and GTM leadership to design, implement, and enforce policies, controls, and procedures that protect our infrastructure, data, and applications...

