Head of Security

parallel· Engineering
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📍 San Francisco or Palo AltoFullTime💰 USD 150K–300K/yr

About this role

About us

Parallel is a web infrastructure company. Our products are used by leading businesses in sales, marketing, insurance, and coding to build best-in-class AI agents with flexible and powerful programmatic access to the web.

We've raised $230 million from Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia, Index Ventures, Spark Capital, Khosla Ventures, First Round, and Terrain to build the web for AIs. We're currently valued at $2 billion and we're forming a world-class team of engineers, designers, marketers, sellers, researchers, and operational experts to achieve our mission.

Job: You will own how Parallel thinks about and secures its platform. You will set the direction, lead the security program, and be the technical leader that engineering, legal, and leadership lean on as we become the default web intelligence layer for AI. The companies building on Parallel are running critical infrastructure. You will define what trust and security look like for the next generation of AI infrastructure.

You: Have led security at a technical API, infrastructure, or developer-platform company. You think across product, infrastructure, compliance, and customer trust equally. You know how to make thoughtful tradeoffs between security posture, engineering velocity, and practical risk. You have the technical credibility to lead conversations with senior engineers, customers, auditors, and leadership alike.

Life at Parallel

Our team works fully in-person, between our Palo Alto HQ and San Francisco office. We’re a flat, talent-dense organization dedicated to solving technical and creative problems.

We seek like-minded individuals who share our passion for applying science, creativity, and consistency to big and complex problems with equally big outcomes. These are our values:

  • Own customer impact: It’s on us to ensure real-world outcomes for our customers.

  • Obsess over craft: Perfect every detail because quality compounds.

  • Accelerate change: Ship fast, adapt faster, and move frontier ideas into production.

  • Create win-wins: Creatively turn trade-offs into upside.

  • Make high-conviction bets: Try and fail. But succeed an unfair amount.

Compensation & benefits

  • Competitive salary

  • Generous equity

  • Visa sponsorships

  • 401K plans

  • Daily lunch & office snacks

  • Dinner at the office

  • Unlimited vacation

  • Caltrain pass reimbursement

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for the Head of Security role at parallel?
The listed salary for this Head of Security position at parallel is USD 150K–300K/yr. This is an FullTime role.
Where is the Head of Security position at parallel located?
This Head of Security role at parallel is based in San Francisco or Palo Alto. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Head of Security role at parallel full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a FullTime position. It is posted as a Head of Security role in the Engineering department at parallel.
Which team or department does the Head of Security at parallel belong to?
This Head of Security position is part of the Engineering department at parallel. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the Head of Security position at parallel?
Click the "Apply Now" button on this page. You will be redirected to parallel's official application portal hosted on ashby where you can submit your application directly.
When was the Head of Security job at parallel posted?
This Head of Security position at parallel was posted on May 21, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Head of Security
parallel · 💰 USD 150K–300K/yr
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