About Forma.ai:

Forma.ai is a Series B startup that's revolutionizing how sales compensation is designed, managed and optimized. We handle billions in annual managed commissions for market leaders like Edmentum, Stryker, and Autodesk.

Our growth has been fuelled by our passion for fundamentally changing and shaping how companies use sales intelligence to drive business strategy.

We’re welcoming equally driven individuals who are excited about creating something big!

What You’ll Do

Reporting to the CTO, you will work closely with our Director of Privacy to design, implement, and operate the practical elements of our security posture. This includes areas like device management (MDM), authentication and access management, security-focused observability, and related tooling programs.

This is a hands-on role. Our security team is intentionally lean, so you’ll be directly involved in implementation, with support from our DevOps team when needed.

We’re looking for someone pragmatic and solution-oriented—able to design and implement strong, secure protocols that protect the business while still enabling us to move fast.

You’ll also support compliance efforts and customer-facing security needs, including audit preparation, security questionnaires, and occasional sales conversations where a security presence is helpful.

The role’s key responsibilities are listed below:

Propose and implement practical security tooling and systems
Partner with DevOps and development teams to embed security into day-to-day workflows
Collaborate with the Director of Privacy on compliance, audits, and related activities
Assess vendors and recommend build vs. buy decisions for security tools
Operate, monitor, and continuously improve security systems and tooling
Support customer security questionnaires and sales conversations as needed

What we’re looking for:

You thrive in a hands-on, fast-moving startup environment
You have experience designing and implementing security tooling and controls
You have experience supporting compliance efforts and audits
You have hands-on experience with SOC 2 and ISO 27001 (or similar) compliance frameworks
You’re confident engaging with customers on security topics when needed
You’re a clear communicator who can translate security concepts for technical and non-technical audiences
You have a high level of professionalism and discretion

Additional Job Info:

This position is for an existing vacancy

What you can expect from us:

Meaningful compensation. In addition to your base salary, you’ll join our employee stock ownership plan to further recognize your contributions to Forma.ai’s success
Healthcare coverage. We have a full benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, and a paid parental leave program
Learning and development. Access the resources you want to help you grow in your role by utilizing our $750 yearly training stipend
Growth. You’ll have a huge opportunity to build a career for yourself and gain the type of experience you’re looking for – whether that’s as an individual contributor or as a people leader

Our Values:

Work well, together. We’re real. We have kids and pets. Mortgages and student loans. We’re in this together, so no matter how brilliant any one of us is, we always play nice with one another – no exceptions.
Be precise. Be relentless. We believe complacency breeds failure, so we set new goals as quickly as we achieve them. We persist in the face of adversity, learn from our mistakes, and push each other to continuously improve. The status-quo is kryptonite.
Love our tech. Love our customers. Our platform solves a very complex problem in a currently underserved market. While everyone at Forma isn’t customer-facing, we’re all customer-focused. Maybe even slightly customer-obsessed.

Use of AI for Recruitment

Currently, Forma.ai does not use artificial intelligence as part of our recruitment process, specifically but not limited to the screening, filtering and shortlisting of applicants.

Our commitment to you:

Forma is a proud equal opportunity employer that is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. Every effort to accommodate candidates for accessibility will be made upon request. Information received related to accommodations will be addressed confidentially. We know that applying to a new role takes a lot of effort. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. There are many paths to a successful career and we’re looking forward to reading yours.

We thank all candidates for their interest however only qualified applicants will be shortlisted.

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