CISO

Rain makes the next generation of payments possible across the globe. We’re a lean and mighty team of passionate builders and veteran founders. Our infrastructure makes stablecoins usable in the real-world by powering card transactions cross-border payments B2B purchases remittances and more. We partner with fintechs neobanks and institutions to help them launch solutions that are global inclusive and efficient. You will have the opportunity to deliver massive impact at a hypergrowth company that is funded by some of the top investors in fintech crypto and SaaS including Sapphire Ventures Norwest Galaxy Ventures Lightspeed Khosla and several more. If you’re curious bold and excited to help shape a borderless financial future we’d love to talk.

We believe in an open and flat structure. You will be able to grow into the role that most aligns with your goals. Our team members at all levels have the freedom to explore ideas and to influence our company's roadmap and vision.

As CISO you will own Rain’s security governance risk and compliance strategy with a particular focus on ISO certification and regulatory readiness while partnering closely with engineering infrastructure legal and operations teams.

• Own and drive Rain’s information security and compliance strategy with a primary focus on ISO 27001 (and related standards) readiness certification and ongoing maintenance

• Serve as the executive owner for security compliance programs (e.g. ISO 27001 SOC 2 vendor risk customer security reviews)

• Design implement and continuously improve Rain’s security governance framework including policies standards and risk management processes

• Partner closely with Engineering Infrastructure Product Legal and Operations to embed compliance and security requirements into technical and business workflows

• Lead and manage external audits certifications and assessments acting as the primary point of contact for auditors and assessors

• Translate regulatory customer and partner security requirements into practical scalable controls that align with Rain’s architecture and operating model

• Own the risk management lifecycle including risk identification assessment prioritization and executive reporting

• Establish and track security and compliance metrics reporting posture progress and risk to executive leadership and the board as needed

• Oversee incident response governance ensuring policies playbooks and escalation paths meet compliance and regulatory expectations

• 8–12+ years of experience in information security GRC or security leadership roles with demonstrated ownership of compliance programs

• Hands-on experience leading ISO 27001 certification efforts (initial certification and/or ongoing surveillance audits)

• Experience operating as a security leader in a high-growth technology-driven company ideally in fintech payments or regulated environments

• Strong understanding of security governance risk management and control frameworks (ISO 27001/27002 SOC 2 NIST etc.)

• Proven ability to partner effectively with engineering and technical teams to implement controls in cloud-native and application-driven environments

• Experience managing third-party risk customer security questionnaires and enterprise security reviews

• Ability to clearly communicate risk tradeoffs and priorities to executives and non-technical stakeholders

• Experience with additional frameworks such as SOC 2 Type II PCI DSS ISO 22301 or regional regulatory requirements

• Prior experience acting as a first or early security leader at a scaling company

• Familiarity with cloud security and modern application architectures even if not hands-on day-to-day

• Experience supporting global customers or international compliance requirements

• Security or compliance certifications (e.g. CISSP CISM ISO 27001 Lead Implementer / Auditor)

• Experience presenting security posture or risk assessments to boards or executive committees

• Unlimited time off 🌴 Unlimited vacation can be daunting so we require Rainmakers to take at least 10 days off.

• Flexible working ☕ We support a flexible workplace. If you feel comfortable at home please work from home. If you’d like to work with others in an office feel free to come in. We want everyone to be able to work in the environment in which they are their most confident and productive selves. New Rainmakers will receive a stipend to create a comfortable home environment.

• Easy to access benefits 🧠For US Rainmakers we offer comprehensive health dental and vision plans for you and your dependents as well as a 100% company subsidized life insurance plan.

• Retirement goals💡Plan for the future with confidence. We offer a 401(k) with a 4% company match.

• Equity plan 📦 We offer every Rainmaker an equity option plan so we can all benefit from our success.

• Rain Cards 🌧️ We want Rainmakers to be knowledgeable about our core products and services. To support this mission we issue a card for our team to use for testing.

• Health and Wellness 📚 High performance begins from within. Rainmakers are welcome to use their card for eligible health and wellness spending like gym memberships/fitness classes massages acupuncture - whatever recharges you!

• Team summits ✨ Summits play an important role at Rain! Time spent together helps us get to know each other strengthen our relationships and build a common destiny. Expect team and company off-sites both domestically and internationally.

What We Do

Our technology makes it easy for companies—from fast-growing startups to global fintechs—to integrate stablecoins into their products platforms and payment flows. Whether they’re launching a credit card program enabling cross-border payments or embedding wallets Rain builds the tools to do it fast flexibly and compliantly. We’re built for the next generation of global finance. Our infrastructure combines the stability of trusted payment networks with the power of Web3—multi-chain support 7-day-a-week settlement and seamless stablecoin interoperability. We help companies unlock real-world use cases for digital assets without the regulatory headaches or crypto complexity. Rain is a Visa Principal Member and is trusted by over 130 organizations worldwide. We’ve processed hundreds of millions of dollars in transactions across 150+ countries—and we’re just getting started. If you’re excited about building the future of payments we’re always looking for more Rainmakers to help us make money move—instantly globally and securely.

Why Work With Us

Rain is building frontier fintech at a moment of real regulatory clarity which has unlocked a massive new market for stablecoins. Backed by top institutional and crypto-native investors we’re a lean team with a big mission. All Rainmakers take on real ownership tackle complex problems and have fun doing it.

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