As the inaugural security hire at Smarkets Limited, you will build and own the information security program from the ground up. You’ll bridge engineering and compliance, securing real-time trading engines and cloud-native AWS environments while navigating CFTC regulatory mandates. This high-impact role reports directly to senior leadership and the Board.
CISO / Senior Infosec Engineer at Smarkets Limited
Smarkets Limited is looking for its first CISO / Senior Infosec Engineer to own security for a platform that has processed over £29 billion in volume. This is a rare 'builder' role where you’ll architect a cloud-native security program from scratch while leading the company’s expansion into US CFTC-regulated markets. You’ll work with a high-performance stack of Rust and Kubernetes, enjoying a flat, self-managing culture and a direct line to the Board. If you’re a hands-on security leader who excels at bridging DevSecOps with rigorous financial regulatory standards, this is your opportunity to define the security DNA of a major fintech player.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
Not Disclosed + Equity
Company
Smarkets Limited
Role overview
Finance100+ employees
Smarkets Limited operates a betting exchange and prediction market platform, allowing users to bet directly with others on sporting events, political elections, and current affairs with industry-disrupting odds and low commissions. Headquartered in London, it processes billions in traded volume annually and also offers the SBK sportsbook app.
What you will do
- Architect and implement a robust cloud-native security framework on AWS, integrating DevSecOps best practices and automated security tooling directly into CI/CD pipelines to ensure seamless, secure software delivery.
- Establish and manage the regulatory compliance program for DCM and DCO entities, ensuring adherence to CFTC system safeguards (§ 38.1051 and § 39.18), ISO 27001, and NIST SP 800-53 standards.
- Lead threat modeling, incident response, and risk assessment initiatives, providing critical updates to the Board on cybersecurity posture while fostering a company-wide culture of security advocacy and awareness.
Who this is a fit for
- Proven track record in security engineering, with hands-on experience securing Kubernetes workloads, AWS infrastructure, and building automated security pipelines within a high-growth, technically demanding environment.
- Extensive experience navigating financial regulations, specifically within CFTC, FCA, or similar frameworks, and the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical, engineering-led security controls and policies.
- A builder mindset with the leadership maturity to act as a primary advisor to executive management while remaining deeply technical enough to own incident response and architectural design.
Why this role is remarkable
- Inaugural security leadership: You are the first security hire, giving you full autonomy to build the security roadmap, select the tooling, and define the culture of protection for a high-volume trading platform.
- Deep technical challenge: Work with a sophisticated stack including Rust, Kubernetes, and Nix-based CI to protect distributed, real-time systems that have handled over £29 billion in betting volume since inception.
- Radical culture and influence: Join a company known for its flat structure and radical transparency, enjoying a direct line to the Board while shaping security for new US CFTC-regulated market expansions.
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