Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

ABOUT US

At Xsolla, we believe that great games begin as ideas, driven by the curiosity, dedication, and grit of creators around the world. Our mission is to empower these visionaries by providing the support and resources they need to bring their games to life. We are committed to leveling the playing field, ensuring that every creator has the opportunity to share their passion with the world. 

Headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Berlin, Seoul, and beyond, we partner with industry leaders like Valve, Twitch, and Ubisoft to clear the paths for innovation in gaming. Our global reach spans over 200 geographies, offering more than 700 payment methods in 130+ currencies.

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ABOUT YOU

Xsolla is seeking an experienced and visionary Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead and scale our global information security and compliance strategy. As CISO, you will be responsible for safeguarding our products, platforms, infrastructure, and customer data across all regions. This is a strategic leadership role, essential to maintaining the trust of our partners and users as we grow and innovate in the global gaming ecosystem.

You will report directly to the CTO and work cross-functionally with executive leadership, engineering, legal, compliance, and product teams. Your mission is to align Xsolla’s security and compliance posture with its business objectives, ensuring world-class protection while enabling innovation and operational agility.

RESPONSIBILITES

• Define, drive, and continuously evolve Xsolla’s enterprise-wide information security and compliance strategy.
• Serve as the primary executive owner of cybersecurity risk management and cybersecurity incident response.
• Advise the executive team on security risks, priorities, and investment decisions.
• Align security initiatives with company objectives, regulatory requirements, and customer trust commitments.
• Build, lead, and mentor a world-class security organization, including security operations, application security, and GRC (governance, risk & compliance).
• Promote a culture of security-first thinking across all levels of the organization.
• Oversee security for private and public cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), SaaS applications, corporate IT, and development environments.
• Embed secure development practices into SDLC, CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Lead proactive threat modeling, secure code reviews, vulnerability management, and threat detection initiatives.
• Ensure a robust and tested incident response and disaster recovery framework.
• Own Xsolla’s compliance programs, including PCI DSS, SOC 1, SOC 2, GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable frameworks and regulations.
• Lead regular audits, risk assessments, and gap analyses to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Collaborate with Legal, IT, and external auditors to ensure policies and procedures align with evolving regulatory and industry requirements.
• Establish a company-wide risk management framework to identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor cybersecurity and compliance risks.
• Evaluate, implement, and manage security and compliance tooling across infrastructure, endpoints, and applications.
• Engage and manage third-party vendors for audits, penetration testing, threat intelligence, and managed services.
• Standardize scalable processes for vulnerability remediation and compliance monitoring.
• Translate security and compliance risks into business terms and effectively communicate them to executive leadership and stakeholders.
• Deliver regular reports, metrics, and board-level updates on security posture, risk, and compliance.

REQUIREMENTS

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in cybersecurity and compliance, ideally in SaaS or enterprise technology environments.
• Deep expertise in cloud-native security (AWS/GCP), application security, data protection, and risk management.
• Direct experience managing compliance programs across multiple frameworks (PCI DSS, SOC 1/2, GDPR, ISO 27001, etc.).
• Proven ability to scale security programs globally while aligning with business and product objectives.
• Strong communication and executive reporting skills.
• Experience leading secure development and DevSecOps practices in high-growth environments.

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience in the gaming industry, fintech, or B2B platform services.
• Familiarity with tools such as Palo Alto Networks, Google Cloud Security Command Center (SCC), AWS Security Hub / AWS GuardDuty, or other cloud and code security platforms.
• Professional certifications: CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CISA, or similar.
• Deep understanding of global data privacy regulations and cross-border data handling.