About Sphere
$45 trillion of retirement savings in the U.S. alone are forced to invest in fossil fuels, even though they've had the worst returns of any sector of the economy for the past two decades. While 81% of people are worried about climate change and want to do something about it, they're also required to vote their shares against common-sense climate improvements at the biggest companies in the economy, even though voting in favor of those shareholder proposals could set up companies for long-term success in a rapidly changing world. The 401(k) industry has been shaped by lawsuits over the past two decades, preventing expensive, actively-managed climate funds from making it onto 401(k) plans. Sphere makes it easy to add climate-friendly options to plans by offering funds that are designed to compare favorably to non-climate-friendly index funds on a purely financial basis. The company has spent the past four years getting on all major 401(k) platforms including Schwab, Vanguard, & Fidelity. Now we are seeking a Head of Engineering & Security to lead the development, reliability, and security of Sphere's technology platform as we scale our products, expand our infrastructure, and continue serving our expanding customer base and partners.
Role Summary
As Head of Engineering & Security, you will define and execute Sphere's engineering strategy while building a secure, scalable, and resilient technology platform. You will lead software engineering, infrastructure, and cybersecurity, ensuring our systems meet the highest standards of reliability, performance, and regulatory compliance.
This is a hands-on role for an experienced leader who enjoys building products and establishing engineering best practices. You will partner closely with every member of the Sphere team to deliver high-quality software platforms while embedding best-in-class security and an excellent user experience into every stage of development. As Sphere grows, you will recruit, mentor, and lead a high-performing engineering organization that enables the company to scale responsibly.
Key Responsibilities
Engineering Leadership & Strategy
Assess Sphere’s cybersecurity protocols and develop a roadmap to ensure best-in-class security as Sphere’s suite of platforms grows
Define and execute Sphere's engineering roadmap aligned with company strategy and product priorities
Work with external consultants and internal teams to develop new products
Establish engineering processes, development standards, and technical best practices that enable rapid, reliable delivery. Monitor platform reliability, uptime, and operational metrics, continuously improving system performance.
Serve as a trusted technical advisor to the executive team on engineering investments, technology risks, and scaling strategy
Manage engineering budgets, vendor relationships, and key technology partners
Provide technical direction on platform architecture decisions, tooling choices, and engineering standards. Drive architectural decisions that prioritize scalability, maintainability, and long-term platform resilience.
Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering organization while fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Product Development
Oversee the development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of Sphere’s platform and internal systems that support product delivery and ensure an effective cohesion with the design.
Partner closely with the product, design, and operations teams to deliver delightful, customer-centric experiences with speed and quality
Improve developer productivity through modern tooling and automation practices
Security, Infrastructure & Compliance
Own Sphere's information security strategy and security roadmap
Build, own, and continuously improve programs for security incident management, vulnerability management, penetration testing, network security, authentication and authorization, system access control, data privacy and governance, encryption and certificate management, and threat detection
Promote a culture of security across the organization, ensuring all individuals understand and follow security policies and appreciate why they matter
Partner with legal & the rest of the team to establish a comprehensive security and compliance program, ensuring appropriate processes, regulatory requirements, documentation, and staffing are in place with no single points of failure
Embed secure software development practices throughout the engineering lifecycle
Engineering Leadership & Strategy
Assess Sphere’s cybersecurity protocols and develop a roadmap to ensure best-in-class security as Sphere’s suite of platforms grows
Define and execute Sphere's engineering roadmap aligned with company strategy and product priorities
Work with external consultants and internal teams to develop new products
Establish engineering processes, development standards, and technical best practices that enable rapid, reliable delivery. Monitor platform reliability, uptime, and operational metrics, continuously improving system performance.
Serve as a trusted technical advisor to the executive team on engineering investments, technology risks, and scaling strategy
Manage engineering budgets, vendor relationships, and key technology partners
Provide technical direction on platform architecture decisions, tooling choices, and engineering standards. Drive architectural decisions that prioritize scalability, maintainability, and long-term platform resilience.
Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering organization while fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Client Relationship Management
Serve as the primary point of contact for institutional DCIO relationships.
Partner with internal and outsourced resources for lead generation and appointment setting.
Coordinate with marketing to ensure compelling, tailored materials for each audience.
Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, compliance, and leadership to ensure high-touch client service and seamless onboarding.
Thought Leadership & Advocacy
Represent Sphere at industry events, retirement forums, and ESG/impact investing conferences.
Serve as a trusted educator for prospects seeking to align fiduciary duty with climate action.
Translate climate investment strategy into consultant- and sponsor-relevant language.
Qualifications
Experience
10+ years of software engineering experience with a focus in back-end development, including 5+ years leading engineering teams
Strong preference for experience working in cybersecurity for financial services firms
Experience building and scaling modern SaaS or fintech platforms in cloud-native environments
Strong familiarity with best in class tools and platforms such as AWS, React, React Native, Storybook (or similar), Node/Python, API and event architecture, Object-Relational Mapping like Redis (or similar).
Demonstrated experience the following:
Multi platform apps across Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and browser-based apps.
Claude Code and/or other AI development tools and how it has reshaped and improved your process. This includes skills, plugins, MCPs, and agents that you have created or use frequently.
Best practices in component based app development with a strong cohesion to the brand system and consistent code component library.
Security systems such as SOC 2, CIS Benchmarks, DDos mitigation, and other best practices.
Successfully hiring, mentoring, and leading high-performing engineering organizations
Implementing security programs, cloud infrastructure, and engineering operational excellence working within regulated or security-sensitive environments
Skills & Attributes
Mission-aligned and excited to build technology that accelerates climate-positive investing
Strong technical leader capable of balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution
Deep understanding of modern software architecture, cloud infrastructure, APIs, and distributed systems
Strong knowledge of application security, cloud security, identity management, and secure software development practices
Excellent cross-functional communicator who builds trust across engineering, product, design, operations, and leadership
Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, collaborative startup environment with a bias toward action and ownership
Education & Licenses
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Advanced degree or relevant security certifications are a plus
Experience in finance or fintech is a plus
Experience
10+ years of software engineering experience with a focus in back-end development, including 5+ years leading engineering teams
Strong preference for experience working in cybersecurity for financial services firms
Experience building and scaling modern SaaS or fintech platforms in cloud-native environments
Strong familiarity with best in class tools and platforms such as AWS, React, React Native, Storybook (or similar), Node/Python, API and event architecture, Object-Relational Mapping like Redis (or similar).
Demonstrated experience the following:
Multi platform apps across Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and browser-based apps.
Claude Code and/or other AI development tools and how it has reshaped and improved your process. This includes skills, plugins, MCPs, and agents that you have created or use frequently.
Best practices in component based app development with a strong cohesion to the brand system and consistent code component library.
Security systems such as SOC 2, CIS Benchmarks, DDos mitigation, and other best practices.
Successfully hiring, mentoring, and leading high-performing engineering organizations
Implementing security programs, cloud infrastructure, and engineering operational excellence working within regulated or security-sensitive environments
Skills & Attributes
Mission-aligned: you believe in bringing climate transparency to core portfolios.
No-nonsense builder: you like to win as a team, lead with clarity, and get the job done.
Trusted relationship builder with long-term focus.
Skilled communicator—able to navigate conversations with CIOs, consultants, and plan sponsors.
Entrepreneurial and proactive — comfortable building processes and relationships from scratch.
Education & Licenses
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or CFA a plus.
FINRA Series 7 or 63/66 preferred.
Compensation & Benefits
This is not a typical engineering lead role. We are building a new standard in sustainable, scalable investing. You will be a key partner in helping shift billions in assets toward climate-positive portfolios, while working with a nimble, principled, kind and high-performing team.
Compensation is designed to reward technical leadership and long-term ownership with a salary range of $185,000-$200,000 + equity ownership in Sphere, a high-growth VC-backed company. Sphere offers a benefits package that includes healthcare, vision and dental benefits, as well as a 401(k). Additionally, Sphere offers unlimited PTO and a remote-first, inclusive work environment.
Equal Employment Opportunity
At Sphere, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our team believes that diversity, equity and inclusion are critical to the success of any team or company. In addition to federal law requirements, Sphere complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location.
Full-time, remote position that includes some travel for events and team offsites.
To Apply:
Please send your resume and a brief cover letter explaining why you might be a great fit for Sphere and this role to careers@oursphere.org. Applications without this information will not be considered. Please make sure the subject line states: "Head of Engineering & Security Application: [Your Name]".
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