Unlimit is the global fintech powerhouse behind the world's largest proprietary payments infrastructure. Founded in 2009, Unlimit operates across 17 global offices with 700+ experts, seamlessly integrating 1,000+ payment methods into a single platform. From London to São Paulo, we empower businesses to scale across borders with a unified suite of financial tools — including payment processing, alternative payment methods, multicurrency business accounts, card issuing, banking-as-a-service, and crypto on- and off-ramps.
Our mission is to break down financial barriers and enable seamless money movement across borders. We give forward-thinking businesses the tools to accept, send, and manage payments effortlessly, wherever they operate.
As the CISO for India, you will be responsible for ensuring that Unlimit's products and platforms are designed, developed, and operated securely through modern automation and AI-enhanced practices. This role provides technical leadership for application and product security initiatives, drives security-by-design practices, and works closely with product development teams to protect customer data, financial transactions, and intellectual property. You will ensure compliance with applicable security standards while enabling innovation and business agility.
- Conduct architecture reviews, threat modeling, and security assessments for business systems leveraging AI-driven analysis where applicable
- Drive root cause analysis and post-incident reviews to strengthen organizational resilience
- Contribute to the development and enforcement of corporate security policies, standards, and procedures
- Provide input into security risk assessments for new features, integrations, and third-party components
- Lead the design and implementation of security controls in product development and architecture following everything-as-code principles
- Perform threat modeling, secure design reviews, and code-level security assessments for fintech applications
- Drive the integration of application security testing (SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA) into CI/CD pipelines with AI-powered triage and prioritization
- Define and enforce secure coding practices, frameworks, and guidelines through codified policies and secure-by-default templates
- Embed security controls and tooling into DevOps pipelines to enable continuous security validation through infrastructure-as-code and policy-as-code approaches
- Champion "shift-left" practices ensuring vulnerabilities are identified and remediated early
- Develop automated solutions for vulnerability detection, dependency management, and compliance monitoring utilizing AI agents and modern automation frameworks
- Oversee vulnerability management, penetration testing, and bug bounty/VDP (Vulnerability Disclosure Program) programs
- Act as a subject matter expert for product security, advising engineering and product teams
- Lead and mentor security engineers and developers in secure development practices
- Collaborate with IT, Infrastructure Security, and Risk teams to ensure end-to-end security
- Represent Product Security in regulatory audits, customer security reviews, and executive briefings
Required:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Software Engineering, or a related discipline
Preferred Certifications:
- Minimum 7 years of experience in cybersecurity or software security
- At least 3 years in a senior or lead product/application security role
- Proven track record in fintech or highly regulated industries (preferred)
- Fluency in English (written and spoken)
- Be part of a global fintech powerhouse operating across 17 countries
- Work with cutting-edge technology in payments infrastructure
- Lead security initiatives at scale with modern tools and AI-enhanced practices
- Collaborate with 700+ experts in a dynamic, innovation-driven environment
- Make a real impact on financial inclusion and cross-border payments
Unlimit is an equal opportunity employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.
Note on AI in Recruitment: We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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