Chief Information Officer
Company Description
Risklytics (YC S26) specializes in placing commercial insurance for frontier technology companies whose products interact with and operate in the physical world. The company focuses on understanding emerging technologies and their unique risk profiles, enabling tailored coverage solutions for innovative businesses. Team members work closely with clients at the cutting edge of hardware, robotics, autonomous systems, and other physical-world technologies. Risklytics offers a dynamic environment for professionals who want to combine technology awareness, risk management, and operational excellence. The organization values analytical thinking, adaptability, and collaboration across disciplines. Role Description The Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Risklytics is a full-time, remote role responsible for overseeing the company’s technology vision, strategy, and execution. The CIO will lead IT operations, ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable systems that support underwriting, policy management, and client services. Day-to-day responsibilities include managing IT infrastructure and cloud environments, setting and monitoring information security standards, and implementing tools that streamline business processes and data workflows. The CIO will collaborate with leadership to align IT strategy with overall business objectives, evaluate and integrate new technologies, and manage vendor relationships. This role also involves building and mentoring an IT team, establishing best practices, and driving continuous improvement across all technology functions.
Qualifications
Candidates should possess strong skills in Information Technology and IT Management to oversee enterprise systems and lead technical teams. Candidates should possess experience in IT Operations to manage infrastructure, security, reliability, and support services. Candidates should possess expertise in IT Strategy and Business Process to align technology initiatives with organizational goals and optimize workflows. Proven leadership experience in a senior IT role, preferably as CIO, CTO, or equivalent, within technology-driven or insurance/financial services organizations. Demonstrated ability to design and implement secure, scalable cloud-based architectures and data management practices. Strong understanding of information security, compliance, and risk management frameworks relevant to commercial insurance and frontier tech. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills in a remote, distributed environment. Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree or relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, ITIL) are beneficial.