Head of IT and InfoSec
Apex.AI is an international software company specializing in the development of safety‐certified, developer‐friendly, and scalable software for mobility systems, aiming to accelerate the transition to software‐defined vehicles and mobility.
We are seeking an experienced hands‐on Head of IT and InfoSec to lead our IT and information security functions. This unique position combines strategic leadership and tactical day‐to‐day IT operations. You will define roadmaps, deliver IT infrastructure implementation solutions, and collaborate with engineering and product management to ensure a resilient and scalable IT environment in compliance with international standards such as ISO 27001 and TISAX.
This role will initially be an individual‐contributor position, taking ownership of our existing IT environment and Information Security Management System (ISMS). As the company grows, you will have the opportunity to build, mentor, and lead an IT team, creating structure today while shaping the future of the department.
Location: Munich office. Authorization to work in Germany is required.
About Apex.AI
Apex.AI was founded in 2017 and operates from Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in Munich, Stuttgart, Gothenburg, Tokyo, and Pangyo. It has raised over $75 million USD from investors including AGCO, Airbus Ventures, Canaan, Continental AG, Daimler Truck, HELLA Ventures, Jaguar Land Rover’s InMotion Ventures, LG Electronics, Lightspeed, Orillion, Toyota Ventures, Volvo Group Venture Capital and ZF.
Products
- Apex.Grace: an application runtime framework SDK providing a robust framework for developing real‐time, reliable, and safe applications with core APIs based on ROS 2, safety‐certified to ISO 26262 ASIL D.
- Apex.Ida: a communication middleware delivering high‐performance data transport across use cases, based on shared memory, scalable to various protocols such as DDS, SOME/IP, MQTT, and CAN.
- Apex.Alan: an integrated software development environment for build, test, and delivery process optimization.
- Apex.OS for V&V: a tool for record and playback of large, diverse data streams for replay, analysis, and performance evaluation.
