Chief Innovation Officer (CINO)
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Job Location:
San Jose, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About the Role:
Were looking for a Chief Innovation Officer (CINO) who doesnt just follow trends-they define them. This is not a role for incremental thinkers. Its for a visionary technologist and systems thinker who sees five years ahead lives at the edge of possibility and knows how to turn deep tech into real-world impact.
As the CINO at the client you will shape the future of biometric identity secure access control and AI-driven security systems. This executive role sits at the intersection of emerging technology strategic foresight and deep customer understanding. You will be responsible for defining and driving the long-term innovation roadmap-from frontier R&D to commercialization-ensuring that our products remain decades ahead in a market where privacy performance and trust are critical.
This is a rare opportunity to pioneer the next wave of privacy-first hardware-integrated AI-powered security systems used by the worlds most critical infrastructures Fortune 50 enterprises and government agencies.
Key Responsibilities
Own and lead the companys innovation strategy with a 3 10 year time horizon focused on AI edge computing facial biometrics privacy tech and secure identity.
Create and manage internal innovation initiatives including next-gen software and hardware initiatives and cross-functional prototyping.
Anticipate and evaluate emerging trends in biometrics computer vision secure hardware and regulatory landscapes including FedGov (e.g. GDPR FedRamp etc).
Source and test novel technologies (e.g. AI in security privacy-preserving ML multimodal authentication decentralized ID digital authentication etc).
Partner with Product Engineering and Sales to validate and operationalize innovative features and platforms.
Identify and incubate new product lines or market expansions including government healthcare fintech and critical infrastructure.
Cultivate external innovation pipelines via industry events speaking and attendance participation in industry-leading organizations participation in academic research partnerships early-stage startup scouting and joint ventures.
Build a culture of bold innovation encouraging fast experimentation and high-fidelity iteration across teams.
Qualifications:
10 years of experience in product innovation advanced R&D or technology strategy roles within security biometrics or AI
Executive leadership experience in a scaling tech company (startup or growth-stage preferred)
Deep knowledge of hardware/software convergence edge AI and secure embedded systems
Proven track record of commercializing novel products or patents in the security or biometric space experience at startups
Strong cross-functional leadership across engineering product design and GTM
Familiarity with privacy encryption authentication protocols and regulatory trends
Technical degree (Computer Science Electrical Engineering or related); MS or PhD preferred
Bonus Skills:
Experience with AI/ML model development especially for facial recognition or behavior analytics
Patent portfolio in biometrics or computer vision
Background in working with or selling to hyperscale data centers federal agencies or enterprise security teams
Exposure to standards bodies (e.g. ISO FIDO NIST) or public policy
Key Skills
- Mold Remediation
- Succession Planning
- Employee Evaluation
- Basic Math
- Host/Hostess Experience
- Restoration
- Restoration Industry Experience
- Water Damage Restoration
- Emergency Management
- Auto Restoration
- Fire Restoration
- Financial Report Interpretation
