Role and responsibilities Zurich, Switzerland | Full-time | 100% About Bastionne Bastionne builds sovereignty infrastructure for critical systems. We help governments, defense organizations, and critical-infrastructure operators maintain sovereign control of their systems, data, and operations in contested, compromised, and disconnected environments, with no dependence on external CAs or PKI. Every device becomes a bastion; together, they form a Bastionne. The Role: We're looking for a founder-caliber CEO to lead Bastionne's next phase of growth — scaling sovereign machine-identity and zero-trust infrastructure from early defense and critical-infrastructure deployments into a category-defining platform. You'll own strategy, technical vision, commercial execution, and capital strategy, while staying hands-on with architecture, threat modeling, and identity design. Requirements Must have: Track record as founder/CEO of a technology company, ideally through to profitability A second company built from first principles to self-sustaining revenue Hands-on experience architecting security-critical or decentralized identity systems, including threat modeling Deep expertise in zero-trust architecture and machine/device identity management Full-stack technical fluency (e.g. C++, C, Swift) to engage credibly with engineering Experience with IAM integration and DevSecOps Background in fintech/payments or other high-assurance regulated environments Cryptography or AI/ML security certifications Recognition in cybersecurity/defense innovation (awards, publications) Based in or willing to relocate to Zurich Strong public-speaking and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly to technical and non-technical audiences. Strong executive presence and professional communication skills, with the ability to represent the company credibly in senior-level customer, investor, government, and industry engagements. Resilient and composed mindset, with the ability to operate effectively under pressure and engage credibly with defence, security, law-enforcement, and critical-infrastructure stakeholders. First-hand experience of, or demonstrated familiarity with, high-risk, adversarial, or operationally challenging environments is considered an advantage. Qualifications and Skills #J-18808-Ljbffr
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in Küsnacht Arbeitgeber: Bastionne AG
Bastionne AG ist ein herausragender Arbeitgeber, der innovative Lösungen für kritische Infrastrukturen entwickelt und dabei eine dynamische und unterstützende Arbeitskultur fördert. Mit einem starken Fokus auf Mitarbeiterentwicklung und einer einzigartigen Gelegenheit, in einem zukunftsorientierten Unternehmen in Zürich zu arbeiten, bietet Bastionne nicht nur wettbewerbsfähige Vergütungen, sondern auch die Möglichkeit, an der Spitze der Technologie im Bereich der souveränen Identitätssysteme zu stehen. Hier haben Sie die Chance, Ihre Vision als CEO zu verwirklichen und einen bedeutenden Einfluss auf die Sicherheit und Integrität kritischer Systeme auszuüben.
