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title: 'Information Security Manager, EU (2026) at Lightspark'
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# Information Security Manager, EU (2026) at Lightspark

- **Company:** Lightspark
- **Location:** Estonia
- **Compensation:** €58k–€68k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-11-05
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-06
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/lightspark/d0d36ec5-f64d-46e5-8c18-dc01bd828a2a

## Job description

Lightspark is creating the Money Grid, modern, open financial infrastructure that makes payments accessible, affordable, and instant for businesses and users worldwide. We're challenging the status quo, updating the current system, and empowering our partners to build better solutions. Together, we're building the most advanced financial infrastructure, open, instant, and global, inspiring a future where anyone, anywhere can access the full potential of digital money. This role sits within Lightspark’s European operations, based in Tallinn, Estonia. Following Lightspark’s acquisition of Striga, we’re building Lightspark’s European payments platform, connecting fiat and crypto rails to enable faster, more efficient money movement across borders. We’re looking for a hands-on Information Security Manager to help establish and maintain our security and compliance framework in Europe, ensuring readiness for Estonian and EU regulatory requirements (e.g., DORA, ISO27001). This role balances technical execution, ICT risk management, and regulatory governance, partnering closely with our engineering team, as well as U.S. and EU-based advisors, to build a scalable and compliant security posture. You’ll be both a builder and an operator: implementing controls, hardening systems, managing risk, and ensuring the company’s security measures enable growth while meeting regulatory expectations.

## WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

- Drive security strategy and governance: Develop, implement, and monitor a comprehensive information security and ICT risk management program aligned with DORA, ISO27001, and EU/Estonian requirements.
- Develop and maintain frameworks: Own the company’s Information Security Management System (ISMS), ensuring all policies, controls, and documentation align with regulatory and business needs.
- Implement and operate security controls: Deploy and manage technical safeguards across cloud, on-prem, and application environments, covering vulnerability management, system hardening, and incident response.
- Collaborate across teams: Work closely with Lightspark’s global engineering, risk, and compliance functions to ensure consistent application of security standards and processes across systems and services.
- Lead ICT risk management: Identify, assess, and manage ICT risks across business units, and provide actionable security insights for new technologies and initiatives.
- Engage with regulators and auditors: Serve as the main point of contact (or in coordination with control functions) for regulators, auditors, and external security assessors.
- Measure and report security posture: Regularly brief management and, where applicable, the Supervisory Board on key risks, compliance status, and improvement initiatives.
- Promote a culture of security: Drive employee awareness and training programs to foster security ownership and operational hygiene across the company.

## WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

- 5+ years in information security operations or management with proven implementation of security and compliance programs. Experience in ICT risk management and oversight of technical security functions.
- Strong understanding of EU/Estonian frameworks, including DORA, ISO27001, SOC2, and GDPR. Experience supporting regulatory licensing or audit processes is a plus.
- Hands-on experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), secure configuration, vulnerability management, monitoring, and incident response. Strong understanding of security engineering practices and familiarity with Linux/Windows hardening, networking, and scripting (e.g., Python, Bash).
- Higher education in a STEM or business-related field.
- Full working proficiency in English and Estonian.
- Proactive, structured, and detail-oriented leader with strong project management, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Experience preparing for regulatory inspections, working with ISO27001 audits, or partnering with fractional CISO/DPO roles. Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, ISO27001 Lead Implementer, or CIPP/E are beneficial.
- This role is based in our Tallinn, Estonia office and requires regular in-office presence.

## COMPENSATION

The gross monthly base salary range for this role is €4,840 – €5,680. The final offer will depend on experience and skills, and is determined using objective, gender-neutral criteria. You will also be eligible for an annual performance bonus and equity.

Lightspark is on a mission to build the future of open, instant, and global financial infrastructure making payments accessible and affordable for everyone, everywhere. We're committed to creating a more inclusive and diverse workplace to reflect the customers we serve. We welcome interest from individuals of all backgrounds and levels of experience who share our mission. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

For US Applicants: We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the State of California Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring. For EU Applicants: In accordance with applicable EU and local regulations, including the Estonian Employment Contracts Act, Equal Treatment Act, and Gender Equality Act, Lightspark ensures equal treatment throughout the hiring process.

## About Lightspark

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Lightspark builds open, instant financial infrastructure by bridging the Lightning Network with legacy banking systems to enable real-time, low-cost global payments.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Seed stage)
- **Headquarters**: Los Angeles, United States
- **Founded**: 2022
- **Founders**: David Marcus, Tomer Barel, Christian Catalini (Catalini departed in Feb 2026)

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Financial Services / Payments Infrastructure
- Target customers: B2B — digital banks, global marketplaces, creator platforms, fintechs, and enterprises needing cross-border payment solutions
- Mission: Transform payments by creating the most accessible, reliable, enterprise-grade payment solution — making money move as seamlessly as information on the internet.

## Products & Services
- **Grid API**: One API/SDK to send, receive, and settle value globally across fiat, stablecoins, or bitcoin — always real-time, always low cost.
- **Grid Global Accounts**: A branded global dollar account that allows businesses to offer their own branded accounts and turn every payout into revenue.
- **Spark**: A Bitcoin Layer 2 solution enabling instant, near-zero cost movement of bitcoin and stablecoins on a neutral network.
- **Connect**: Tools and APIs for businesses to integrate with the Lightspark platform effortlessly.
- **Lightning Platform**: Reliable, scalable, and optimized Lightning Network node infrastructure and transaction processing.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding — $1.3M (Seed round, Aug 2024); previously raised a Series A (May 2022) led by Paradigm and a16z crypto with 9 investors.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Paradigm, a16z crypto; acquired Striga to expand European presence. Connects 100M+ customers at Coinbase to Lightning.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew +2.4% YoY to 79 employees; presence in Estonia, Israel, and Italy; 10 active job postings; acquired Striga for European expansion.

## Competitive Advantages
- Built on the only decentralized and neutral network (Bitcoin/Lightning), eliminating middlemen and gatekeepers.
- Enterprise-grade, compliance-ready infrastructure that bridges legacy banking with digital money.
- Backed by top-tier crypto/tech investors (Paradigm, a16z) and leadership with deep payments expertise (CEO David Marcus previously led Messenger at Meta and co-founded Novi).
- First-mover advantage in making Lightning Network accessible to mainstream businesses at scale.

## Strategic Focus
- Expanding global reach through acquisitions (Striga in Europe) and partnerships (Coinbase).
- Building agentic payments, embedded finance, stablecoin solutions, and cross-border payout infrastructure.
- Scaling the engineering team to tackle complex challenges in cryptography, distributed systems, and real-time payments.
- Growing Grid Global Accounts as a platform for businesses to offer branded financial services.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as scrappy, customer-obsessed, and mission-driven — "dream big, innovate boldly, move fast." Team of bold thinkers and relentless builders.
- **Engineering Focus**: Engineers work on cryptography, communication protocols, distributed systems, and web/mobile UX. Tech stack includes modern tools optimized for scalability and security.
- **Benefits**: Competitive salary, stock options, annual bonuses, 20 days PTO + holidays, medical/dental/vision, 401(k) matching, FSA/DCA accounts, generous family leave, One Medical membership, flexible work schedule.
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Flexible work schedule; HQ in Los Angeles with distributed team across US, Estonia, Israel, and Italy.
- **Interviewing**: Transparent interview process with clear stages; emphasis on pragmatism and curiosity.

## Sources
1. [Lightspark.com](https://www.lightspark.com/)
2. [Lightspark Careers](https://www.lightspark.com/careers)
3. [Lightspark About](https://www.lightspark.com/about)
4. [Lightspark Engineering Careers](https://www.lightspark.com/careers/engineering)
5. [LinkedIn - Lightspark](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightspark-group)

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