Full-Time
Director of Security and Compliance
Security & Compliance
Instabase
51-200 employees
Enterprise data automation for unstructured data
Compensation Overview
$250k - $300k/yr
San Francisco, CA, USA
Hybrid
 IT & Security (2) |
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- Extensive experience in security compliance, successfully leading compliance projects, risk assessments and audits
- FedRAMP (NIST 800-53), GDPR, SOC2, HIPAA and ISO 27001 auditing and implementation experience
- Experience working with Engineering teams within the modern cloud / SaaS technology space
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Formulate and drive GRC roadmap, security policies, vendor security reviews and security training
- Initiate, own and lead new security & compliance programs and audits GDPR, SOC2, HIPAA and ISO 27001
- Establish and continuously improve standards, processes, tooling and procedures for audit and compliance management
- Collaborate and work cross-functionally across the company to deliver successful security compliance programs, partnering with Engineering, Product, GTM, Legal and HR teams
- Oversee IT operations, internal systems, and access controls in alignment with security best practices
- Work with external auditors to achieve security compliance certifications and reports
- Regularly report on status, operational metrics and KPIs, providing transparency to company Leadership and internal stakeholder teams
- Past experience at a Big Four consulting firm and/or reputable SaaS provider
- Engineering or Computer Science background
Instabase provides an enterprise platform that turns large volumes of unstructured data—such as invoices, contracts, and applications—into actionable insights using configurable toolkits. The platform assembles end-to-end data processing solutions with cognitive understanding and supports enterprise-scale deployments on-premises or in private clouds. Customers subscribe to the platform and can add custom configurations and ongoing support. Its focus on enterprise-first architecture and high configurability helps large organizations automate data processing, reduce costs, and improve efficiency across industries like finance, healthcare, and insurance.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$277M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2015
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- $100M Series D in January 2025 achieved $2B valuation with Greylock and Andreessen Horowitz backing.
- Omkar Pendse appointed CPTO on January 14, 2026, to accelerate AI product roadmap and innovation.
- Clients like NatWest, Rocket Mortgage, AXA, and Uber automate mission-critical processes at scale.
What critics are saying
- OpenAI Operator erodes IDP differentiation by automating enterprise document workflows since January 2025.
- Anthropic Claude 3.5 Sonnet outperforms on extraction benchmarks, enabling in-house API solutions.
- Google Document AI v2 captures financial clients like NatWest with Vertex AI integration by Q1 2026.
What makes Instabase unique
- Instabase's context-first architecture transforms unstructured documents into auditable data before agentic reasoning.
- AI Hub enables rapid configuration of end-to-end solutions for document-heavy workflows in finance and insurance.
- Enterprise-first design supports on-premises and private cloud deployments for compliance and scalability.
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Benefits
Healthcare and Wellness - We marry the benefits of moving fast at a scaling startup with the stability of larger corporations. Instabase pays 100% of top tier employee medical, dental, vision plans and takes care of dependents. Instabase also offers an FSA company match.
Financial Planning - Instabase believes in investing in you and your future by providing a company 401(k) match and financial planning resources.
Family Planning - Every Instabaser is eligible for paid time off to care for their newborn or adopted child. We’ve also teamed up with Carrot Fertility to help support every Instabaser on their family forming journey.
Paid Time Off - At Instabase, we believe in providing employees the ability to rest, reflect, and recharge through unlimited paid time off and holidays.
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 1%1 year growth
↑ 4%2 year growth
↑ 5%Instabase appoints Omkar Pendse as Chief Product and Technology Officer to accelerate next phase of AI innovation. Omkar Pendse SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Instabase, a leading provider of AI agentic workflow automation, today announced the appointment of Omkar Pendse as Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO). In this dual role, Omkar will unify Instabase's product strategy and engineering execution, driving the innovation required to help enterprises realize productivity improvements at scale. Omkar brings over two decades of expertise in building some of the world's most demanding commerce, fintech and AI platforms with a career spanning key roles at eBay, PayPal, Sisu Data and Greenlight. Omkar offers a unique combination of specialization in transforming complex technology into intuitive, customer-centric products at global scale, coupled with a clear vision and outcomes-driven methodology for bridging the gap between cutting-edge AI research and practical enterprise usability. "Omkar has a proven track record for driving operational efficiency and building stellar products that are designed intuitively for both enterprises and individual users," said Anant Bhardwaj, Founder and CEO of Instabase. "As we build on our momentum, he brings the right experience to our teams to lead product strategy and engineering and speed our time to market." As CPTO, Omkar will focus on accelerating Instabase's product roadmap, advancing applied AI capabilities and creating solutions that help businesses scale their use of AI, deliver game-changing improvements in productivity and support collaboration across teams. "Instabase has built an incredibly talented team and a platform that is redefining how enterprises operate," said Pendse. "I'm excited to join the company and help push the boundaries of what's possible, delivering products that meaningfully improve productivity and transform how work gets done at scale." The appointment comes as Instabase continues to innovate and expand its platform following a $100-million Series D funding round in January 2025. Instabase's products, including its flagship AI Hub, help some of the world's largest organizations modernize document-heavy workflows, reduce manual work and unlock new levels of operational productivity across the enterprise. For more information, visit instabase.com About Instabase Instabase enables the world's leading enterprises to automate their most complex, document-heavy workflows and realize immediate value from their AI initiatives. Instabase utilizes a proprietary "context-first" architecture - transforming unstructured document packets into reliable, auditable data before applying agentic reasoning to execute complex business logic, ensuring verifiable accuracy and compliance for mission-critical processes. Its platform is architected to protect your data and ensure your automation initiatives deliver tangible business value, mitigating risk and maximizing returns. Built for the most rigorous enterprise demands and trusted by leading global banks, top insurance carriers, and major public sector agencies, Instabase is the proven platform for turning AI potential into measurable business ROI.
Instabase, a leading applied artificial intelligence (AI) solution for unstructured data, today announced its $100 Million Series D. This latest round
Instabase, a leader in applied artificial intelligence (AI) for unstructured data, has raised $100 million in its Series D funding round.
Companies like AXA, Uber, and Natwest are partnering with Instabase as they go through AI transformations.
Instabase, a company that creates software for extracting processing unstructured data from myriad document types, has raised $100 million in a Series D round of funding.