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Empirical
About Empirical
Empirical serves early and growth stage tech companies in two ways: fractional, project or advisory product and technology leadership from US-based CTOs and CPOs, and senior product development teams. The security role, Empirical - Fractional CISO, is remote and with the firm itself, open only to candidates located in Latin America and listed under engineering among seven openings.
From its own postings
, CyberJobs.cc shows 1 security opening at Empirical.
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Working at Empirical
Empirical's co-founders are based in San Diego, and its fully remote team of roughly 40 to 50 software engineers works across Latin America. Its security postings state No salary in its postings (from its own postings).
1 security role open at the last read1 open role at Empirical, confirmed on its careers system 13 Nov 2026.
Ongoing fractional leadership role, remote from Latin America.
Only candidates in Latin America are considered, and the CISO role is remote across the region.
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Salaries at Empirical
From its own postings · as of 2026-11-11Recorded salary note, from its own postings, dated 2026-11-11
Empirical publishes no figure for the CISO role, though it says pay is in US dollars (12 Nov 2026).
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Empirical: common questions
What salary does Empirical offer security staff?
No salary in its postings. Empirical publishes no figure for the CISO role, though it says pay is in US dollars (12 Nov 2026).
What sort of company is Empirical?
Empirical's co-founders are based in San Diego, and its fully remote team of roughly 40 to 50 software engineers works across Latin America.
What is it like to work in security at Empirical?
Its security postings state No salary in its postings (from its own postings). As a software company, its in-house team protects its product, customers and staff.
What kind of employment are Empirical's security roles?
Ongoing fractional leadership role, remote from Latin America.
Where are Empirical's security jobs based?
Only candidates in Latin America are considered, and the CISO role is remote across the region.
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