Senior GRC Specialist

Own day-to-day GRC operations - including (but not limited to) user access reviews and certifications, security awareness and phishing/deepfake simulation facilitation, JML tracking, and triage and enforcement of policy and control exceptions.

Run the risk management program - perform annual and ad-hoc risk assessments, maintain the risk register, partner with risk owners on remediation, and track issues through to closure.

Manage third-party risk - run vendor and subprocessor risk assessments, conduct ongoing monitoring, and track remediation across our critical vendors.

Design and execute targeted internal audits to test control effectiveness, and facilitate or support external audit cycles by coordinating evidence, control owners, and remediation.

Own continuous control monitoring and evidence automation - administer our GRC platform, keep automated control tests and evidence healthy, and maintain audit readiness year-round rather than point-in-time.

Build and foster relationships with cross-functional partners across engineering, IT, operations, legal, and sales - meeting teams where they are rather than gatekeeping.

Partner with control owners to educate them on their control responsibilities, ownership, and expectations; prepare them for audits; and help them operationalize controls rather than treat compliance as a checkbox.

Keep the policy library current - review and update security policies, standards, and procedures so they stay practical and aligned to the frameworks we operate under.

Turn program data into action - translate access review, awareness, and risk findings into insights and metrics that flag high-risk users, teams, or behaviors, report to leadership, and drive targeted interventions.

Take on additional GRC projects as the program evolves; we're a growing team and priorities shift.

As you build context on our environment and program, you'll take on broader ownership across third-party risk, audit leadership, and program maturity:

End-to-end audit leadership - move from supporting audits to owning them: scoping, auditor coordination, and driving the cycle to completion across frameworks.

Program and control maturity - lead control improvement and automation initiatives that raise the bar on how efficiently we run the program as we scale.

Leadership and influence - mentor newer team members, represent GRC in cross-functional projects, and help shape the direction of the program.

5-7 years of experience in GRC, IT audit, information security, or a closely related field

Working knowledge of major security and privacy frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001/27701/42001, NIST CSF, HIPAA, GDPR, or CCPA

Experience with GRC platforms (Anecdotes, Vanta, Drata, Secureframe, OneTrust, ServiceNow GRC)

Experience running user access reviews and a solid understanding of identity and access management concepts (RBAC, least privilege, segregation of duties, JML processes)

Hands-on experience administering a security awareness or phishing simulation platform (Adaptive Security, KnowBe4, Hoxhunt, Proofpoint, or similar)

Comfort with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and how SaaS products are built and operated

Strong written communication; you can translate control requirements and security concepts into language engineers, customers, and non-technical employees understand

Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to juggle multiple audits, campaigns, and deadlines

A collaborative mindset; you enjoy working across teams rather than gatekeeping

Solve Hard Problems: Tackle challenges at the forefront of AI infrastructure, from low-latency inference to scalable model serving.

Build What’s Next: Work with bleeding-edge technology that impacts how businesses and developers harness AI globally.

Ownership & Impact: Join a fast-growing, passionate team where your work directly shapes the future of AI—no bureaucracy, just results.

Learn from the Best: Collaborate with world-class engineers and AI researchers who thrive on curiosity and innovation.

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