Sr. Security Engineer - GRC Frameworks & AI Governance
xAI · Palo Alto, CA; New York, NY; Washington, DC · Palo Alto, CA
CHECKED 13H AGO
Frontier labonsitesenior$152k–$258k
At a glance
Highlights
- Own and scale security and AI governance posture as the company grows.
- Automate compliance so a fast-moving team can ship safely.
- Keep AI systems audit-ready for enterprise and public-sector use.
What they offer
- equity
- comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- short & long-term disability insurance
- life insurance
Ideal candidate
Seasoned GRC owner who thrives in flat, fast-moving teams and cares about engineered assurance over checklists, partnering across engineering and legal to ship AI safely.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Security, Cybersecurity, or engineering/STEM field
- 8+ years in GRC, security compliance, or technology audit with hands-on GRC engineering
- Experience implementing security compliance frameworks in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Expert-level knowledge of SOC 2, NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001, and ISO 42001 including building controls
- Experience with Compliance-as-Code and GRC automation tooling (e.g., Vanta, Drata) with continuous monitoring
- Ability to evaluate control objectives against IT and cloud configurations and remediate with engineers
Lab profile
About xAI
Builds AI systems to understand the universe and advance human knowledge.
Known for
- Engineering excellence focus
- Large-scale data center operations