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Fireworks AI is seeking an experienced Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Lead to build, scale, and mature our compliance and risk management program. In this role, you will partner closely with engineering, legal, security, and product teams to establish practical controls, manage risk, and support customer trust in our platform.
Job Responsibility:
Design and execute of our Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) strategy, successfully implementing and maintaining key industry frameworks (e.g., SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001/27701, PCI, HIPAA), ensuring all certification requirements are met
Oversee all continuous monitoring activities across the compliance program, including but not limited to formal access reviews, ongoing vendor due diligence, policy compliance reviews, and mandatory security training enforcement
Serve as the primary liaison for all external audit bodies, directing the end-to-end audit lifecycle, from scoping and evidence gathering to artifact review and timely remediation of findings
Establish and maintain a robust global privacy compliance program for all data processing activities, ensuring adherence to regulations like GDPR, CCPA, and CPRA
Design and implement scalable GRC processes, documentation, and tooling to support hyper-growth and the efficient adoption of new compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO 42001 for AI)
Develop and lead the company-wide risk assessment program, identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing data security and compliance risks, and driving the implementation of effective mitigation strategies
Own the Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) program, conducting due diligence, and contract review
Author, update, and enforce all policies, specifically integrating security, data privacy, and the emerging field of AI safety and ethics into the policy lifecycle
Follow and help shape the AI regulatory and standards landscape to keep the company at the forefront of industry developments and best practices
Requirements:
7+ years of experience in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) roles
At least 3 years in a leadership capacity overseeing audit and certification efforts
Leading GRC/Security in a high-growth, cloud-native technology environment
Demonstrated expertise with GRC platforms (e.g., Vanta) to automate and scale compliance operations
Ability to translate complex regulatory and audit requirements (e.g., ISO, SOC 2) into clear, documented, and actionable engineering work-streams
Strong commitment to cross-functional collaboration with IT, Security, GTM, and Engineering
Self-motivated, detailed and organized, with a diligent approach to project completion
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
What we offer:
Solve Hard Problems: Tackle challenges at the forefront of AI infrastructure
Build What’s Next: Work with bleeding-edge technology
Ownership & Impact: Join a fast-growing, passionate team where your work directly shapes the future of AI
Learn from the Best: Collaborate with world-class engineers and AI researchers