Member of Technical Staff Governance Risk Compliance

Core responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a robust governance framework to support xAI's strategic objectives and ensure alignment with industry best practices, including federal and DoD standards.
• Establish policies, procedures, and controls to guide ethical AI development, data usage, corporate decision-making, and security configurations.
• Lead security compliance implementation and audits (e.g., ISO 27001/42001, SOC2, FedRAMP HIGH, DoD Cloud Computing SRG IL5/IL6, NIST 800-53 rev 5, NIST 800-171/CMMC, Risk Management Framework).
• Identify, assess, and prioritize risks related to AI operations, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, intellectual property, and cloud deployments.

This role ensures that xAI operates within regulatory, ethical, operational, and federal boundaries while fostering a culture of integrity and resilience, safeguarding mission-driven work in AI development and deployment including support for sensitive and classified environments.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Information Security, Cybersecurity, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in governance, risk management, compliance, or technology audit roles
• Proven expertise in regulatory frameworks, data privacy, cybersecurity, and federal compliance standards, preferably in a technology, cloud, or AI-driven environment
• Strong understanding of AI ethics, emerging technologies, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and their associated risks

Base salary plus equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.

xAI's mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. The team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence with a flat organizational structure.