Senior GRC Engineer

Flock Safety

Senior GRC Engineer developing systems and frameworks to automate compliance in a safety tech company. Collaborating across departments to streamline governance, risk, and compliance processes.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $130,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement policy-as-code and compliance-as-code frameworks
Automate control testing and evidence collection using cloud and CI/CD telemetry
Integrate GRC processes with engineering tools and workflows
Develop reusable tooling and internal platforms for scalable, self-service compliance
Build and deploy production-grade automation leveraging LLMs and AI tooling (e.g., for control mapping, evidence analysis, and anomaly detection)
Own the design, development, and maintenance of core GRC automation systems and services
Develop KPIs and KRIs using engineering and cloud data
Support risk quantification efforts using frameworks such as FAIR
Maintain and improve the security risk register
Apply data modeling and AI techniques to identify emerging risks and reduce false positives
Build automated risk scoring and prioritization models using real-time engineering and security data
Lead and support audits including SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, FedRAMP and CJIS
Build automated audit readiness and continuous compliance processes
Serve as a key point of contact for internal and external auditors
Work with Product and Engineering teams on security and privacy requirements
Support customer security reviews, RFIs, and trust center initiatives
Collaborate with Legal and Privacy teams on regulatory alignment
Automate vendor assessments using AI-assisted questionnaire analysis and response validation
Build workflows to ingest, analyze, and score third-party risk data at scale.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years in GRC, security engineering, or related roles
Experience working in cloud-native environments, AWS is a must
Experience supporting audits such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, or similar
Relevant certifications such as CISA, CRISC, FAIR, AWS Security Specialty, ISO 27001/42001 Lead Auditor certifications a plus
Experience integrating security and compliance into CI/CD pipelines
Ability to work with APIs, automation tools, or scripting languages
Experience implementing policy-as-code, compliance-as-code, or security-as-code frameworks
Familiarity with tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar IaC frameworks
Thinks in terms of systems and scale, not manual tasks—automating repetitive work wherever possible
Curious about and experienced with applying AI to operational problems, especially in security or compliance
Comfortable experimenting with emerging technologies and rapidly evolving tooling
Strong understanding of frameworks such as SOC2 Type II, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, and CJIS
Ability to translate regulatory requirements into technical controls
Automation-first thinking
Strong problem-solving skills and ownership mentality
Ability to balance security, compliance, and business needs
Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering, security, and business stakeholders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible PTO: We offer non-accrual PTO, plus 11 company holidays.
Fully-paid health benefits plan for employees: including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA match.
Family Leave: All employees receive 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave. Birthing parents are eligible for an additional 6-8 weeks of physical recovery time.
Fertility & Family Benefits: We have partnered with Maven, a complete digital health benefit for starting and raising a family. Flock will provide a $50,000-lifetime maximum benefit related to eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses.
Spring Health: Spring Health offers a variety of mental health benefits, including therapy, coaching, medication management, and digital tools, all tailored to each individual's needs.
Caregiver Support: We have partnered with Cariloop to provide our employees with caregiver support.
Carta Tax Advisor: Employees receive 1:1 sessions with Equity Tax Advisors who can address individual grants, model tax scenarios, and answer general questions.
ERGs: We want all employees to thrive and feel like they belong at Flock. We offer four ERGs today - Women of Flock, Flock Proud, LEOs and Melanin Motion. If you are interested in talking to a representative from one of these, please let your recruiter know.
WFH Stipend: $150 per month to cover the costs of working from home.
Productivity Stipend: $300 per year to use on Audible, Calm, Masterclass, Duolingo and so much more.
Home Office Stipend: A one-time $750 to help you create your dream office.

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Hard Skills & Tools

policy-as-codecompliance-as-codecloud-native environmentsCI/CD pipelinesAPIsautomation toolsscripting languagesTerraformCloudFormationAI techniques

Soft Skills

problem-solvingownership mentalitycollaborationcuriosityadaptabilitycommunicationleadershiporganizational skillscritical thinkingautomation-first thinking

Certifications

CISACRISCFAIRAWS Security SpecialtyISO 27001 Lead AuditorISO 42001 Lead AuditorSOC 2ISO 27701FedRAMPCJIS