Security GRC Specialist

About Us:
AI needs a new infrastructure layer. We're building it at Modal.

Every era of computing brought new workloads that previous infrastructure couldn't support: mainframes, databases, and the cloud. Each time, the company that rebuilt the layer underneath defined the decade. AI is no different, except it touches everything instead of one slice, and the window to build the layer underneath it is open right now.

Our customers include category-defining companies like Lovable, Ramp, Cognition, DoorDash, and Suno. They rely on Modal for instant GPU access, sub-second container starts, and native storage, so it's simple to serve low-latency inference, fine-tune models, and access production-ready sandboxes at scale.

We recently raised a $355M Series C at a $4.65B valuation, led by General Catalyst and Redpoint Ventures. We've crossed $300M+ ARR and grown fivefold since September.

Our team includes creators of popular open-source projects (e.g.,Seaborn,Luigi), academic researchers, international olympiad medalists, and experienced engineering and product leaders with decades of experience.

The Role:
We’re looking for a hands-on Security GRC Specialist to own and scale our security and compliance programs while working closely with engineering and product teams. This role is central to building customer trust, enabling sales, and ensuring we meet evolving regulatory and security expectations without slowing down innovation.

You won’t just maintain compliance, you’ll help shape how we build secure systems.

What You'll Do:
Compliance & Security Programs

Own and operate compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, etc.)

Drive audits end-to-end: readiness, evidence collection, auditor coordination

Continuously improve controls and reduce compliance overhead through automation

Customer Trust & Sales Enablement

Lead responses to customer security questionnaires, RFPs, and due diligence requests

Partner with Sales and Customer Success to unblock deals and build trust

Develop and maintain security documentation (trust center, whitepapers, FAQs)

Engineering Collaboration

Work directly with engineering teams to design and implement practical security controls

Translate compliance requirements into technical, scalable solutions

Identify gaps and drive remediation projects (not just report them)

Risk & Governance

Run risk assessments across systems, vendors, and processes

Maintain policies and standards, but keep them lightweight and actionable

Track and report on security posture and compliance status

Process & Tooling

Improve how we manage compliance (evidence collection, control mapping, automation)

Evaluate and implement GRC/security tools where appropriate

Requirements:

Core Experience

3–7+ years in security GRC, compliance, or security engineering-adjacent roles

Hands-on experience with frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, or similar

Experience supporting audits and customer-facing security conversations

Technical Mindset (Important)

Comfortable working with engineers and understanding systems (cloud, infra, APIs, etc.)

Ability to translate between compliance language and technical implementation

Experience with modern cloud environments (AWS/GCP/Azure) is a strong plus

Execution & Ownership

Proactive and hands-on—you drive changes, not just track them

Able to balance rigor with pragmatism in a fast-moving environment

Strong communication skills, especially with customers and cross-functional teams

Bonus

Experience building or scaling a GRC program from early stages

Familiarity with automation in compliance workflows

Background in security engineering or DevOps

How We Think About This Role:

Compliance is a means to build trust, not the end goal

GRC should enable the business, not slow it down

The best candidates are technical, pragmatic, and collaborative