# Federal Compliance Lead at Factory

- Company: Factory
- What the company does: Build faster with AI coding agents. Factory Droids automate coding, testing, and deployment for startups and enterprises. Backed by Khosla, NEA and Sequoia.
- Company website: https://factory.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Washington, DC
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-21
- Apply by: 2026-12-05
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/factory/2888bc00-7ade-42ef-8aa6-f9682522ab0f?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/factory-federal-compliance-lead/

## About the role

Factory is looking for a Federal Compliance Lead to build and run our federal compliance program from the ground up. As we grow across civilian, defense, and intelligence agencies, you will make sure every government deal meets federal acquisition, security, and ethics requirements while keeping deals moving. You will partner closely with our Federal sales team, Deal Desk, Legal, Engineering, and Security, and you will own the policies, processes, and guidance that let Factory sell to the U.S. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Public Sector Expertise: 6+ years of hands-on experience in federal procurement compliance, government contracts management, or federal sales operations at an enterprise SaaS, cloud platform, or high-growth defense tech company
- Mastery of Federal Regulations: Deep working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, commercial software contracting practices, Other Transaction Authority (OTA) mechanisms, and federal subcontract flow-downs
- Cloud & AI Compliance Literacy: Proven track record operationalizing compliance frameworks for cloud software, including familiarity with FedRAMP authorization pathways, DoD Impact Levels, and NIST compliance frameworks
- A Builder Mindset: You are excited to build a compliance program from scratch, comfortable operating in high-velocity, ambiguous environments, and proactive about finding scalable solutions that enable sales momentum
- Crisp Cross-Functional Communication: Exceptional ability to synthesize dense regulatory requirements into clear guidance for sales executives, software engineers, corporate counsel, and federal Contracting Officers (COs/CORs)
- Clearance Eligibility: U.S. Citizenship is required for this role due to access to federal contract data and federal systems, holding an active U.S. security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) or having the ability to obtain one is preferred

Tags: Federal

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/factory-federal-compliance-lead/