# Security Engineer, GRC Federal Frameworks at xAI

- Company: xAI
- What the company does: SpaceXAI builds Grok — frontier AI models for reasoning, voice, image generation, and more. Build with the Grok API. Backed by Lightspeed, Sequoia and a16z.
- Company website: https://x.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Austin, TX; New York, NY; Palo Alto, CA; Washington, DC
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $100K to $198K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-21
- Apply by: 2026-12-05
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/xai/jobs/5271634007?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/xai-security-engineer-grc-federal-frameworks/

## About the role

The primary focus of this role is to provide and sustain deep expertise in the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), FedRAMP, and Impact Level 4/5 (IL4/IL5) authorization processes. The ideal candidate will apply these frameworks end-to-end through the full authorization and certification lifecycle, with a strong command of the underlying technical implementation. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, cybersecurity, or in an engineering/STEM discipline
- 3+ years of experience in governance, risk management, compliance, or technology audit roles
- 1+ years of experience with FedRAMP/IL5 compliance, vulnerability management, and continuous monitoring

Tags: Information Security

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