Governance, Risk & Compliance Analyst (AI)

Location: San Francisco, United States

Salary: $200,000–$220,000 per year, plus equity. USD salary ranges apply to U.S.-based positions; international compensation is based on the local market.

Company

Perplexity is a fast-growing startup developing technology that changes how people search for and interact with information online.

What you will do

• Implement and lead SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA compliance frameworks.
• Maintain compliance with GDPR, CCPA, CPRA, and other privacy regulations.
• Design scalable audit management processes and documentation systems for future compliance frameworks.
• Build internal GRC platforms and tooling, including AI-agent and custom-tooling automation.
• Conduct risk assessments and mitigate data security and compliance risks.
• Develop security, privacy, and AI safety policies while monitoring AI regulatory and standards developments.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience leading audit and compliance engagements.
• Experience translating complex compliance requirements into scalable automation using AI agents and custom-built tooling.
• Experience working in high-tech companies with cloud-native environments.
• Ability to convert complex compliance requirements into clear, actionable workstreams.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with IT, Security, GTM, and Engineering.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time U.S. employees receive equity, health, dental, vision, retirement, fitness, commuter, and dependent care benefits.
• Full-time employees outside the U.S. receive benefits tailored to their region of residence.
• Work alongside a cross-functional governance, risk, security, privacy, and engineering organization.