Director of GRC Engineering (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Director of GRC Engineering (Cybersecurity): Leading and maturing the Governance, Risk, and Compliance program for a safety technology platform with an accent on building automation, GRC-as-Code, and integrating AI into processes. Focus on ensuring continuous improvement of the cybersecurity program, managing annual external audits (SOC2, ISO 27001), and maintaining customer trust through robust security reviews and risk management.

Location: Remote (US). While we value the energy of our hub communities (Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, and Austin), we embrace remote work and welcome applications from exceptional talent across the United States.

Salary: $195,000–$260,000

Company

hirify.global is a leading safety technology platform that helps communities by proactively preventing crime and enhancing security through its hardware and software suite.

What you will do

• Own, manage, and be accountable for supporting the revenue team with customer security reviews (net new deals, renewals, RFIs).
• Build automation into GRC processes, deploying GRC-as-Code and Policy-as-Code, and integrating AI where appropriate.
• Lead annual external audits (SOC2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, CJIS, FedRAMP) and internal audits, serving as the primary point of contact.
• Lead and manage vendor security reviews for the entire supply chain and oversee cyber risk management for the business.
• Draft and manage cybersecurity policies, procedures, and standards; partner on privacy threat modeling.
• Define and track KPIs/KRIs from engineering and cloud telemetry to provide measurable, risk-based insights to leadership.

Requirements

• 5+ years of people leadership experience and 10+ years of general GRC experience.
• Deep knowledge and experience with CJIS Security Policy or NIST 800-53.
• Experience with HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, LINDDUN regulations.
• Strong understanding of product development, SDLC, and CD/CI.
• Deep knowledge of AWS; familiarity with Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible PTO and 11 company holidays.
• Fully-paid health benefits plan (Medical, Dental, Vision) and an HSA match.
• 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave, plus additional recovery time for birthing parents.
• Fertility & Family Benefits ($50,000 lifetime maximum benefit) and mental health support (Spring Health).
• Caregiver support (Cariloop) and Carta Tax Advisor sessions.
• WFH Stipend ($150/month), Productivity Stipend ($300/year), and Home Office Stipend ($750 one-time).