ABOUT BASETEN
Baseten powers mission-critical inference for the world's most dynamic AI companies, like Cursor, Notion, OpenEvidence, Abridge, Clay, Gamma and Writer. By uniting applied AI research, flexible infrastructure, and seamless developer tooling, we enable companies operating at the frontier of AI to bring cutting-edge models into production. We're growing quickly and recently raised our $1.5B Series F, led by Altimeter Capital, Conviction Partners, and Spark Capital. Join us and help build the platform engineers turn to to ship AI products.
THE ROLE
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) Manager to build, support, and continuously enhance Baseten’s security governance, compliance, and privacy programs. As one of the early members of our security organization, you will play a key role in ensuring our platform meets and exceeds the highest standards for privacy, trust, and regulatory compliance.
In this role, you’ll work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, legal, and leadership teams to develop policies, manage audits, and implement controls aligned with frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, and FedRAMP. You’ll be instrumental in building scalable processes to manage risk, support customer assurance, and uphold Baseten’s commitment to security and compliance as we grow.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Governance & Policy Development: Design, implement, and maintain security governance frameworks, policies, and procedures that align with Baseten’s risk posture and industry best practices.
Risk Management: Build and manage the company-wide risk assessment program, identifying, tracking, and mitigating key security and compliance risks.
Compliance Operations: Lead efforts to achieve and maintain compliance with SOC 2, ISO 27001/27701, HIPAA, FedRAMP and other applicable standards and regulations.
Audit & Certification Management: Coordinate external audits and certification processes, ensuring evidence collection, control validation, and remediation plans are executed efficiently.
Third-Party Risk Management: Oversee vendor security assessments and ensure third-party providers meet Baseten’s security and compliance standards.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Engineering, Product, and Operations teams to embed compliance and risk management into day-to-day operations and technical processes.
Customer Trust & Assurance: Support customer security questionnaires, due diligence efforts, and documentation requests from prospective and existing clients.
Training & Awareness: Develop and deliver security and compliance training to ensure company-wide understanding of key policies and responsibilities.
Continuous Improvement: Stay current on evolving regulatory requirements and lead initiatives to mature our compliance and risk management programs.
REQUIREMENTS
5+ years of experience in GRC, Security Compliance, or Information Security roles, ideally in a SaaS or cloud-native environment.
Strong understanding of security frameworks and standards such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, and GDPR.
Proven track record managing compliance audits and certification programs end-to-end.
Experience with access management concepts, third-party risk
Experience working cross-functionally with technical and non-technical stakeholders to implement compliance and security controls.
Excellent organizational, documentation, and communication skills with attention to detail.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment while maintaining structure and process discipline.
NICE TO HAVE
Experience with cloud security compliance in AWS or GCP environments.
Hands-on experience using GRC tools (e.g., Vanta, Drata, Secureframe, Anecdotes).
Understanding of AI/ML security considerations, data privacy, and model governance.
Previous experience building and scaling compliance programs in an early-stage or rapidly growing startup.
Relevant certifications (e.g., CISA, CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer).
BENEFITS
Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity.
100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents
Flexible PTO policy including company wide Winter Break (our offices are closed from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day!)
Paid parental leave
Fertility and family-building stipend through Carrot
Company-facilitated 401(k)
Exposure to a variety of ML startups, offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities.
Apply now to embark on a rewarding journey in shaping the future of AI! If you are a motivated individual with a passion for machine learning and a desire to be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you.
At Baseten, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, where applicable).
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in GRC, Security Compliance, or Information Security roles
- Strong understanding of security frameworks and standards such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, and GDPR
- Proven track record managing compliance audits and certification programs
- Familiarity with risk management methodologies, control design, and governance frameworks
- Experience working cross-functionally with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Excellent organizational, documentation, and communication skills
Baseten Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Baseten and has not been reviewed or approved by Baseten.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Feedback suggests pay targets the top of market with explicit ranges in postings and a stated aim to provide 90th percentile salaries with equity. Role descriptions emphasize competitive, experience-based pay bands and meaningful stock grants.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is described as fully covered for medical, dental, and vision for employees and their families, reducing out-of-pocket costs. This comprehensive coverage is consistently highlighted alongside other core benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off policies include unlimited PTO with a minimum expectation of at least four weeks, 16 paid company holidays, and a company-wide winter break. These elements indicate substantial protected time away from work.
Baseten Insights
What We Do
AI’s future won’t be a few massive models built by a handful of labs. It’ll be millions of specialized models embedded into every product, workflow, and experience by the people closest to the customer. The foundation of that future is inference. Inference determines the performance, reliability, latency, and economics of every AI product. For AI to scale globally, it must be as reliable, fast, cost-effective, and high-quality as possible. That’s why Baseten exists. Companies like Abridge, Cursor, Lovable, Notion, and OpenEvidence depend on Baseten to power mission-critical AI workloads in production.
Why Work With Us
We’re an interdisciplinary team of researchers, engineers, and operators building the Inference Cloud our AI future demands. We’re running at a hard systems problem that requires first-principles thinking across the entire stack. The bar is high. We work hard, move fast, and care deeply about quality.
