Emergent builds autonomous coding agents that replace traditional software development by generating, testing, and deploying production applications directly from plain-language intent. Our systems run in production at global scale and are used to build millions of real applications.
Since our public launch, we've crossed $130M in ARR and grown to over 10M users across 190+ countries, who have built 12M+ applications on Emergent. We're backed by Creaegis, Claypond, Sentinel Global, Khosla Ventures, SoftBank, Google, Lightspeed, Prosus, Together, and Y Combinator.
We're solving the hard part of AI-driven software creation: correctness, reliability, security, and scale in real production systems. The team is built by repeat founders, Olympiad medalists, IIT & IIM alumni, and leaders from Google, Amazon, and Dropbox.
We're hiring builders who want ownership, speed, and impact at global scale.
Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) LeadThe RoleEmergent is scaling a global B2C product used across 190+ countries. We’re looking for a GRC Lead to build and run our compliance program across security, privacy, AI, and consumer protection.
What You’ll Own- Certifications & Audits: Own SOC 2, ISO 27001, and related certifications from readiness through audit and renewal.
- Privacy & Data Compliance: Drive GDPR and global privacy requirements, including data residency, DSARs, DPAs, and records of processing.
- AI Governance: Define controls for emerging AI regulations, including the EU AI Act, and their application to autonomous code generation and execution.
- GRC Program: Own policies, controls, evidence collection, vendor/subprocessor risk, and audit readiness.
- Engineering Partnership: Translate compliance requirements into practical, scalable controls that engineering teams can actually implement.
- 5 to 7+ years in GRC, security compliance, privacy, or risk
- Hands-on experience with SOC 2 / ISO 27001
- Strong understanding of GDPR and global privacy
- Experience managing audits, vendors, controls, and compliance programs end to end
- Ability to work closely with Engineering, Security, Product, and Legal teams
- You think in systems, not checklists
- Experience with AI governance, EU AI Act, or cloud-native products
- Comfortable building GRC programs from the ground up
- Prefer practical, scalable controls over paperwork
- Build governance for AI systems that build software
- Operate at global scale across 190+ countries
- Work directly with founders and core engineering, security, and product teams
- Solve emerging challenges at the intersection of AI, security, privacy, and regulation
Skills Required
- 5 to 7+ years of experience in GRC, security compliance, privacy, or risk
- Hands-on experience with SOC 2 and ISO 27001
- Strong understanding of GDPR and global privacy requirements
- Experience managing audits, vendors, controls, and compliance programs end to end
- Ability to work closely with Engineering, Security, Product, and Legal teams
- Experience with AI governance, the EU AI Act, or cloud-native products
- Experience building GRC programs from the ground up
What We Do
Backed by Lightspeed, Y Combinator, Together Fund, and Prosus, Emergent is reimagining how software gets built. Our vision is to democratize development, enabling anyone with an idea to become a creator and making software accessible to a billion people worldwide. Our autonomous coding agents turn plain-language ideas into fully functional applications, tested, version-controlled, and deployable in minutes. What once took weeks now happens with a single click. Enterprises use Emergent to write, maintain, and test millions of lines of code autonomously, cutting development cycles from months to days. Headquartered in San Francisco, we’re led by repeat entrepreneurs with a proven track record of building successful startups, joined by a world-class team of Olympiad medalists, IIT & IIM alumni, and veterans from Google, Amazon, and Dropbox. Together, we’re building at the frontier of AI and systems engineering—shipping daily and setting new standards for AI-driven development. In just 90 days, we scaled to $15M ARR, making us one of the fastest-growing AI startups in the world, with users across 180+ countries. Join us in shaping the future of software development.
