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. # Senior GRC Engineer ### **The Role** Emergent 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. ### **What We’re Looking For** - 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 ### **What Sets You Apart** - 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** ### **Why Emergent** - 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**
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Emergent helps safeguard the world’s tropical forests by building a global market for forest carbon credits. Countries generate these credits by reducing deforestation and tropical deforestation (called “REDD+”). For forest countries, Emergent provides a guaranteed source of demand by facilitating access to a range of high-volume buyers, backed by a purchase guarantee from donors, giving countries the certainty need-ed to make investments in forest protection and chart a new course. For buyers, Emergent provides access to the highest-quality REDD+ credits, enabling them to meet their climate neutrality goals.