Senior Security Engineer, GRC

Temporal Technologies is an open source programming model company on a mission to simplify code and enhance developer experiences. They are seeking a Senior Security Engineer, GRC, who will manage the compliance program, oversee security questionnaires, and ensure customer confidence in their security posture while collaborating with various teams.

Responsibilities:

• Own the intake, prioritization, and completion of all inbound customer security questionnaires, RFPs, and due diligence requests including SIG, CAIQ, and custom enterprise questionnaires with a commitment to accuracy, thoroughness, and turnaround time
• Serve as the primary customer-facing representative for security and compliance, leading calls and meetings with enterprise customers, prospects, and their security or procurement teams
• Build and maintain a comprehensive, evergreen response library for common security and compliance questions, reducing duplication of effort and ensuring consistency across all customer engagements
• Build and maintain automations to continuously validate the organization's compliance posture across key frameworks including SOC2 Type II, ISO 27001, and HIPAA, coordinating evidence collection, managing external auditor relationships, and driving readiness for annual assessments
• Build dashboards and reporting pipelines that provide leadership with real-time visibility into compliance posture, open risks, and program health
• Design and automate the third-party risk assessment process, including vendor tiering logic, questionnaire workflows, and continuous monitoring for critical vendors
• Perform ongoing risk assessments and maintain a risk register that reflects the current threat and compliance landscape, escalating material findings to leadership with clear remediation recommendations
• Conduct third-party vendor risk assessments, including use case-specific risk analysis, ongoing tiering and monitoring, and implementation recommendations
• Author, maintain, and operationalize security policies and procedures; track employee acknowledgments and manage exceptions through to resolution
• Coordinate and participate in customer security review meetings, including onsite or virtual sessions with enterprise security, legal, and procurement stakeholders
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Legal, and Product to gather documentation, validate control descriptions, and resolve compliance gaps surfaced through customer inquiries

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in GRC, information security compliance, or a closely related field
• Deep, hands-on experience with at least two major compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, or FedRAMP), including direct involvement in audits and assessments
• Proven track record managing high volumes of security questionnaires and enterprise due diligence requests, including SIG and CAIQ formats
• Strong understanding of the security program's influence on company revenue and a partnership mindset with the Go To Market function
• Scripting and automation fluency (Python, Bash, or similar) and a track record of building tools, not just spreadsheets
• Strong customer-facing communication skills, you are equally comfortable presenting to a CISO, walking a procurement team through a control matrix, or discussing technical security controls with customer engineering leaders
• Solid understanding of risk management principles, with hands-on experience performing risk assessments and maintaining a risk register
• Ability to translate technical security controls into clear, business-appropriate language for non-technical audiences including customers, legal teams, and executives
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple concurrent questionnaire engagements, each with distinct deadlines and stakeholder requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Security certifications: CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, or CCSP
• Experience with GRC platforms such as Vanta, Drata, Sprinto, or similar
• Familiarity with NIST CSF or NIST 800-53 control frameworks
• Background in SaaS, fintech, or healthcare environments with regulated data handling requirements
• Experience drafting or reviewing Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), or security-related contract language
• Experience supporting FedRAMP authorization or state-level public sector compliance programs