Discord · 20 hours ago
Senior Security GRC Manager
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$180K/yr - $202K/yr
8+ years expDiscord is a platform used by over 200 million people for gaming and social interactions. They are seeking a Senior Security GRC Manager to build and scale their security compliance program, focusing on certification readiness and policy development.
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Responsibilities
Build and mature Discord's GRC program, including selecting and implementing tooling, defining workflows, and establishing scalable processes for ongoing compliance
Develop and maintain security policies and standards that meet certification requirements while being practical for engineering teams to implement
Plan and lead audit and certification engagements (SOC 2, ISO 27001/27701/42001) or other frameworks (as business needs evolve)
Design and implement control frameworks with automated testing and evidence collection—building systems that check compliance by default rather than requiring manual effort
Own Discord's security risk register, balancing external and internal inputs, and create frameworks for consistent risk scoring and acceptance decisions
Conduct oversight activities (monitoring, testing, internal audits) and manage reporting of compliance risks to senior leadership and steering committees
Partner cross-functionally to align security frameworks with broader company risk management approaches
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in security compliance, GRC, or related fields, with demonstrated experience building compliance programs (not just maintaining them)
Deep familiarity with common compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53) and experience leading organizations through certification processes
Experience selecting, implementing, and operationalizing GRC tooling
Strong policy drafting skills with the ability to translate complex requirements into clear, actionable standards
Ability to understand how engineering teams work and how to design controls that integrate into their workflows
Ability to work cross-functionally and influence without authority; comfort operating in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
A 'GRC by default' mindset—you think about how to automate and systematize compliance rather than relying on manual processes
Preferred
Experience with AI safety frameworks or emerging AI compliance requirements (ISO 42001)
FedRAMP experience or familiarity with government compliance requirements
Background in consumer technology companies
Benefits
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Company
Discord
Discord is an online voice, video, and text communication platform designed for creating communities.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$995.41MKey Investors
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2024-03-01Secondary Market
2022-11-22Series I
2022-03-12Secondary Market· $10.86M
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