Senior AI Governance Analyst

Groq, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 154,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Groq, Inc. is seeking a Senior AI Governance Analyst to run governance across Groq's inference products and the models we host.

You will bring the EU AI Act, other incoming AI regulation and customer AI requirements into product, contract and design reviews before launch, so evidence exists when customers and auditors ask. This role owns operational readiness; Legal remains responsible for legal determinations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in technology risk, compliance or privacy.
• 2+ years of hands-on AI governance or responsible AI work.
• Knowledge of EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 42001.
• Experience turning regulations into controls and audit evidence.
• Technical fluency in ML lifecycle and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the AI obligations within Groq's obligations library, mapped to controls and owners, with written operational position per requirement.
• Run AI governance reviews at design stage for new models, features, sites and contract terms with decisions recorded.
• Maintain the inventory of models Groq serves: provider, licence terms, intended use, data handling and applicable controls.
• Own responses to customer AI questionnaires and the AI sections of security reviews; build reusable library with Legal and Product.
• Track the AI regulatory horizon, assess operational impact of new requirements, and report posture and risks monthly.
• Prepare the AI management system for ISO/IEC 42001 certification if leadership approves.

Skills

AI governance

Regulatory knowledge

Privacy & compliance

Audit evidence

GRC tooling

Tools

GRC tooling

Job description

Mission

Groq is seeking a Senior AI Governance Analyst to run AI governance operations across Groq's inference products and the models we host. You will bring the EU AI Act, other incoming AI regulation and customer AI requirements into product, contract and design reviews before launch, so evidence exists when customers and auditors ask. This role owns operational readiness; Legal remains responsible for legal determinations.

Responsibilities & opportunities in this role:

• Maintain the AI obligations within Groq's obligations library (EU AI Act, emerging AI laws, customer AI commitments and model licence conditions), mapped to controls and owners, with a written operational position per requirement. Legal determinations, including Groq's role under each law, remain with Legal.
• Run AI governance reviews at design stage for new models, features, sites and contract terms: applicability, risk, required safeguards and launch conditions, with each decision recorded.
• Maintain the inventory of models Groq serves: provider, licence terms, intended use, data handling and the controls that apply to each.
• Own responses to customer AI questionnaires and the AI sections of security reviews, and build a reusable answer library with Legal and Product.
• Track the AI regulatory horizon, assess the operational impact of new requirements ahead of their effective dates, and report AI governance posture and open risks to security leadership monthly.
• Prepare the AI management system for ISO/IEC 42001 certification if leadership approves it.

Ideal candidates have/are:

• 5+ years in technology risk, compliance or privacy, including at least 2 years of hands‑on AI governance or responsible AI work.
• Working knowledge of the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 42001, and experience turning them into controls, review checklists and audit evidence.
• Experience running pre‑launch AI risk or impact assessments with engineering and product teams, with decisions documented to a standard that holds up in audit.
• Enough technical fluency in the ML lifecycle (training, fine‑tuning, evaluation, inference serving) to question engineers credibly.
• Experience answering customer AI due diligence and partnering with Legal on contract terms; comfortable knowing which questions belong to them.
• Experience with GRC tooling preferred.
• IAPP AIGP or equivalent certification preferred.

Why Join Us:

• Purposeful Hiring: You're not here by accident, and neither is anyone else. Every teammate is handpicked with intention because who we build with matters.
• Builders Wanted: You're not just riding the rocket ship, you're building it. Your work directly shapes the trajectory of our company.
• Mission-Driven Work: We're here to make a real impact. Our mission fuels everything we do.
• Tackling Hard Problems: If easy isn't your thing, you're in the right place. We solve some of the most complex and exciting challenges in our space.
• Excellence Is The Standard: High performance isn't just encouraged, it's the baseline. And it's contagious.

Compensation

Groq is committed to providing competitive compensation through our Total Cash philosophy, which incorporates potential bonus value directly into base pay. The total cash salary range for this position, which is inclusive of the potential bonus value, is $154,300-$208,700, with individual placement determined by your geographic location, experience, skills, and alignment with internal compensation standards. This range is specific to candidates located in the United States. Compensation for international candidates will vary based on local market dynamics. Beyond cash compensation, Groq also offers a Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program and a robust suite of employee benefits.