Decagon
Governance, Risk, and Compliance Manager - FedRAMP
San Francisco · Senior · Full-time
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
The bottom of this range ($53,000) is below the Level I prevailing wage of $131,955. An H-1B cannot be filed below the prevailing wage, so an offer at the floor of this band could not be sponsored as posted.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $171,642 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Managers, All Other" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Managers, All Other (11-9199) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Join Decagon as a Governance, Risk, and Compliance Manager and play a critical role in securing customer trust as we scale to serve Fortune 500 and international enterprises.
- Working closely with the head of security and compliance, you'll be responsible for the day-to-day execution of our compliance program and customer security engagements.
- This is a high-impact role where you'll directly contribute to closing enterprise deals by efficiently managing security communications with customers, supporting compliance audits, and improving our security documentation.
Responsibilities
- Own our route to FedRAMP compliance, with experience on both 20x and traditional Rev 5 approach.
- Partner heavily with our Public Sector sales team to ensure our authorization path and timeline match the agencies we're actually selling into, sequencing sponsorship, boundary decisions, and control work around live deals rather than in isolation.
- Working knowledge of technical security controls and ability to collaborate effectively with engineering teams
- Track record of building GRC programs at companies scaling from startup to enterprise
Requirements
- Experience with AI/ML compliance frameworks and understanding of unique risks in conversational AI systems
- Experience with GRC platforms like Vanta, Drata, or SecureFrame to automate compliance workflows
- Strong project management skills with ability to coordinate cross-functional teams under tight deadlines
Skills
- Experience in data privacy regulations including CCPA, GDPR, and emerging AI governance frameworks
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to translate complex security concepts for diverse audiences
- Understanding of cloud security particularly Google Cloud Platform compliance and security features
Compensation
- These benefits are described in more detail in Decagon's policies, may vary by location, and can change at any time according to applicable compensation and benefits plans.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits for you and your family
- Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
- Retirement Plan (e.g., 401K, pension)
- Parental Leave
- Fertility and family building benefits through Carrot
- Monthly stipend to support your wellness, lifestyle, and work-life balance
- Take what you need vacation policy (subject to local requirements; UK employees receive 25 days of statutory leave)
- We proudly offer the following benefits for our full-time employees:
- Background in healthcare or financial services with knowledge of HIPAA or PCI requirements
- $190K - $275K + Offers Equity
- These benefits are described in more detail in Decagon's policies, may vary by location, and can change at any time according to applicable compensation and benefits plans.
Company info
- The Security Engineering team at Decagon protects the platform that powers the most advanced conversational AI agents for enterprise customers across voice, chat, email and SMS.
- We build the security foundations that enable Decagon's AI agents to handle sensitive customer data with complete trust while defending against sophisticated, AI-enabled threats at massive scale.
- Our mission is to secure magical support experiences, ensuring that AI agents and human agents can collaborate safely to help users resolve their issues while maintaining the highest standards of security and privacy.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Partner heavily with our Public Sector sales team to ensure our authorization path and timeline match the agencies we're actually selling into, sequencing sponsorship, boundary decisions, and control work around live deals rather than in is
This listing is sourced directly from Decagon's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.