Security Compliance Lead

Vulcan builds AI tools that map U.S. laws and regulations, helping users draft, review, and stay compliant with legal documents.

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Job listing · Updated 22 AUG 2026

Job title: Security Compliance Lead
Job location: Austin, TX, US
Job listing URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/vulcan-technologies/jobs/yMnFWdc-security-compliance-lead
Job description: ## The role Vulcan sells legal intelligence to state agencies and is moving into federal work. FedRAMP is the federal government's security standard for cloud services; we run an environment that already implements most of the required controls and are working toward full federal agency authorization to operate. You own: the System Security Plan, 3PAO engagement, the POA&M, and continuous monitoring. You also own Security questionnaires, audits, and the security sections of RFIs and RFPs. ## What we're looking for * Understanding of cloud security and compliance * Engineering experience and ability * Competence with agentic coding ## Nice to have * Experience taking a package through a 3PAO audit * Experience going through an agency authorization * Experience running continuous monitoring (ConMon) * Understanding of FedRAMP ## How we work We work 996: 9am to 9pm, six days a week, in the Austin office. There is no remote option and no hybrid schedule. We are a small company attempting a federal certification on a timeline most companies take three years to reach, while continuing to ship product and onboard state customers.

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