Compliance Lead

Wafer • San Francisco, CA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Wafer is seeking a Compliance Lead to own and build its compliance program. The role works closely with engineering, security, operations, and legal to run audits, respond to customer security questions, and turn requirements into practical, reliable processes. The Compliance Lead will have substantial ownership and work directly with the people building Wafer, while both establishing the compliance function and carrying out its work.

Requirements

• Experience personally owning SOC 2 Type II audits and ongoing compliance work.
• Strong technical understanding of cloud infrastructure, identity and access, data handling, and security controls.
• Experience handling enterprise security reviews and working with engineering and legal teams.
• A record of taking ownership, resolving difficult problems, and following through.
• Excellent writing and judgment.
• Ability to explain complex systems clearly and distinguish what is implemented from what is planned.

Responsibilities

• Own the SOC 2 audit process, including evidence collection, auditor coordination, control reviews, and remediation tracking.
• Lead customer security questionnaires and reviews, providing clear answers supported by current evidence.
• Keep the trust center, policies, compliance documentation, and approved responses accurate.
• Partner with security and engineering to define controls, collect evidence, and track improvements across access, devices, logging, incident response, and business continuity.
• Coordinate privacy and contractual requirements with legal and engineering, including data retention, deletion, and subprocessors.
• Manage vendor security assessments and track risks, owners, and outstanding actions.
• Build efficient processes that help the company move quickly while meeting its commitments.

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Fully covered medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Daily lunch and dinner.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Parental leave.
• $1K/month post-tax housing stipend for employees living within walking distance (0.5 miles) of the office.
• Covered Uber/Waymo transportation to and from the office.
• Relocation allowance and benefits.
• Visa sponsorship available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed