Principal Cyber-Security Engineer - GRC and AI - Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)

About this role

FICO (NYSE: FICO) is a leading global analytics software company, helping businesses in 100+ countries make better decisions. Join our world-class team today and fulfill your career potential!

The Opportunity

As Principal Engineer for Cyber Security GRC & AI at FICO, you'll serve as the primary architect of how artificial intelligence is integrated into FICO's global security governance, compliance, and risk functions — driving intelligent automation, building risk signal tools and dashboards, and supporting high-visibility audit engagements across Engineering, Product, Legal, and Security. If you're a cyber security professional who thrives at the intersection of emerging technology and strategic risk management, this role offers something rare: the chance to build something new. You'll be a genuine thought leader — mentoring team members, representing GRC in cross-functional AI governance forums, and helping customers and regulators understand FICO's approach to responsible AI. You'll work across frameworks at the cutting edge of security and AI regulation, including PCI DSS, SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, and the EU AI Act.

WhatYou’llContribute

• Architect and lead the implementation of AI-powered solutions to automate GRC workflows, including risk assessments, control monitoring, evidence collection, and policy management.
• Serve as the technical voice for AI adoption within the Cyber Security GRC program, defining strategy and roadmap for integrating AI/ML tools across compliance, risk management, and audit functions.
• Lead and coordinate complex, high-visibility audit engagements, ensuring stakeholder readiness and timely remediation of findings — leveraging AI tools to streamline evidence gathering and reporting.
• Drive the development of intelligent dashboards, risk signal automation, and natural language processing (NLP) tools to improve GRC transparency and decision-making for leadership.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual, ...