
Phaidra delivers AI-driven closed-loop control to improve stability, energy efficiency, and reliability in mission-critical industrial facilities. The company uses deep reinforcement learning and purpose-built AI agents to continuously control HVAC, cooling, and power systems, integrating with building management systems (BMS), CMMS, EPMS, and data historians without requiring new hardware. Phaidra is offered as a SaaS subscription platform with products for on-site operations (Prism LLM assistant) and factory-level orchestration (Factory AI agents) that optimize thermal stability and tokens-per-watt for AI workloads. The technology targets data centers, refineries, pharmaceutical plants, and steel mills and provides real-time and historical performance visibility. Founders and engineering leadership combine expertise from Google DeepMind, cloud operators, and industrial controls to scale deployments in large-scale facilities.

Phaidra delivers AI-driven closed-loop control to improve stability, energy efficiency, and reliability in mission-critical industrial facilities. The company uses deep reinforcement learning and purpose-built AI agents to continuously control HVAC, cooling, and power systems, integrating with building management systems (BMS), CMMS, EPMS, and data historians without requiring new hardware. Phaidra is offered as a SaaS subscription platform with products for on-site operations (Prism LLM assistant) and factory-level orchestration (Factory AI agents) that optimize thermal stability and tokens-per-watt for AI workloads. The technology targets data centers, refineries, pharmaceutical plants, and steel mills and provides real-time and historical performance visibility. Founders and engineering leadership combine expertise from Google DeepMind, cloud operators, and industrial controls to scale deployments in large-scale facilities.
Founded: 2019
Headquarters: Seattle, Washington
Product focus: Agentic AI for control/optimization of data centers and industrial facilities
Business model: SaaS platform with on-site and factory-level AI agents
Notable investors: Index Ventures, Amazon, NVIDIA, Collaborative Fund, Mark Cuban
Energy efficiency, operational stability, and automation of mission-critical industrial and data center infrastructure.
2019
Software Development
12000000
Reported round of $12M bringing total raised to $60.5M (reported by press)
Recorded as a grant round with Amazon listed as investor
“Index Ventures, Amazon, NVIDIA, Collaborative Fund, Mark Cuban, Character, Flying Fish Partners, Starshot Capital, Vela Partners, S32, Helena”
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About Phaidra Phaidra is building the future of industrial automation.
The world today is filled with static, monolithic infrastructure. Factories, power plants, buildings, etc. operate the same they've operated for decades — because the controls programming is hard-coded. Thousands of lines of rules and heuristics that define how the machines interact with each other. The result of all this hard-coding is that facilities are frozen in time, unable to adapt to their environment while their performance slowly degrades.
Phaidra creates AI-powered control systems for the industrial sector, enabling industrial facilities to automatically learn and improve over time. Specifically:
Our team has a track record of applying AI to some of the toughest problems. From achieving superhuman performance with DeepMind's AlphaGo, to reducing the energy required to cool Google's Data Centers by 40%, we deeply understand AI and how to apply it in production for massive impact.
Phaidra's ability to achieve its mission is determined by our ability to work together — as defined by our core values: Transparency , Collaboration , Operational Excellence , Ownership , and Empathy. We seek individuals who embody these values, as they are instrumental in ensuring our team consistently delivers excellence and fosters an engaging and supportive culture
Phaidra is based in the USA, but we are 100% remote with no physical office. We hire employees internationally with the help of our partner, OysterHR. Our team is currently located throughout the USA, Canada, UK, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Singapore, Australia, and India.
Joining the Talent Pool Please submit your resume/CV below. You may also submit a cover letter explaining what your ideal position is and how your skills would fit with the team!
Please note: Due to the high volume of applications, there may be a delay in response from our hiring team. However, Phaidra is committed to ensuring every applicant receives a response, regardless of the outcome. We sincerely appreciate your interest in joining Phaidra and thank you for taking the time to apply.
Who You Are We are seeking an experienced Senior Cyber Assurance Manager to build, manage, and mature our Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) program. In this highly visible role, you will be responsible for managing all internal and external assurance obligations, taking full ownership of our compliance management platform ( Vanta ), and overseeing our enterprise risk management processes. This role is currently structured as a high-impact Individual Contributor (IC) position, requiring a 'builder' mindset with the potential to scale the team as the GRC program matures.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who excels at automating compliance, managing audits from end-to-end, and translating complex security requirements— particularly those at the intersection of Generative AI/LLMs, Reinforcement Learning, and high-stakes industrial environments —into actionable, efficient business processes.
We are seeking a team member located within the United States of America.
What You'll Do (Key Responsibilities) GRC Platform & Compliance Automation (Vanta Ownership)
Audit & Assurance Management
Enterprise Risk Management
Governance & Policy
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Enablement
Key Qualifications Required:
Nice-to-Have (Preferred):
Onboarding In your first 30 days... Foundation and Familiarization: The first month will focus on learning the company culture, key stakeholders, technology stack, and current GRC posture.
Understand the Landscape
Build relationships with key stakeholders in Cyber Enablement, SRE, Engineering, Legal, Data Science, and customer-facing teams.
Gain a comprehensive understanding of Phaidra's existing GRC program, including all current security policies, handbook pages, and standards.
Familiarize yourself with the core technology stack, including a deep dive into the current Vanta configuration, GCP environment, and Rippling.
Review Phaidra's AI-powered control systems to understand the unique risk and compliance context, especially regarding the industrial sector and AI governance.
Initial Assessments
Conduct a full review of the current Vanta setup, including existing controls, automated tests, and owner assignments.
Review the current enterprise risk register, exception logs, and TPRM program.
Analyze past audit reports (SOC 2, ISO 27001) and penetration test results to identify historical gaps and recurring themes.
Review the existing security awareness training materials and sales enablement repository.
In your first 60 days... Taking Ownership and Driving Execution: The second month will shift from learning to taking full ownership of GRC platforms and processes, and initiating key compliance activities.
Program Ownership
Take full administrative ownership of the Vanta platform, beginning to optimize configurations, automate new tests, and address any gaps identified in the first 30 days.
Formally take ownership of the enterprise risk register and the risk exception process.
Assume control of the security awareness training program, planning the next campaign or training module.
Take ownership of all security policy and handbook pages, creating a plan for any necessary updates.
Initiating Assurance Activities
Begin planning for the next major audit cycle (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001), establishing timelines, communicating with stakeholders, and starting evidence collection workflows in Vanta.
Initiate a new risk assessment on a critical business process or system.
Partner with the sales and customer-facing teams to update the security questionnaire repository and address any immediate customer assurance requests.
Collaborate with the SRE team to review and document disaster recovery and data backup systems.
In your first 90 days... Driving Impact and Future Strategy: By the end of the first three months, the focus will be on demonstrating tangible improvements, showing measurable progress, and planning the future GRC roadmap.
Driving Initiatives
Be fully managing the compliance calendar and any active audit evidence collection, ensuring all stakeholders are on track.
Present an updated enterprise risk register to leadership, highlighting prioritized risks and proposed mitigation plans.
Demonstrate measurable improvements in compliance automation (e.g., new automated tests in Vanta) and report on GRC program KPIs.
Launch an updated security awareness training module or phishing campaign.
Strategic Contributions
Present a 6-12 month strategic roadmap for the GRC program, outlining key initiatives. This should include plans for maturing existing frameworks (SOC 2, ISO) and adopting new ones (e.g., NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, NIS 2).
Propose and begin implementing updates to key security policies to align with AI governance and other emerging requirements.
Establish yourself as the key security partner for customer assurance and internal teams, showcasing how your work aligns with and upholds company values like transparency and customer empathy.
General Interview Process
All of our interviews are held via Google Meet, and an active camera connection is required.
Base Salary US Residents:
In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for equity. Final salary will be determined based on several factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, expertise, education and location. In some cases, final compensation may fall outside the posted range. Salary ranges are regularly reviewed and may be adjusted in response to market trends. Benefits & Perks
Please note: Not all of Phaidra's benefits and perks listed above apply to temporary employees such as interns.
On being Remote We take a thoughtful and intentional approach to remote collaboration. Inspired by pioneers like GitLab, we embrace proven best practices to foster an exceptional remote work environment. Our culture is documentation-first, and we prioritize asynchronous communication to support focus and flexibility across time zones. While we value independence, we stay closely connected through tools like Slack and video conferencing. Weekly all-hands meetings help us align and build strong relationships, and we regularly host virtual team-building activities and social events to maintain a sense of camaraderie.
Equal Opportunity Employment Phaidra is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Phaidra is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status. We welcome diversity and strive to maintain an inclusive environment for all employees. If you need assistance with completing the application process, please contact us at hiring@phaidra.ai.
E-Verify Notice Phaidra participates in E-Verify, an employment authorization database provided through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA). As required by law, we will provide the SSA and, if necessary, the DHS, with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization for those residing in the United States.
Additional Information About E-Verify Can Be Found Here. To be considered for any position at Phaidra, you must submit an online application. This role will remain open until it is filled.
Phaidra only hires individuals who are legally authorized to work in the specified location(s) above. We do not provide employment sponsorship. Candidates requiring visa sponsorship, either now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
WE DO NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM RECRUITERS.