Which regulations do xAI's governance postings name?

EU AI Act (2), GDPR (1), US state AI laws (1), NIS2 (1), DORA (1), ISO/IEC 42001 (1), SOC 2 (1).

What would I need to be ready for a governance role at xAI?

The postings call for contract terms that allocate ai risk, regulatory change management, how models work, at a governance depth, ai audit and independent assurance, ai evaluation and testing design. Paste the posting you want into the readiness check to see which of these you can already prove and the graded path that closes the rest.

AI lab, snapshot September 5, 2026

xAI AI governance jobs: 11 open roles

How many AI governance jobs is xAI hiring for?

11 of xAI's 257 open roles carry governance, risk, compliance, privacy, legal, policy or safety in the title as of September 5, 2026 (4.3 percent of the board). By family: legal 7, governance, risk and compliance 3, safety and evaluation 1. Read weekly from xAI's own job board. Every row links to xAI's own posting and to the seat on our map it matches.

xAI careers page In the full feed

Regulations these postings name

The seats on our map

Matched by the titles postings use for each seat. The role page lists what the seat asks for and carries the readiness check.

The programs that teach what xAI asks for

Counted from the graded topics that teach the competencies these postings name. Your own path is shorter: it skips what you can already prove.

Certified AI Practitioner: Workplace Foundations54 graded topics, first module free
Certified AI Governance Professional (CAIGP)36 graded topics, first module free
EU AI Act Implementation Expert32 graded topics, first module free

The 11 open roles

Role	Names	Next step
AI Tutor, Legal & Compliance Remote International, posted 2026-09-04	Compliance and audit	Paste it, see your gaps
Corporate Counsel Palo Alto, CA, posted 2026-09-04	Legal and counsel	Paste it, see your gaps
Energy & Infrastructure Counsel, Memphis Memphis, TN, posted 2026-09-04	Legal and counsel	Paste it, see your gaps
Energy & Infrastructure Counsel, Memphis Palo Alto, CA; Austin, TX; Seattle, WA, posted 2026-09-04	Legal and counsel	Paste it, see your gaps
Legal Operations Specialist Palo Alto, CA, posted 2026-09-04	Legal and counsel	Paste it, see your gaps
Product Counsel Palo Alto, CA, posted 2026-09-04	Legal and counsel	Readiness for AI Regulatory Counsel
Senior Legal Counsel, Safety, Content & Law Enforcement (JAPAC) Singapore, posted 2026-09-04	Trust and safety Legal and counsel	Readiness for AI Regulatory Counsel
Software Engineer, Evals Palo Alto, CA, posted 2026-09-04	Model evaluation and red-teaming	Paste it, see your gaps
Sr. Security Engineer, GRC Fintech & Financial Services Palo Alto, CA; New York, NY; Washington, DC, posted 2026-09-04 GDPR US state AI laws	Compliance and audit	Readiness for AI Security Architect
Sr. Security Engineer, GRC Fintech & Financial Services EU/UK Dublin, Ireland; London, England, United Kingdom, posted 2026-09-04 EU AI Act NIS2 DORA	Compliance and audit	Readiness for AI Security Architect
Sr. Security Engineer, GRC Frameworks & AI Governance Palo Alto, CA; New York, NY; Washington, DC, posted 2026-09-04 EU AI Act ISO/IEC 42001 SOC 2	AI governance program Compliance and audit	Readiness for AI Security Architect

Questions

How many AI governance jobs is xAI hiring for?: 11 of xAI's 257 open roles carry governance, risk, compliance, privacy, legal, policy or safety in the title as of September 5, 2026 (4.3 percent of the board). By family: legal 7, governance, risk and compliance 3, safety and evaluation 1. Read weekly from xAI's own job board.
Which regulations do xAI's governance postings name?: EU AI Act (2), GDPR (1), US state AI laws (1), NIS2 (1), DORA (1), ISO/IEC 42001 (1), SOC 2 (1).
What would I need to be ready for a governance role at xAI?: The postings call for contract terms that allocate ai risk, regulatory change management, how models work, at a governance depth, ai audit and independent assurance, ai evaluation and testing design. Paste the posting you want into the readiness check to see which of these you can already prove and the graded path that closes the rest.

Part of the AI Governance Hiring Index, 204 roles at 15 employers, measured weekly. GAGE is not affiliated with xAI; the postings are theirs.