[Hiring] AI Governance and Controls Architect @HealthEquity

Role Description

HealthEquity is expanding the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve member, client, and teammate experiences while maintaining trust, safety, and compliance. The Principal Responsible AI Governance and Compliance role is a senior technical governance role responsible for ensuring AI systems are designed, deployed, and operated in a secure, compliant, auditable manner, aligned with HealthEquity’s Responsible AI principles.

In this role, you will:

• Engineer and operationalize technical AI governance controls across the full AI lifecycle.
• Lead or support technical assurance reviews for AI use cases.
• Design and standardize AI governance artifacts.
• Establish continuous assurance mechanisms for AI systems.
• Partner with various teams to embed AI controls by design.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts in security governance, risk management, and compliance practices.
• Serve as a principal technical subject matter expert on end-to-end AI governance lifecycle.
• Participate in other AI governance activities assigned by leadership.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of AI/ML and GenAI systems.
• Hands-on experience with AI risk assessment and validation.
• Experience translating governance or regulatory expectations into engineering-ready controls.
• Familiarity with AI governance and risk frameworks.
• Comfort using tooling and automation to reduce manual governance overhead.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of direct experience working with or governing AI/ML systems.
• Experience supporting audit, regulatory, or client assurance efforts.

Requirements

• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical risk and control concepts.
• Strong technical writing skills for model documentation and validation summaries.
• Sound judgment in balancing risk rigor with engineering practicality.
• Proven ability to influence without authority and act as a trusted technical advisor.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• HSA contribution and match.
• Dependent care FSA match.
• Uncapped paid time off.
• Paid parental leave.
• 401(k) match.
• Personal and healthcare financial literacy programs.
• Ongoing education & tuition assistance.
• Gym and fitness reimbursement.
• Wellness program incentives.