Software Engineer, Privacy

About the Role

We are looking for a Software Engineer with experience developing secure backend systems that prioritize customer data protection. This role is ideal for someone who is deeply committed to the nexus of product development, security, and privacy.

This position is located in San Francisco. Relocation assistance is available.

In this role, you will

• Design, build, and implement back-end systems that power privacy and security functions within our API products and consumer applications.
• Conduct threat modeling, privacy design reviews, and code-level assessments to ensure the highest privacy and security standards.
• Collaborate with product managers, and other engineering teams to develop new products that leverage emerging research while maintaining privacy and security integrity.
• Work closely with the legal team to document and evaluate internal compliance practices, ensuring alignment with legal requirements and organizational standards, and conduct thorough internal audits to maintain the highest levels of compliance and integrity.
• Coordinate and actively participate in privacy incident response efforts.

You might thrive in this role if you

• Have substantial experience in building (and re-engineering) production systems to meet legal requirements, manage increased scale, and uphold privacy and security standards.
• Have led or been a significant contributor to security projects, demonstrating a cross-functional collaboration skill set.
• Deeply care about us

er experience and take pride in developing products that meet customer needs whilst drawing on experience in threat modeling, secure design, and regulatory compliance.

• Possess a humble attitude, strong communication skills, and an eagerness to support your colleagues, reflecting a readiness to do whatever is necessary for team success.
• Take responsibility for problems from beginning to end, demonstrating problem-solving abilities and preparedness to acquire any missing knowledge necessary to get the job done.