Summary
Join Gusto as a Senior Privacy Engineer and lead strategic privacy initiatives, ensuring compliance with global regulations. You will design and implement cutting-edge privacy solutions, focusing on automation and data protection. This role requires strong software development skills, deep understanding of privacy laws, and excellent leadership abilities. You will collaborate with internal and external teams to mitigate risks and enhance consumer trust. Gusto offers competitive compensation, stock equity, and the opportunity to work in a collaborative and inclusive environment. The role includes a hybrid work model with office presence in Denver, San Francisco, or New York.
Requirements
- Masterβs or Doctorate degree in Computer Science, Privacy Engineering, or a related Privacy Compliance field. Or Bachelors degree and 8-10 years of experience in Security Software Engineering or Privacy Software Engineering
- Minimum 4 years of experience in privacy engineering, focusing on strategic program development and leadership
- Deep understanding of privacy laws and regulations, with a proven track record in leading compliance initiatives. Direct knowledge and experience in this area is critical to translate compliance requirements to technical engineering specifications and solutions
- Strong software development skills and experience in designing technical privacy solutions, particularly in automation and data protection
- Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross-functional projects
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and execution of advanced privacy solutions, ensuring alignment with global privacy laws such as HIPAA, GDPR and CCPA/CPRA
- Spearhead initiatives that embed privacy into product lifecycle and system architecture
- Innovate and develop privacy-centric features using techniques like anonymization, pseudonymization, and encryption
- Ensure these solutions are robust, scalable, and enhance data protection measures
- Lead automation projects for privacy rights request processing, data mapping, and orchestration of DSAR processes
- Work with engineering teams to streamline privacy operations, improving efficiency and compliance
- Conduct comprehensive privacy-security assessments, identify vulnerabilities, and develop strategies to mitigate risks
- Ensure that privacy by design and default are integral to product development and data handling practices
- Collaborate with internal teams (legal, compliance, engineering) and external partners to ensure alignment of business objectives with privacy requirements
- Lead initiatives to enhance consumer trust through privacy-conscious product design
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with privacy management platforms like OneTrust
- IAPP Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT) certification or equivalent
- Proficiency in Ruby on Rails, Python, and AWS infrastructure
- Experience with traditional and real-time data redaction, anonymization, pseudonymization, and encryption techniques
Benefits
- Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $180,000/yr to $200,000/yr in Denver & most remote locations, and $220,000/yr to $240,000/yr in New York & San Francisco Bay Area. Stock equity is additional
- Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role)
- When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required
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