Software Engineer, Privacy

About the position

As a Software Engineer on Privacy at Gusto, you will play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing our privacy programs. You will leverage your technical expertise to ensure privacy considerations are integrated into product design, development, and compliance processes. Your focus will be on developing and maintaining privacy solutions, particularly related to data deletion systems, Data Subject Access Rights (DSAR) integrations, and the upkeep of our privacy management system and Data Discovery Scanners.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement systems for data deletion and DSAR integrations within our privacy management platforms.
• Oversee the maintenance and updates of our privacy management system, orchestration tools, and infrastructure ensuring it aligns with the latest privacy laws and company policies.
• Manage and enhance Data Discovery Scanners to ensure accurate mapping and inventory of personal data across business systems.
• Translate privacy laws and requirements into technical specifications for development teams.
• Partner with legal, compliance, engineering, and product teams to provide technical support and guidance on privacy-related projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Privacy Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in technical privacy engineering, security engineering, or data protection roles.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in software engineering roles.
• Proficiency in developing and maintaining privacy management systems and data discovery tools.
• Proficiency in Ruby on Rails, Python, and AWS infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of privacy laws and technical compliance measures, including experience with DSAR orchestration processes.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with privacy management platforms like OneTrust.
• IAPP Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT) certification or equivalent.
• Familiarity with data anonymization, pseudonymization, and encryption techniques.