Senior Privacy Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Create, develop, and manage privacy engineering services that facilitate user control, data governance, anonymization, pseudonymization, retention, deletion, and auditability.

• Apply privacy-by-design principles and data minimization measures throughout Upstart’s products, services, data pipelines, and machine learning systems.

• Develop APIs, libraries, services, and developer tools that assist engineering teams in standardizing privacy enforcement across the technology stack.

• Collaborate with Security, Legal, Compliance, Product, Data, Machine Learning, and Infrastructure teams to convert privacy requirements into detailed technical specifications.

• Assist in privacy reviews, data flow evaluations, and technical risk assessments for new products, data applications, and platform features.

• Enhance the reliability, observability, and maintainability of privacy systems through testing, monitoring, documentation, and careful technical design.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience, along with 3+ years of experience in software engineering.

• Proficient in building and managing production software systems using programming languages such as Python, Go, Java, Scala, C++, Rust, or similar languages.

• Experience in developing APIs, microservices, libraries, or backend services that facilitate data governance, privacy controls, security measures, or data platform functionalities.

• Familiarity with at least two privacy or security domains such as anonymization, pseudonymization, data retention, deletion, data lineage, access control, encryption, audit logging, or data minimization.

• Ability to translate privacy, security, compliance, or data protection requirements into software solutions or technical workflows.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including base salary, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly.

• Retirement benefits to assist with future planning, including a 401(k) or Group Retirement Savings Plan with a company match of $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 annually (USD in the US, CAD in Canada).

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) providing discounted stock purchase options for eligible employees (US only).

• Extensive health coverage designed to support you and your family, including medical, dental, vision, and wellness resources for the US, along with supplemental health coverage for Canada.

• Contributions to Health Savings Accounts from Upstart for eligible plans (US only).

• Income protection benefits, including life insurance and disability coverage for enhanced financial security.

• Paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays, in accordance with local regulations.

• Paid family and parental leave to assist with caregiving and significant life events (duration varies by country).

• Family-focused benefits to support fertility, parenthood, and caregiving needs.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering mental health support and life-centered resources.

• Financial wellness resources, which include access to financial planning tools and a financial concierge service (US Only).

• Annual wellness allowance to promote your physical and emotional well-being and personal development, tailored to what matters most to you.

• Annual productivity allowance to invest in relevant tools and resources necessary for optimal performance, regardless of your work location.

• Opportunities for connection and community through team events, company-wide updates, and employee resource groups (ERGs).

• Onsite benefits, including catered lunches and fully stocked micro-kitchens when based in one of our offices in the Bay Area, Austin, Columbus, and New York City (opening Summer 2026!).