Technical Privacy Investigator — Dublin, Data Risk & Remediation

TikTok; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Technical Privacy Investigator for the Dublin PDPO to lead and conduct in-depth privacy investigations, assess data flows, and recommend technical mitigations to safeguard user privacy across TikTok's products.

You will collaborate with engineering, security, and legal teams, analyze logs and datasets, and ensure compliance with GDPR and privacy policies. The role requires strong communication and a proactive approach to risk mitigation in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in incident investigation, security/privacy operations, risk assessment, or a similar technical role.
• Solid understanding of privacy and data protection concepts; familiarity with GDPR and common privacy/security practices.
• Comfortable working with logs, large datasets, and technical evidence.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail; able to work through ambiguous incidents with incomplete information.
• Clear written and verbal communication; able to explain technical findings and propose actionable remediation.
• Preferred: Scripting/analysis skills (e.g., Python/SQL).
• Industry-recognized privacy or security certifications (e.g., CIPT, CIPP/E, CDPSE, CISSP, GCIH, or equivalent).
• Motivated with strong communication and relationship-building skills; adaptable to changing priorities.
• Experience working hands-on with cross-functional teams including legal, procurement, information security, business continuity, privacy, and IT engineering.

Responsibilities

• Investigate privacy issues: analyze evidence, determine root cause, assess impact, and define remediation.
• Work with technical partners (engineering, security, data): drive containment, evidence collection, and fixes.
• Assess privacy risk in systems, data flows, and processes; propose pragmatic mitigation plans.
• Ensure compliant incident handling: follow PDPO/Response SOPs, maintain traceability, and support audit readiness.
• Improve the program: turn incident learnings into repeatable playbooks, detection/monitoring opportunities, and prevention insights.
• Communicate clearly: produce concise investigation narratives and recommendations for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Incident investigation

Privacy operations

Data protection

Logs analysis

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Tools

Python

SQL

Job description

TikTok is seeking a Technical Privacy Investigator for the Dublin PDPO to lead and conduct in-depth privacy investigations, assess data flows, and recommend technical mitigations to safeguard user privacy across TikTok's products.

You will collaborate with engineering, security, and legal teams, analyze logs and datasets, and ensure compliance with GDPR and privacy policies. The role requires strong communication and a proactive approach to risk mitigation in a fast-paced environment.