AI Privacy Engineer

UltraCon Consultoria; Portugal; Presencial; EUR 45 000 - 75 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

UltraCon Consultoria in Lisbon is seeking an AI Privacy Engineer to ensure data protection and regulatory compliance across AI solutions. You will translate privacy requirements into practical guidance and embed Privacy by Design throughout the AI lifecycle.

You will work with AI Engineering and Data Protection teams, perform DPIAs and risk assessments, manage data flows and rights requests, and help steer risk mitigation with engineering colleagues.

Qualificações

• Knowledge of GDPR and data protection requirements.
• Experience conducting DPIAs / privacy impact assessments.
• Familiarity with AI governance and AI risk assessments.

Responsabilidades

• Act as AI data protection gate for AI use cases.
• Translate GDPR and EU AI Act into actionable guidance.
• Embed Privacy by Design into AI solutions.
• Conduct DPIAs and privacy risk assessments.
• Identify risks in data processing, models and architecture.
• Define and drive risk mitigation with engineering teams.
• Maintain data flows, RoPAs and design decisions.
• Ensure auditable evidence of compliance in AI solutions.
• Support Data Subject Rights requests related to AI systems.
• Assist incident readiness and response for AI privacy.

Conhecimentos

GDPR

DPIAs

AI Risk Assessments

AI Governance

EU AI Act

LLMs

RAG

AI Agents

Privacy by Design

Data Subject Rights

Data Protection by Design

International Data Transfers

Stakeholder Management

Formação académica

Computer Science / Engineering degree

Privacy qualification (LLB/LLM/CIP/E)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

On-site: 1–2 times per month at the client’s offices in Lisbon

About the opportunity

We are looking for an AI Privacy Engineer to join an international project focused on ensuring data protection, privacy and regulatory compliance across AI solutions.

You will work closely with AI Engineering and Data Protection teams, translating privacy and regulatory requirements into practical guidance and ensuring Privacy by Design throughout the AI lifecycle.

What you’ll do

• Act as the AI data protection gate for AI use cases, providing clear risk assessments and go/no-go recommendations;
• Translate GDPR, EU AI Act and internal data protection requirements into actionable guidance for AI Engineering teams;
• Embed Privacy by Design & by Default into AI solutions;
• Conduct DPIAs and AI privacy risk assessments;
• Identify risks related to personal data processing, AI models and system architecture;
• Define and drive practical risk mitigation measures together with Engineering teams;
• Maintain documentation such as data flows, RoPAs, design decisions, controls and safeguards;
• Ensure AI solutions provide clear and auditable evidence of compliance;
• Support Data Subject Rights requests involving AI systems;
• Contribute to AI-related personal data incident readiness and response;
• Act as a bridge between AI Engineering and Data Protection functions.

What we’re looking for

• 3+ years of relevant professional experience, ideally in an international environment;
• Strong working knowledge of GDPR;
• Hands-on experience with DPIAs / Privacy Impact Assessments;
• Experience with AI Risk Assessments and/or AI Governance;
• Practical knowledge or experience with the EU AI Act;
• Good technical understanding of modern AI systems, including:
• LLMs
• RAG
• AI Agents
• Tool Use
• Experience with Privacy by Design / Data Protection by Design;
• Experience with International Data Transfers and/or Data Subject Rights is a plus;
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills;
• Comfortable working closely with technical teams and challenging solution design when necessary;
• Pragmatic, outcome-driven and comfortable operating in ambiguous environments;

Education

A degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field, combined with an additional legal/privacy qualification (e.g. LL.B., LL.M., CIP/E), or a qualified lawyer with additional technology experience.

Interested?

If you have experience combining AI, Privacy/Data Protection and regulatory compliance, I’d be happy to share more details about the opportunity.