Privacy Engineer

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 123,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Generous PTO

Parental leave

401(k) matching

RSU equity

Volunteer days

Remote-first with travel

Job summary

Ladders seeks a Privacy Engineer to join a leader in IT, focusing on building workflows that identify and reduce privacy risk earlier in the software development lifecycle. You will partner with engineering teams to strengthen data handling and deliver scalable privacy controls in a modern SaaS environment.

The role uses AI-assisted tooling and backend development to embed compliance-minded solutions into day-to-day engineering work.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of SaaS or cloud software development experience.
• Proficiency in Python, TypeScript, or Go for backend services.
• Experience with large language models and AI frameworks.
• Understanding of GDPR/CCPA privacy regulations preferred.
• Ability to own projects from design through delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy workflows for privacy engineering processes.
• Develop AI-assisted tools to identify privacy risks early.
• Implement and enhance privacy controls for data management.
• Integrate privacy tooling within existing engineering workflows.
• Refine data handling practices for logs and telemetry.
• Streamline manual privacy processes with scalable solutions.
• Write production-quality code and maintain workflows post-deploy.

Skills

Backend development

Python

TypeScript

Go

AI/ML frameworks

APIs & databases

Privacy regulations

SaaS/cloud experience

Tools

LLMs

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Privacy Engineer to join the team of a leader in the Information Technology space.

This role will focus on building and improving engineering workflows that help identify and reduce privacy risk earlier in the software development lifecycle. You will partner with engineering teams to strengthen data handling practices, automate manual processes, and deliver scalable privacy controls that support a modern SaaS environment.

The position also involves leveraging AI-assisted tooling, backend development skills, and privacy expertise to embed compliance-minded solutions into day-to-day engineering work.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $123,000 - $172,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy workflows for privacy engineering processes.
• Develop AI-assisted tools to identify privacy risks early in development.
• Implement and enhance privacy controls related to data management.
• Integrate privacy tooling within existing engineering workflows.
• Refine data handling practices for logs and telemetry.
• Streamline manual privacy processes with scalable solutions.
• Write production-quality code and maintain workflows post-deployment.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in SaaS or cloud software development.
• Strong proficiency in backend languages like Python, TypeScript, or Go.
• Experience working with large language models and AI frameworks.
• Ability to integrate software with various external systems through APIs and databases.
• Practical knowledge of privacy laws and data handling concepts.
• Demonstrated ownership of engineering projects from implementation to delivery.
• Familiarity with GDPR, CCPA, or similar privacy regulations preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and dental insurance.
• Generous paid time off policy.
• Maternity and parental leave support.
• Retirement matching programs.
• Opportunity to earn equity through RSU grants.
• Paid volunteer days for community engagement.
• Remote-first work environment with occasional travel for team events.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification - your background could be exactly what this team needs.