Privacy Engineer: Architect Trust in Product Privacy

Google Inc.; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Privacy Engineer in Mountain View to embed privacy into products from the ground up. You will define technical privacy strategy, collaborating with Product Management and Engineering on critical design decisions and scalable guardrails that protect user data.

You will help shape trust across products, drive privacy features, and align with regulatory frameworks while balancing business needs and innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience applying privacy technologies (e.g., differential privacy, automated access management) and customizing solutions to meet organizational needs.
• Knowledge of GDPR and CCPA and Ads or online commerce domain.

Responsibilities

• Guide engineering teams during product development to ensure privacy practices are transparent and protective of user data.
• Conduct technical and policy reviews to identify privacy concerns.
• Lead and manage proactive development of new privacy features and tools.
• Contribute to product, business, policy, and legal initiatives to mitigate privacy risks.
• Respond to privacy incidents by collecting scope and root cause information and coordinating remediation.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Differential privacy

Automated access management

Job description

Google is seeking a Privacy Engineer in Mountain View to embed privacy into products from the ground up. You will define technical privacy strategy, collaborating with Product Management and Engineering on critical design decisions and scalable guardrails that protect user data.

You will help shape trust across products, drive privacy features, and align with regulatory frameworks while balancing business needs and innovation.