Privacy Engineer for Lawful Data Access Systems

AI Startups UK; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Relocation assistance

Job summary

OpenAI in San Francisco is seeking a full-stack Software Engineer to build internal tools and data pipelines supporting lawful data access requests and Legal Operations.

You will design backend systems, ensure auditability and security, and collaborate across Legal, Privacy, and Engineering to translate requirements into reliable, observable workflows. Hybrid work with relocation assistance offered.

Qualifications

• Experience building backend services for production
• Experience designing data pipelines and data stores
• Strong focus on security, privacy, and auditability

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate backend systems and workflow tooling for lawful data access requests
• Build reliable data pipelines and interfaces across products and data stores
• Implement least-privilege access, audit trails, and data minimization
• Collaborate with Legal, Privacy, and Engineering to translate requirements into designs
• Own production systems through testing, observability, and reliability improvements

Skills

Backend engineering

Data pipelines

Security & privacy

Auditing & compliance

Job description

OpenAI in San Francisco is seeking a full-stack Software Engineer to build internal tools and data pipelines supporting lawful data access requests and Legal Operations.

You will design backend systems, ensure auditability and security, and collaborate across Legal, Privacy, and Engineering to translate requirements into reliable, observable workflows. Hybrid work with relocation assistance offered.