ID.me · 5 days ago
Principal Privacy Engineer
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$241K/yr - $279K/yr
4+ years expID.me is a next-generation digital identity wallet that simplifies how individuals securely prove their identity online. The Principal Privacy Engineer will design and implement privacy-centric solutions across the digital platform, ensuring compliance with global privacy laws and enhancing identity governance.
Cloud Data ServicesCyber SecurityFraud DetectionIdentity ManagementPrivacySoftware
Responsibilities
Design and implement privacy-preserving identity solutions including federated identity, decentralized identifiers (DIDs), and verifiable credentials
Integrate privacy-by-design into authentication, authorization, and identity federation workflows (e.g., OAuth2, OpenID Connect, SAML)
Assist with conducting privacy impact assessments (PIAs) specifically related to identity and access management systems
Evaluate and deploy privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) such as zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs), secure multi-party computation (SMPC), and anonymization, pseudonymization, and data minimization methods
Develop and enforce technical standards for identity data minimization, encryption, pseudonymization, and secure storage
Collaborate with IAM and security engineering teams to enhance identity governance with strong privacy controls
Review architecture and code for identity systems to ensure compliance with privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, eIDAS, etc.)
Monitor and assess threats to identity-related data and respond to incidents involving identity data exposure
Assist in managing privacy risk assessments and reviews for identity systems, including digital onboarding, credential issuance, and account recovery flows
Collaborate with security, IAM, DevOps, and compliance teams to build identity solutions that enforce Privacy-by-Design principles
Review identity system architecture and source code to ensure privacy and data protection controls are correctly implemented
Contribute to tooling for secure and automated DSAR (data subject access request) identity verification and privacy dashboards
Participate in incident response planning and investigations for identity-related security or privacy events
Map and enforce privacy principles (ISO/IEC 29100) including consent, purpose limitation, data minimization, and transparency in digital identity systems
Develop identity data lifecycle controls covering collection, processing, retention, and deletion per ISO/IEC and GDPR guidelines
Develop and implement solutions to ensure privacy policies are correctly implemented. The implementations should advance compliance with legal forms of data use as well as support business use of data
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or related technical field
4+ years of technical experience in privacy engineering, IAM, or cybersecurity with a focus on digital identity
1-2 years - Deep familiarity with NIST SP 800-63, including IAL, AAL, and FAL requirements
4+ years of experience with identity protocols (OAuth2, OpenID Connect, SAML, SCIM), authentication systems, and modern IAM platforms
4+ years of strong programming/scripting skills (e.g., Python, Go, Java, Node.js)
4+ years resulting in proficiency in identity and data protection standards (e.g., FIDO2, TLS, JWT, PKI, encryption at rest and in transit)
Preferred
Experience with cloud-based identity (AWS IAM, Azure AD, Okta, Google Identity Platform)
Familiarity with decentralized identity technologies (e.g., Hyperledger Aries/Indy, Sovrin, Entra Verified ID)
Certifications: CIPT, CIPP, CISSP, GIAC GLEG, or other privacy/security credentials
Understanding of privacy threat modeling techniques such as LINDDUN
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision
Health savings account
Flexible spending accounts (medical, limited purpose, dependent care, commuter benefit accounts)
Basic and voluntary life and AD&D insurance
401(k) with company match
Parental leave
Ability to participate in unlimited paid time off subject to the terms and conditions of the PTO policy, including 8 company wide holidays
Short and long-term disability insurance
Accident and critical illness insurance
Referral bonus policy
Employee assistance program
Pet insurance
Travel assistant program
Wellbeing and childcare discounts
Benefit advocates
Learning and development benefit
Company
ID.me
ID.me is a digital identity wallet that allows users to securely prove their identity online.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (12)
2024 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$814.25MKey Investors
Ribbit CapitalAres ManagementViking Global Investors
2025-09-03Series E· $65M
2025-01-30Debt Financing· $275M
2024-11-25Secondary Market· $67M
Leadership Team
Blake Hall
Co-Founder and CEO
Samantha Greenberg
Chief Financial Officer
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