Waymo · 11 hours ago
Software Engineer, Privacy
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$170K/yr - $216K/yr
3+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. They are seeking a Privacy Engineer to lead the technical architectural design and implementation of global privacy systems, ensuring compliance with GDPR and optimizing data handling processes.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Architect for EU Compliance: Design and build data handling systems that satisfy strict GDPR requirements, "Right to be Forgotten" automation, and consent management frameworks for European riders
Sensor Data Anonymization: Develop and optimize computer vision and ML pipelines to automatically detect and blur faces, license plates, and other PII from camera/Lidar data at the edge (on-vehicle) and in the cloud before it enters our training sets
Privacy Infrastructure: Write scalable code (C++/Java/Kotlin) to enforce retention policies, access controls, and data minimization across Waymo’s distributed infrastructure
Partner with Waymo’s Legal and Policy teams to translate complex regulatory texts (e.g., the EU Data & AI Act) into concrete engineering specifications and system requirements
Threat Modeling: Conduct privacy impact assessments (PIA) and threat modeling for new features, specifically focusing on cross-border data transfer risks and third-party vendor integration
Qualification
Required
BS degree in Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
3-5+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on privacy, security, or data infrastructure
Proficiency in one or more general-purpose programming languages (e.g., Python, C++, Java)
Deep understanding of GDPR
Experience working with large-scale data processing frameworks (e.g., Flume, MapReduce, etc..) and cloud infrastructure
Preferred
Prior experience helping a US-based tech company launch products in the European Economic Area (EEA) or UK
Familiarity with privacy-preserving machine learning techniques, such as Differential Privacy, Federated Learning, or Homomorphic Encryption
Experience building first-class user facing products
Benefits
Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program
Equity incentive plan
Generous Company benefits program
Company
Waymo
Waymo is a mobility technology company that improves transportation by developing self-driving solutions for travelers and daily commuters. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.1BKey Investors
Alphabet
2024-07-23Series C· $5.6B
2021-06-16Series B· $2.5B
2020-05-12Series A· $750M
Leadership Team
Tekedra Mawakana
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Annabel Chang
Head of State Policy & Government Relations
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