Senior Privacy Engineer

A passion for user privacy and data protection.

3+ years of work experience in Privacy or Security engineering or building production systems that meet legal requirements.

3+ years of experience in at least one general purpose programming language (e.g. Python, Rust, Typescript).

3+ years of experience working in cloud-based environments (we use Google Cloud).

Experience with concepts and practices such as threat modeling, data lifecycle management, and data classification

Familiarity with privacy concerns that apply in an industry setting, including consent, deletion, and retention, and a basic understanding of regulations such as GDPR or CCPA.

Build and operate the systems that enable data rights for our users across the data lifecycle, including collection, access, and deletion.

Own end to end software development of new tools and scalable solutions to optimize the work of the Discord Privacy Program and enable teams to use user data effectively and responsibly in a complex cloud environment.

Partner with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Product, Data, and Legal to conduct risk assessments, code reviews, and ensure compliance with Discord’s Privacy Principles and regulatory requirements.

Advocate for privacy-preserving solutions, act as a privacy subject matter expert across teams, and identify new opportunities to promote our privacy posture.

Lead Privacy incident response efforts, including mitigating situations that may pose a risk to our Privacy Principles and providing assistance in incident response efforts outside of the privacy domain.