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Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system. Take onboarding, for example. With Rippling, you can hire a new employee anywhere in the world and set up their payroll, corporate card, computer, benefits, and even third-party apps like Slack and Microsoft 365—all within 90 seconds. Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.4B+ from the world’s top investors—and was named one of America\’s best startup employers by Forbes. We prioritize candidate safety. Please be aware that all official communication will only be sent from @Rippling.com addresses. About The Role
We are seeking a highly experienced Staff Security Engineer (L8) to help build out our Privacy Engineering & Response team under the Security organization reporting to our Director of Security Operations. This role will safeguard our data privacy and ensure compliance with evolving regulatory requirements. You will own data privacy incidents, lead proactive projects to prevent future occurrences, and contribute to data protection initiatives through automation and system development. You should have a strong background in privacy engineering, technical depth, familiarity with key regulatory frameworks (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA), and the ability to translate regulatory requirements into scalable, privacy-by-design solutions. What You’ll Do
Data Privacy Incident Ownership: Own privacy-related incidents from identification to resolution. Work cross-functionally with Privacy Legal, Security, and Engineering to manage and mitigate risks. Proactive Privacy Projects: Lead initiatives that reduce or prevent privacy incidents. Define scope, set objectives, and deliver impactful outcomes that scale across the company. Team Charter Development: Contribute to building the charter for the Privacy Engineering & Response team, defining its mission, scope, and procedures. Data Protection & Security Automation: Automate processes such as data inventory, data classification, and data tagging. Violation Reporting System: Design and build a system to report data violations effectively and communicate incidents timely. Regulatory Compliance: Apply privacy engineering expertise and familiarity with HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA to all aspects of work. Privacy-by-Design Integration: Embed privacy-by-design principles into the product development lifecycle and influence product and engineering teams to address risks proactively before launch. What We're Looking For
Proven experience in Privacy Engineering with measurable impact (e.g., reducing incident frequency/severity, shortening investigation timelines, scaling compliance via automation). Experience with privacy-enhancing technologies and data anonymization techniques. Deep understanding of global privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, LGPD) and ability to translate legal requirements into technical specifications and privacy-by-design solutions. Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work cross-functionally with legal, engineering, product, and other stakeholders. Experience conducting PIAs and DPAs, identifying and mitigating privacy risks, and implementing privacy controls using risk management frameworks and tools. Familiarity with data security best practices, encryption, access control, and secure software development lifecycles. Strong technical skills in Python or Go; experience with AWS and GCP; familiarity with data infrastructure (e.g., BigQuery, Snowflake, DLP tooling). Proactive and solution-oriented mindset, adaptable to a fast-paced and evolving regulatory landscape. Additional Information
Rippling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics. Rippling provides reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email accomodations@rippling.com. Rippling highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment. For office-based employees, working in the office, at least three days a week under current policy, is considered an essential function of the role. This role will receive a competitive salary + benefits + equity. The salary for US-based employees will be aligned with location-based ranges; see which tier applies to your location here. Final offer amounts may vary based on professional background, experience, and location. Compensation (illustrative ranges)
180,000 - 315,000 USD per year (US Tier 1) 162,000 - 283,500 USD per year (US Tier 2) 153,000 - 267,750 USD per year (US Tier 3) Senioriy level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
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Staff Privacy Engineer
role at
Rippling About Rippling
Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system. Take onboarding, for example. With Rippling, you can hire a new employee anywhere in the world and set up their payroll, corporate card, computer, benefits, and even third-party apps like Slack and Microsoft 365—all within 90 seconds. Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.4B+ from the world’s top investors—and was named one of America\’s best startup employers by Forbes. We prioritize candidate safety. Please be aware that all official communication will only be sent from @Rippling.com addresses. About The Role
We are seeking a highly experienced Staff Security Engineer (L8) to help build out our Privacy Engineering & Response team under the Security organization reporting to our Director of Security Operations. This role will safeguard our data privacy and ensure compliance with evolving regulatory requirements. You will own data privacy incidents, lead proactive projects to prevent future occurrences, and contribute to data protection initiatives through automation and system development. You should have a strong background in privacy engineering, technical depth, familiarity with key regulatory frameworks (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA), and the ability to translate regulatory requirements into scalable, privacy-by-design solutions. What You’ll Do
Data Privacy Incident Ownership: Own privacy-related incidents from identification to resolution. Work cross-functionally with Privacy Legal, Security, and Engineering to manage and mitigate risks. Proactive Privacy Projects: Lead initiatives that reduce or prevent privacy incidents. Define scope, set objectives, and deliver impactful outcomes that scale across the company. Team Charter Development: Contribute to building the charter for the Privacy Engineering & Response team, defining its mission, scope, and procedures. Data Protection & Security Automation: Automate processes such as data inventory, data classification, and data tagging. Violation Reporting System: Design and build a system to report data violations effectively and communicate incidents timely. Regulatory Compliance: Apply privacy engineering expertise and familiarity with HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA to all aspects of work. Privacy-by-Design Integration: Embed privacy-by-design principles into the product development lifecycle and influence product and engineering teams to address risks proactively before launch. What We're Looking For
Proven experience in Privacy Engineering with measurable impact (e.g., reducing incident frequency/severity, shortening investigation timelines, scaling compliance via automation). Experience with privacy-enhancing technologies and data anonymization techniques. Deep understanding of global privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, LGPD) and ability to translate legal requirements into technical specifications and privacy-by-design solutions. Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work cross-functionally with legal, engineering, product, and other stakeholders. Experience conducting PIAs and DPAs, identifying and mitigating privacy risks, and implementing privacy controls using risk management frameworks and tools. Familiarity with data security best practices, encryption, access control, and secure software development lifecycles. Strong technical skills in Python or Go; experience with AWS and GCP; familiarity with data infrastructure (e.g., BigQuery, Snowflake, DLP tooling). Proactive and solution-oriented mindset, adaptable to a fast-paced and evolving regulatory landscape. Additional Information
Rippling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics. Rippling provides reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email accomodations@rippling.com. Rippling highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment. For office-based employees, working in the office, at least three days a week under current policy, is considered an essential function of the role. This role will receive a competitive salary + benefits + equity. The salary for US-based employees will be aligned with location-based ranges; see which tier applies to your location here. Final offer amounts may vary based on professional background, experience, and location. Compensation (illustrative ranges)
180,000 - 315,000 USD per year (US Tier 1) 162,000 - 283,500 USD per year (US Tier 2) 153,000 - 267,750 USD per year (US Tier 3) Senioriy level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Engineering, Information Technology, and Project Management Industries: Software Development Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Rippling by 2x
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