Figure AI

Software Engineer, Privacy & Data Governance

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3 months ago
San Jose, CA, USASenior

Base Salary

$150k - $350k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement privacy controls and data minimization techniques using privacy-by-design principles.
  • Develop and maintain privacy engineering services for user control, anonymization, pseudonymization, data retention, and data deletion.
  • Collaborate with AI, engineering, and security teams on data governance and data protection practices.
  • Develop and deploy scripts, APIs, libraries, and other tooling to standardize privacy enforcement and monitor compliance.
  • Translate privacy requirements into actionable technical specifications and scalable software solutions.
  • Advocate for user privacy and security while collaborating with technical stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Experience with privacy and security domains including anonymization, de-identification, data retention and deletion, data lineage or governance, data protection, data minimization, privacy-by-design, or privacy-preserving techniques.
  • Strong software engineering skills in C/C++, Rust, Golang, Python, or similar languages.
  • Experience building APIs or microservices for data governance or privacy controls.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent years of experience in a related technical field.
  • At least 8 years of experience in privacy engineering or a related security or software engineering role.
  • Ability to collaborate with stakeholders, prioritize work, and operate independently with minimal supervision.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, passion for learning, and willingness to help others.

Benefits

  • Full-time position with a stated US base salary range of $150,000-$350,000 annually.
  • Five days per week of in-office collaboration in San Jose, California.
  • Total compensation may include additional components and benefits depending on the role.
Figure AI

About Figure AI

501-1,000 employees

Figure AI builds general‑purpose autonomous humanoid robots and the AI software that powers them, targeting tasks in industrial, commercial, and eventually residential settings. The privately held company monetizes through robotics hardware and related software/services aimed at enterprises seeking automation. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in San Jose, California, it has announced a partnership with BMW Manufacturing to pilot humanoid robots in automotive production.

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