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Lead Data Privacy Engineer

$104K - $138K/yr

The Lead Data Privacy Engineer will play a critical role in advancing enterprise privacy engineering and data protection capabilities that safeguard sensitive information while enabling secure ...

We're looking for a Privacy Engineer to join Snap Inc! What you'll do: * Help build privacy into ads ranking and targeting systems. * Partner with engineering, product, legal, security, and data ...

Lead Data Privacy Engineer

Little Rock, AR · On-site

$98K - $129K/yr

The Lead Data Privacy Engineer will play a critical role in advancing enterprise privacy engineering and data protection capabilities that safeguard sensitive information while enabling secure ...

Lead Data Privacy Engineer

Phoenix, AZ · On-site

$101K - $134K/yr

The Lead Data Privacy Engineer will play a critical role in advancing enterprise privacy engineering and data protection capabilities that safeguard sensitive information while enabling secure ...

Lead Data Privacy Engineer

Salem, OR · On-site

$103K - $135K/yr

The Lead Data Privacy Engineer will play a critical role in advancing enterprise privacy engineering and data protection capabilities that safeguard sensitive information while enabling secure ...

Senior Privacy Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$189K - $216K/yr

As a founding member of the Privacy Engineering team, you'll shape how we build privacy into our products from the ground up -- bridging the legal, regulatory, and technical dimensions of privacy ...

Privacy Engineer

San Jose, CA · On-site

$150K - $300K/yr

About the Role We're hiring a Member of Technical Staff (Privacy Engineer) to own privacy infrastructure at Hark. You'll design and build the systems that handle data subject access requests (DSARs ...

Lead Data Privacy Engineer

Columbia, SC · On-site

$83K - $110K/yr

The Lead Data Privacy Engineer will play a critical role in advancing enterprise privacy engineering and data protection capabilities that safeguard sensitive information while enabling secure ...

Lead Data Privacy Engineer

Cheyenne, WY · On-site

$97K - $128K/yr

The Lead Data Privacy Engineer will play a critical role in advancing enterprise privacy engineering and data protection capabilities that safeguard sensitive information while enabling secure ...

Senior Privacy Engineer

$189K - $216K/yr

As a founding member of the Privacy Engineering team, you'll shape how we build privacy into our products from the ground up - bridging the legal, regulatory, and technical dimensions of privacy ...

Lead Data Privacy Engineer

Olympia, WA · On-site

$109K - $143K/yr

The Lead Data Privacy Engineer will play a critical role in advancing enterprise privacy engineering and data protection capabilities that safeguard sensitive information while enabling secure ...

Lead Data Privacy Engineer

Atlanta, GA · On-site

$98K - $129K/yr

The Lead Data Privacy Engineer will play a critical role in advancing enterprise privacy engineering and data protection capabilities that safeguard sensitive information while enabling secure ...

Lead Data Privacy Engineer

Columbus, OH · On-site

$95K - $126K/yr

The Lead Data Privacy Engineer will play a critical role in advancing enterprise privacy engineering and data protection capabilities that safeguard sensitive information while enabling secure ...

$75K - $99K/yr

The Lead Data Privacy Engineer will play a critical role in advancing enterprise privacy engineering and data protection capabilities that safeguard sensitive information while enabling secure ...

Lead Data Privacy Engineer

Sacramento, CA · On-site

$111K - $147K/yr

The Lead Data Privacy Engineer will play a critical role in advancing enterprise privacy engineering and data protection capabilities that safeguard sensitive information while enabling secure ...

About the Role We're hiring a Member of Technical Staff (Privacy Engineer) to own privacy infrastructure at Hark. You'll design and build the systems that handle data subject access requests (DSARs ...

Lead Data Privacy Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$101K - $133K/yr

The Lead Data Privacy Engineer will play a critical role in advancing enterprise privacy engineering and data protection capabilities that safeguard sensitive information while enabling secure ...

Lead Data Privacy Engineer

Annapolis, MD · On-site

$101K - $133K/yr

The Lead Data Privacy Engineer will play a critical role in advancing enterprise privacy engineering and data protection capabilities that safeguard sensitive information while enabling secure ...

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As of Sep 14, 2026, the average hourly pay for privacy engineer in the United States is $68.23, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $48.08 and $79.33 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a privacy engineer do?

A Privacy Engineer designs, implements, and maintains systems that protect user data and ensure compliance with privacy regulations. They work closely with legal, security, and engineering teams to embed privacy controls into products and services. Their responsibilities include data protection assessments, privacy-preserving technologies, and automating compliance processes.

What skills and qualifications are needed to be a privacy engineer?

A Privacy Engineer typically needs a solid foundation in computer science, data security principles, and privacy regulations such as GDPR and CCPA, often supported by a relevant degree or certification. Familiarity with tools such as data loss prevention (DLP) systems, encryption protocols, and privacy impact assessment (PIA) frameworks is highly valued, as well as certifications like CIPP or CIPT. Strong communication, analytical thinking, and cross-functional collaboration are essential soft skills that help Privacy Engineers navigate complex requirements and work effectively with legal, IT, and product teams. These competencies are crucial for ensuring that privacy is embedded into systems and processes, mitigating risks, and maintaining compliance in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

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Infographic showing various Privacy Engineer job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 50% Full Time, and 50% Contract. Highlights an 75% In-person, and 25% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $141,916 per year, or $68.2 per hour.

Senior Privacy Engineer, Privacy Engineering

Cupertino, CA • On-site

Apple Inc.
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing • 10K+ employees

$184K - $324K/yr

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Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

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Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services

Apple delivers great features and great privacy to our users. The Privacy Engineering team works with teams all across the company to make sure that products and services protect user privacy by designing architectures that reduce the exposure of user data at all levels of the technology stack. We are looking for an outstanding candidate to become a member of the Apple User Privacy Team.

Description

We are seeking an experienced engineer to provide privacy guidance to teams across Apple, with a particular focus on our advertising platforms. This includes feature reviews and the design of new, privacy-preserving data collection, ad selection, and measurement methodologies that allow Apple and advertisers to understand and improve campaign performance without compromising user privacy. It also includes guiding the roadmap of privacy-enhancing technologies used in ads attribution and optimization, such as differential privacy, on-device aggregation, multi-party computation, and privacy-preserving ad measurement protocols.

Responsibilities
  • In this role you will:
  • Review features across our Ads platforms to identify privacy exposures and partner with teams to design mitigations.
  • Lead privacy reviews for ad serving, measurement, and attribution systems, evaluating how conversion and performance data is collected, aggregated, and reported, and advocating for user privacy protections.
  • Audit new products to identify bugs in development, and review customer data collected by engineering teams to drive decisions for privacy impact.
  • Communicate privacy risks and potential mitigations to senior leadership to drive decisions, collaborating closely with partners in Legal and Product Marketing.
  • Guide the development of ads attribution and measurement systems that preserve user privacy, applying techniques such as data minimization, differential privacy, aggregated/on-device reporting, and private set intersection.
  • Partner with engineers across Ads, SWE, and AIML to develop our roadmap for privacy-enhancing technologies, and advise engineers and leaders on the right privacy technology to use when building new advertising and attribution features.
  • Review data collection requests and systems that enable product and advertiser insight while preserving privacy.
  • Ensure Apple's products and services are designed to protect privacy as a fundamental human right.
  • Successful candidates will need to have superb communication skills and a passion for protecting privacy. Creative problem solving, analytical, and deductive reasoning skills are critical for this position. You will be working on multiple unrelated systems each week, so the ability to learn quickly and an excitement for new things is a must.
Minimum Qualifications
  • BSCS or equivalent experience
  • Experience conducting privacy reviews for advertising, measurement, or attribution systems
  • Experience with privacy-enhancing technologies relevant to ads attribution, such as differential privacy, private/aggregated measurement, or private set intersection
  • Programming experience
Preferred Qualifications
  • Strong collaboration, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
  • Ability to learn and research new technologies rapidly, assess privacy exposures, and suggest mitigations
  • Ability to analyze systems' architectures for privacy impact
  • Ability to solve complex problems independently
  • Familiarity with industry attribution standards and privacy-preserving ad measurement approaches (e.g., aggregated event measurement, on-device attribution)
  • Knowledgeable about Apple's privacy pillars(https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2021/10085/)& AdAttributionKit and SKAdNetwork frameworks

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $184,700 and $324,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Benefits
  • Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs.
  • Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • a range of discounted products and free services
  • for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition.
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.

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Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, intelligent people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same real passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it.

Industry

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Cupertino, CA, US

Year founded

1976