Privacy Engineering Director
Role Summary
Join DuckDuckGo as a Privacy Engineering Director, leading high-stakes privacy initiatives and shaping the future of private browsing with a competitive salary of $243,800 annually.
About the Organisation
Hi, we're DuckDuckGo, the online protection company and remote-first team of 300+ on a mission to raise the standard of trust online. Founded in 2008 and profitable since 2014, annual revenue now exceeds $100m USD and millions use our browser on on Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android, our search engine, and the DuckDuckGo subscription. We also offer private, useful, and optional AI, including Duck.ai, which lets you chat privately with ChatGPT, Claude, and other AIs, all in one place. Our culture of trust, inclusivity, and empowered project management underpins everything we do, where each team member takes full ownership of their projects, from scoping and execution to postmortem. If you're seeking end-to-end ownership of your work, you've come to the right place!
- 10+ years experience leading privacy reviews, audits, or technical privacy programs at a consumer-facing product company with a large (1M+) user base.
- 4+ years privacy engineering leadership experience - building infrastructure tools, data minimization systems, or equivalent privacy-preserving technical solutions.
- Director, Head of, or VP-level experience with direct management and hiring responsibilities and meaningful technical scope.
- Proven ability to DRI high-complexity, cross-functional projects with minimal direction.
- Strong communication skills, with a track record of translating privacy principles into practical engineering decisions across competing stakeholder needs.
- Experience improving organizational processes — identifying bottlenecks, implementing automation, and building scalable review systems.
- Passion for privacy and raising the standard of trust online.
Working Conditions
$243,800 USD annually and stock options. Compensation is transparent across the organization, and all team members within the same professional level and global region receive the same compensation.
Eligibility for company-sponsored health benefits is limited to team members based in the United States. This program does not extend to team members located in other countries, such as Canada or the UK.
Our Team Member Support Guide explains how we prioritize your wellbeing including paid parental leave, office setup, and co-working allowances.
Requirements
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible candidates should have extensive experience in privacy engineering and leadership roles.
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