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Software Engineer (Leadership) - Privacy and Data Practices

London, United Kingdom

Here at Meta, we have a commitment to the users of all our platforms to honour their Privacy in everything we do. Working on Privacy at Meta will give you the opportunity to build products and systems to improve Privacy and enable millions of users to be in control of their data across Meta products and services. Ensuring that Meta is a trusted steward of users' information and uses people's data appropriately and in accordance with Privacy policies is a top priority for the company.The Privacy and Data Practices team is a global team of engineers, privacy researchers, product and program managers, data scientists and user researchers that are passionate and driven to improve privacy for users' worldwide. We create solutions, build products and infrastructure, research new Privacy-enhancing technologies that govern how Meta collects, uses, shares, stores and deletes user information.In our team, you will provide the leadership direction and expertise necessary to identify innovative solutions for highly ambiguous Privacy problems in the Data Privacy, Lifecycle and Governance space. You will develop and efficiently execute Privacy strategies across our products, and partner with organizations and technical leaders across the company. Join us!

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Software Engineer (Leadership) - Privacy and Data Practices Responsibilities:
  • Understand the technical ramifications of new Privacy legislation across the world
  • Drive the teams' strategy and technical direction across Meta's systems and products to satisfy Privacy goals
  • Design and implement critical pieces of shared product infrastructure to satisfy Privacy goals across Meta's products and systems
  • Partner & collaborate with organization and technical leaders across the company to guide Privacy goals
  • Communicate with external Privacy stakeholders: regulators, Privacy advocates, academic community
Minimum Qualifications:
  • Proven track record of planning multi-year roadmaps in which shorter-term projects ladder to the long-term vision
  • Experience in driving large cross-functional and industry-wide engineering efforts
  • Significant experience communicating and working across functions to drive solutions
  • 12+ years of experience with building large-scale applications, tools, platforms or similar experience
  • Significant experience in mentoring/influencing senior engineers across organizations
  • 5+ years of industry experience in a domain with compliance requirements (e.g. supporting audits, or designing systems to be easily audited)
Preferred Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of experience as a Software, Product or Privacy Engineer in the domains of Data Privacy, Data Lifecycle and Governance
  • PhD in Privacy, Security or Programming Languages
About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

Client-provided location(s): London, UK
Job ID: a1K2K000008Kp2RUAS
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Pension
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Founder led

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