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Senior Privacy Engineer id-6599

April 11, 2025

About Gusto

Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, 401(k)s, expert HR, and team management tools. Today, Gusto offices in Denver, San Francisco, and New York serve more than 400,000 businesses nationwide.

Our mission is to create a world where work empowers a better life, and it starts right here at Gusto. That’s why we’re committed to building a collaborative and inclusive workplace, both physically and virtually. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy.

About The Role

As a Senior Privacy Engineer at Gusto, you will lead strategic privacy initiatives, ensuring that our systems and products comply with global privacy regulations while embedding privacy into our product and technological ecosystem. Your expertise will guide the development and implementation of cutting-edge privacy solutions, focusing on automation, data protection, and

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Here’s What We're Looking For

Master’s or Doctorate degree in Computer Science, Privacy Engineering, or a related Privacy Compliance field.

Or Bachelors degree and 8-10 years of experience in Security Software Engineering or Privacy Software Engineering.

Minimum 4 years of experience in privacy engineering, focusing on strategic program development and leadership.
Deep understanding of privacy laws and regulations, with a proven track record in leading compliance initiatives. Direct knowledge and experience in this area is critical to translate compliance requirements to technical engineering specifications and solutions.
Strong software development skills and experience in designing technical privacy solutions, particularly in automation and data protection.
Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross-functional projects.

Nice To Have

Experience with privacy management platforms like OneTrust.
IAPP Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT) certification or equivalent.
Proficiency in Ruby on Rails, Python, and AWS infrastructure.
Experience with traditional and real-time data redaction, anonymization, pseudonymization, and encryption techniques.

Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $180,000/yr to $200,000/yr in Denver & most remote locations, and $220,000/yr to $240,000/yr in New York & San Francisco Bay Area. Stock equity is additional. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.

Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale.