Software Engineer, Privacy & Data Governance
Figure · San Jose, CA
Posted about 3 months ago · $150,000 - $350,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Figure's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 60% of Figure's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Figure
- high 112 stale, 2 reposted of 112 open
- Hiring momentum
- 152 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Figure's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Figure.
About this role
The Software Engineer in Privacy & Data Governance at Figure will focus on integrating privacy controls and data minimization techniques into the company's humanoid robots and backend services. This role involves designing and implementing privacy-enhancing technologies, maintaining core privacy engineering services, and collaborating with various teams to ensure compliance with data protection standards. The engineer will also develop custom tools to enforce privacy measures and translate privacy requirements into actionable specifications.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Figure as an employer.
What you need
- Experience in several privacy and security domains: anonymization/de-identification, data retention and deletion, data lineage or governance, data protection fundamentals, data minimization, privacy-by-design, privacy-preserving techniques
- Strong software engineering skills in C/C++, Rust, Golang, Python or similar
- Prior experience building APIs or microservices for data governance or privacy controls
- Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and work independently under minimal supervision
- BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of experience in privacy engineering or related security/software engineering role
Nice to have
- Passion for learning and helping others
Worth weighing
- 5 days/week in-office collaboration required
- Salary range is broad and depends on individual factors, with total compensation details provided later
- Role focuses heavily on privacy engineering, which may limit exposure to other areas of software development
Summarised from Figure's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Figure on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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