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Senior Privacy Engineer

Upstart · United States | Remote

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
81 days
Upstart's roles stay open a median of 82 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Upstart's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Upstart
high
93 stale, 5 reposted of 93 open
Hiring momentum
135 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-24

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Upstart's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Upstart.

About this role

As a Senior Privacy Engineer at Upstart, you will design and implement privacy engineering services that ensure user control and data governance across the company's AI lending platform. Your role will involve building APIs and tools that enforce privacy standards, collaborating with various teams to translate privacy requirements into technical specifications, and improving the reliability of privacy systems through testing and documentation.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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 Upstart as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 3+ years of experience in software engineering
  • Experience building and operating production software systems using programming languages such as Python, Go, Java, Scala, C++, Rust, or similar languages
  • Experience building APIs, microservices, libraries, or backend services that support data governance, privacy controls, security controls, or data platform capabilities
  • Experience with at least two privacy or security domains such as anonymization, pseudonymization, data retention, deletion, data lineage, access control, encryption, audit logging, or data minimization
  • Experience translating privacy, security, compliance, or data protection requirements into software systems or technical workflows

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of privacy-by-design principles, privacy-enhancing technologies, purpose limitation, consent, retention, deletion, and data subject rights
  • Experience with data governance systems, data catalogs, lineage tooling, personally identifiable information detection, redaction, or automated policy enforcement
  • Experience supporting privacy reviews, threat modeling, data flow mapping, or technical risk assessments for production systems
  • Experience working with machine learning systems, financial services, lending, or another regulated data environment
  • Ability to communicate privacy engineering tradeoffs clearly across technical, legal, compliance, product, and business audiences

What you get

  • Competitive compensation, including base pay, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly
  • Retirement benefits including a 401(k) with a company match of $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 annually
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with discounted stock purchase options
  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, vision, and wellness resources
  • Health Savings Account contributions for eligible plans
  • Income protection benefits including life insurance and disability coverage

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the technology stack beyond programming languages; may require adaptation to Upstart's specific systems
  • Remote work is encouraged, but there is an expectation for some in-person collaboration, which may not suit all candidates

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Listed by Upstart on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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