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title: Software Engineer, Privacy Engineering (Lawful Access)
description: Compensation $293K – $405K • Offers Equity The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. If the role is non-exempt, overtime pay will be provided consistent with applicable laws. In addition to the salary range listed above, total compensation also includes generous equity, performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees, and the following benefits. Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit) 401(k) retirement plan with employer match Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks) Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law) Mental health and wellness support Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible Relocation support for eligible employees Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided. About the Team The Privacy Engineering team builds secure, reliable systems that help OpenAI meet its legal obligations while protecting user data. We partner closely with Legal and Engineering teams across OpenAI to support lawful data access requests and other critical legal workflows. Our work turns complex, high-stakes processes into auditable and dependable technical systems with clear human oversight an…
date posted: 2026-07-24T10:19:40.712Z
valid through: 2026-10-01T14:03:35.915Z
direct apply: false
occupational category: Engineering
industry: Technology
skills: backend engineering
skills: data-intensive systems
skills: sensitive data handling
skills: security
skills: privacy
skills: auditable systems
skills: lawful data access requests
skills: legal operations
skills: operator experience
hiring organization: OpenAI
  type: Organization
  founding date: 2020
job location: Place
  address: PostalAddress
    address locality: San Francisco
    address region: CA
    address country: US
employment type: FULL_TIME