About the role

We are seeking a Staff Security Engineer to lead our Privacy Engineering efforts at Character. As one of the founding members of our security team, you’ll partner closely with cross-functional partners to implement privacy controls for Character’s growing platform and build the technology that powers them. This is an exciting opportunity to jump into the cutting-edge field of AI privacy and help shape the next generation of security architecture.

Among the critical tasks you’ll take on:

• Conceptualize, architect, and drive key strategic Privacy Engineering initiatives

• Develop technical systems to operationalize privacy controls

• Work cross-functionally with teams across Character to establish a framework and build tools for anonymizing both third-party and user data

• Work with the Legal team to define data minimization, retention, and deletion protocols and build the technology to implement them

• Partner with the Data team to implement data governance solutions

• Partner with the Security team on data protection issues

Requirements:

• 5+ years of industry experience working on privacy-related projects and/or backend development

• Deep knowledge of common approaches to solving data privacy problems at scale

• Extensive experience writing highly performant services and strong knowledge of Python and/or Golang

• Experience working with relational and non-relational data stores

• Familiarity with major cloud service providers such as GCP, AWS, and/or Azure

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a knack for identifying and addressing bottlenecks, ensuring that backend systems perform optimally under varying loads

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to cross-functional teams and stakeholders

• B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

You will be a good fit if:

• You are proactive and have a “get things done” mindset

• You enjoy working cross-functionally across different teams (e.g. Legal and Product) and balancing privacy and product needs

• You’re excited to create new technological systems from the ground up

• You care deeply about user privacy and data governance 

• You’re willing to tackle new challenges and new responsibilities as the company grows

• You have a passion for creating innovative AI experiences, and you’re enthusiastic to lay the groundwork for our product teams to harness the power of AI.

About Character.AI

Founded in 2021, Character is a leading AI company offering personalized experiences through customizable AI 'Characters.' As one of the most widely used AI platforms worldwide, Character enables users to interact with AI tailored to their unique needs and preferences.

In just two years, we achieved unicorn status and were named Google Play's AI App of the Year – a testament to our groundbreaking technology and vision.

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At Character, we value diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly uphold a non-discrimination policy based on race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or disability. Your unique perspectives are vital to our success.