Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Engineer

Partner seamlessly across Engineering, Product, Legal, and Information Security teams to execute privacy initiatives and drive alignment on compliance goals.

Support Information Security with technical control testing coordination against the ISO 27001, ISO 27701, and SOC 2 control sets.

Assist in operationalizing technical tooling for data inventory and Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) fulfillment operations to improve SLA adherence.

Job Requirements and Preferred Skills:

4–7 years of experience in privacy engineering, software engineering, security architecture, or a closely related technical field.

Experience translating obligations under GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and emerging regimes like the EU AI Act into technical system controls.

Working knowledge of the NIST Privacy Framework and NIST AI RMF as an operating model.

Demonstrated ability to communicate complex legal and regulatory concepts to technical audiences, and conversely, explain technical system limitations to legal stakeholders.

Experience operating within a B2B SaaS, technology, or similarly regulated high-velocity environment.

Strong written communication in English, capable of producing stakeholder-ready materials.

Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT) or demonstrable equivalent technical knowledge and familiarity with ISO 27701 and an understanding of how it extends ISO 27001 from a technical implementation standpoint is preferred.

Prior experience evaluating the technical architecture of customer-facing AI capabilities and experience integrating technical requirements into agile development processes and sprint cycles is preferred.

Why Applause?

We’re proud to cultivate an inspiring, engaging employee culture that’s consistently reflected in high employee retention rates and satisfaction. Our talented team – known as Applause Nation – is set up for success with the latest collaboration and learning tools, opportunities for career advancement, and more.

We have a flexible work environment with top talent from across the globe