Data Privacy Engineer

Posted:
9/13/2024, 4:15:57 AM

Location(s):
Massachusetts, United States ⋅ Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

What is Cirkul? 

Cirkul is a rapidly growing beverage technology company on a mission to make a healthier world by helping people enjoy drinking more water. 

The team at Cirkul developed an innovative beverage delivery system that makes drinking more water delicious, fun, and personalized. The technology reduces the shipping weight of bottled beverages by 96% and uses 84% less plastic. Cirkul offers its customers 100+ unique flavors, all with no sugar, zero calories, no artificial colors, and a range of functional enhancements online, at Walmart, and other retailers across the United States. Hundreds of thousands of consumers are using Cirkul to transition from single-use plastics and sugar-filled beverages to healthier, better-for-you alternatives.

What is this role? 

As a Data Privacy Engineer, you will be at the forefront of safeguarding our customers' data and ensuring compliance with privacy regulations. Your role will involve designing, implementing, and managing data privacy practices and systems to protect sensitive information. You will work closely with our tech teams, external vendors, legal teams and leadership to ensure data handling practices meet regulatory standards and align with our commitment to customer trust.

What does an average day look like?

Driving Results: Develop and enforce data privacy policies and procedures that meet regulatory requirements and best practices.

Taking Ownership: Manage privacy-related projects from conception through execution, ensuring timely delivery and compliance. Start with a MVP solution and overtime build automated processes to scale the solution.

Making Decisions: Assess risks and provide recommendations to mitigate privacy threats and vulnerabilities.

Cultivating Relationships:  Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, external vendors, legal, and product development, to integrate privacy considerations into business processes.

Instilling Trust: Communicate privacy policies and practices to internal stakeholders and customers, building a culture of transparency and trust.

Customer Focus: Ensure that customer data is handled with the utmost care, responding to privacy inquiries and concerns with accuracy and efficiency.

What background should you have? 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field; advanced degree or relevant certifications (e.g., CIPP, CIPM) are a plus.
  • Proven experience in data privacy and protection, including knowledge of GDPR, CCPA, and other relevant privacy laws and regulations.
  • Strong technical skills with experience in data security practices, encryption, and secure data storage solutions.
  • Familiarity with privacy-enhancing technologies and tools.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Effective communication skills with the ability to explain complex privacy issues to non-technical stakeholders.

What do we offer? 

  • Competitive salary based on experience and market 
  • Generous benefits, 401k match, and PTO (even insurance for your fur babies!)
  • Employee discounts on Cirkul products 
  • New corporate office space with great amenities 
  • Opportunity to work with a best in class team, in a hyper growth company, taking over the hydration industry
  • A culture that rewards results 

Please review our privacy policy here

Cirkul, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and are committed to sustaining an equitable and inclusive, people-first environment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents.