Software Engineer, Privacy & Data Governance

About this role

Figure, an AI robotics company building humanoid robots, seeks a Software Engineer to lead privacy and data governance initiatives for their products and backend services. You'll design privacy-first architecture, implement data protection systems, and ensure regulatory compliance across the technology stack, requiring 5 days/week on-site collaboration in San Jose.

What you'll do

• Design and implement privacy-by-design features embedding data minimization and privacy controls into product architecture
• Develop core privacy engineering services for user control, anonymization, and data lifecycle management
• Collaborate with AI, engineering, and security teams to enforce data governance and protection practices
• Create custom tools, APIs, and libraries to standardize privacy enforcement and monitor compliance
• Translate privacy requirements into technical specifications and scalable solutions with stakeholders
• Advocate for user privacy and security across the organization

What they're looking for

• Privacy engineering (anonymization, de-identification, data governance)
• Software development in C/C++, Rust, Golang, or Python
• API and microservices architecture
• Data protection and privacy-by-design principles
• Data retention, deletion, and lineage management
• Collaboration and stakeholder communication
• Regulatory compliance knowledge
• Embedded systems experience

Benefits

• Competitive salary range $150,000 - $350,000 annually
• Additional compensation components based on individual factors
• Full-time position with benefits package