Technical Lead, Hands on Privacy Engineer to act as the key link between privacy regulation, engineering delivery and architectural governance. In this role you ll ensure privacy-by-design principles are embedded end-to-end throughout the software development lifecycle, helping translate regulatory intent into practical technical delivery.
This role blends technical depth, privacy expertise and agile delivery experience. You will turn high-level privacy requirements into actionable technical controls, user stories and automated checks shaping how privacy is engineered into digital platforms, products and services.
Key Responsibilities Privacy-by-Design in Agile Delivery
Embed privacy requirements into Agile Release Trains and delivery squads from concept to release.
Apply Non-Functional Requirements across epics, features and acceptance criteria.
Support PI planning by identifying and escalating privacy risks early.
Validate delivery outputs post-deployment to ensure privacy controls are implemented and verifiable.
Technical Assurance & Engineering Translation
Review and challenge system designs, architecture, SDK and vendor solutions against internal privacy standards.
Translate legal/regulatory requirements into clear technical stories and testable acceptance criteria.
Integrate privacy controls and automated assurance checks into CI/CD pipelines.
technical depth - software and data engineering, web/mobile SDK, client/server tracking and content and data streaming, data pipelines.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with Product, Architecture, Security and Legal partners.
Influence early design decisions to ensure privacy alignment with technical and business objectives.
Help evolve privacy engineering frameworks and best practices across the organisation.
Experience & Skills Technical Background
Experience in software/data engineering or similar technical role.
Familiarity with data pipelines, APIs, SDKs, client-server tracking, consent tech, event-driven systems.
Knowledge of cloud environments, modern data architectures and identity management.
Privacy & Regulatory Knowledge
Understanding of GDPR, PECR and guidance from regulators (ICO, EDPB).
Ability to identify compliance risks and engage legal/privacy stakeholders appropriately.
Agile/SAFe Delivery
Experience embedding NFRs and BDD into agile delivery.
Comfortable in PI planning, system demos and Inspect-and-Adapt sessions.
Systems & Risk Understanding
Strong grasp of data flows, system interdependencies and third-party risk.
Ability to surface cross-platform privacy impacts and technical dependencies.
Nice to Have
Previous privacy engineering/data protection assurance experience in regulated or large-scale environments.
Familiarity with AdTech, MarTech, Cloud Native, SaaS
Knowledge of DevSecOps, test automation and continuous compliance tooling.
Relevant certifications (CIPT, CIPP/E, CIPM, IAPP, SAFe, etc.).
How to Apply If this matches your experience, please send your CV along with your day rate and availability.
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