Job Details

Application Privacy Compliance Engineer

Cupertino, California, United States

Software and Services

Summary

Posted: Jun 22, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200610135

Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their best work. We don’t just build products — we craft the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. We believe it's the diversity of these people and their ideas that inspire the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple to become a part of our talented team! Are you a privacy and engineering expert? If so, you might be right for our Privacy Compliance Engineer position. This position’s focus is on the privacy compliance within the Wallet, Payment and Commerce Engineering team. This is a highly technical, hands-on role that requires experience and expertise managing privacy in complex environments.

Description

You will work across Apple Pay product lines and participate in discussions on the technical design and implementation of the new requirements in privacy including GDPR. In collaboration with technical experts in their products and Apple’s legal counsel, you will analyze existing systems and processes against the privacy including GDPR requirements and architect changes when needed to improve compliance with the Regulation.

PARTICULAR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Review the engineering design for new products/features to ensure privacy by design
• Conduct Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA’s) for projects and products
• Recommend controls required to mitigate privacy risks found in assessments during engineering design, implementation, and production support
• Establish continuous monitoring for effectively tracking and managing security and privacy controls
• Support and enable security and privacy awareness training program(s)
• Contribute to: privacy control governance, policy and procedure, and technical security controls supporting privacy objectives
• Identify and execute upon opportunities improve our ability to measure and report on risk management
• Effectively integrates compliance risk/context and technical knowledge to address complex problems.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experienced in user privacy and software programming

• 5+ years assessing project and product privacy risks and recommending mitigating controls

• 5+ years of privacy framework experience (HIPAA, GDPR, etc.)

• 5+ years creating privacy assessment templates and coordinating privacy assessments with project and product teams

• Ability to work in a fast-paced multifaceted environment and work on multiple unrelated topics in any given week

• Ability to develop relationships and work effectively with different teams at all levels and across functions relative to technical, policy, and business concerns

• Familiarity with security and privacy standards such as SOC, ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA, EU AI Act etc.

• Great at both collaboration and independent problem solving

• Superb written communication skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline, or commensurate experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Current CISA, CISSP, CIPP, CIPM, CIPT or other related certifications preferred

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $175,800 and $312,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.Learn more about Apple Benefits. (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html)

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation.

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