Director Trust, Data Privacy

Roku

Roku is changing how the world watches TV. Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the US, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem.

About the team

At Roku, our Trust Engineering team is a close-knit group of passionate professionals. Our mission is to protect our customers, partners, devices, services, infrastructure, and data.

About the role

As part of Roku’s commitment to privacy by design, we are seeking qualified candidates for the role of Engineering Director or Manager, Data Privacy. This role will report to the Vice President of Trust and will play a vital role in ensuring that Roku’s personal data management practices adhere to regulatory obligations and industry best practices.

What you’ll be doing

• The Roku engineering’s ‘go-to’ technical expert for the engineering organization on matters relating to privacy engineering:
  • Monitor and ensure compliance with regional (GDPR, ePrivacy, CCPA, CPRA, LGPD etc) privacy requirements across Roku’s engineering organizations.
  • Manage selected consumer data store(s) and manage processes for accessing these stores.
  • Provide technical guidance to engineering teams and help define data privacy engineering requirements for new systems, products, and features.
  • Assist engineering teams to perform end-to-end quality assurance on privacy impacting projects.
  • Drive the design and implementation of information handling and monitoring processes for applications managing privacy related data.
  • Drive the engineering implementation of high-impact projects designed to operationalize data protection requirements, particularly cross-border data transfer commitments.
  • Continuously improve privacy engineering practices throughout the hardware and software development lifecycle.
  • Conduct system audits, security and vulnerability analyses, and other risk assessments.
  • Help develop data protection training material to educate the product engineering organizations.
  • Provide compliance reports and participate in regular compliance meetings to discuss issues and mitigation strategies.
• Partner closely with legal, security, compliance, product, marketing, HR, sales, and other business teams on data protection-related matters.
• Recruit and retain 'best in class technical talents' and grow the teams.
• Support the Legal team in responding to data subject requests and complaints and inquiries from Data Protection Authorities and other relevant regulators.

We’re excited if you have

• A background in information technology and cybersecurity with practical knowledge of:
  • Cloud computing data processing environments such as AWS, GCP and Azure.
  • Big data platforms such as Hadoop, Hive, and Superset.
  • Privacy preserving technology such as differential privacy and pseudonymization.
• Prior experience working with teams to deliver privacy solutions in a regulated environment such as GDPR, CCPA, or PCI-DSS.
• Passion for building security, privacy, and compliance into day-to-day engineering processes across a complex organization, with a track record of success.
• Working knowledge of data protection regulations and practices, and familiarity with information security frameworks and standards.
• Ability to recognize the impact of product changes on data privacy by demonstrating a deep understanding of overall system architecture.
• Ability to be hands-on, and able to do design and implementation reviews.
• Understanding of the advertising technology ecosystem.
• Proven track record working with Legal, Product, and other functions.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience (Masters preferred).
• Preferred one or more relevant industry certifications, such as CISSP, CIPP, CISA, or equivalent.

Benefits

Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits include global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources. Local benefits include statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension). Our employees can take time off work for vacation and other personal reasons to balance their evolving work and life needs.

The Roku Culture

Roku is a great place for people who want to work in a fast-paced environment where everyone is focused on the company's success rather than their own. We appreciate a sense of humor and believe that independent thinkers with big ideas can accomplish extraordinary things through collaboration and trust.

To learn more about Roku, our global footprint, and how we've grown, visit here.

By providing your information, you acknowledge that you have read our Applicant Privacy Notice and authorize Roku to process your data subject to those terms.