CONTRACT Privacy Engineer

Our client, a leading global media and entertainment company, is seeking a Contract Privacy Engineer to develop and maintain consent management solutions across connected TV platforms, mobile applications, and websites. This role will focus on building and supporting privacy SDKs, integrating consent management platforms such as OneTrust and Ketch, and translating privacy regulations, including GDPR and CCPA, into technical solutions. The ideal candidate will have several years of software development experience, including hands-on experience with Swift, Kotlin/Java, or other mobile and connected TV technologies, along with strong API integration, debugging, and cross-platform development skills. Experience with consent management frameworks, privacy engineering, and collaboration with legal and product teams is highly valued. This position is fully remote anywhere in the United States.

Responsibilities

Design and maintain software development kits that enable consent management functionality across web, React Native, Roku, Fire TV, Android, Android TV, iOS, and tvOS environments

Drive the evolution of consent SDK architecture by establishing technical approaches, overseeing design improvements, and coordinating significant version upgrades

Develop technical solutions and system-level specifications that align application functionality with international and domestic privacy requirements, including GDPR and CCPA

Serve as a technical resource for application developers and external partners by preparing implementation materials, resolving integration challenges, investigating cross-device identity and consent discrepancies, and delivering corrective updates

Manage the implementation of new consent functionality and coordinate platform-specific releases to ensure consistent deployment across supported environments

Partner with third-party consent management providers to investigate product issues, test proposed solutions, and determine whether new platform capabilities meet business needs

Support the underlying technology environment for privacy operations by developing and maintaining data subject request (DSR) solutions, privacy notice pages, and related services

Establish automated monitoring and auditing capabilities to identify consent compliance issues across digital properties and incorporate privacy considerations into engineering processes

Improve consent validation through automated test development and coordinate end-to-end integration testing with engineering stakeholders throughout the organization

Basic Qualifications

Several years in professional software development, including practical experience with version control, continuous integration and deployment, testing methodologies, and collaborative code review

Some years developing production-ready mobile or connected TV software, including applications or SDKs built with Swift for Apple platforms or Kotlin/Java for Android-based environments

Technical proficiency beyond a primary mobile development platform, with experience in Roku/BrightScript, React Native, or JavaScript/TypeScript-based web technologies

Ability to diagnose and resolve integration problems involving external APIs and software libraries, including hands-on use of traffic inspection and network analysis tools such as Charles Proxy or mitmproxy

Demonstrated success independently directing software initiatives through development and delivery in a lean, collaborative engineering environment

Strong documentation and written communication abilities, with the capacity to explain technical concepts to legal professionals and other business stakeholders

Formal education in Computer Science or a comparable technical discipline, or equivalent experience gained through professional software development

Bonus Skills (Nice-to-Haves)

Previous involvement in deploying or integrating enterprise consent management solutions such as OneTrust, Ketch, or equivalent CMP technologies

Knowledge of consent signaling and industry privacy specifications, particularly the IAB Transparency & Consent Framework (TCF) and Global Privacy Platform (GPP)

Practical familiarity with regulatory obligations governing personal information, including GDPR and CCPA

Development experience within streaming and connected television ecosystems, including Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Android TV, or Vega

Background managing cloud-hosted applications and infrastructure, with AWS experience considered particularly beneficial

Exposure to AI-powered coding assistants and development technologies, including Claude or GitHub Copilot

Professional privacy credentials, ideally an active IAPP CIPT certification, or relevant training in data protection and privacy engineering

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Job ID: 7663