Staff Software Engineer
Rakuten Rewards
About the role
About
Join Rakuten Rewards as a Staff Software Engineer specializing in AI-driven privacy solutions. This role emphasizes leadership in creating compliant, secure systems for global standards.
Based in San Mateo, you will lead technical initiatives within the Bastion – Privacy team, focusing on designing privacy-by-default architectures. Engage with AI technologies to automate and enhance software development processes while mentoring your teammates. Your work will directly impact user data rights and safety through innovative practices and compliance with regulations like GDPR and CCPA.
Leverage your skills in software engineering and AI to drive privacy-first innovations at Rakuten.
Responsibilities
- Design privacy-compliant systems for sensitive data
- Evaluate AI tools in software engineering tasks
- Conduct automated quality checks in CI/CD pipelines
- Lead assessments for privacy impact and system threats
- Provide mentorship on effective AI use in development
Requirements
- 10+ years in software engineering, including leadership
- Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, AWS ecosystem
- Solid experience with microservices and AI applications
- Understanding of data privacy laws and secure coding
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies
Skills
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