Technical Compliance Program Manager
Build and operate technical compliance systems that translate legal, security, and policy obligations into controls, monitoring, documentation, and measurable programs. The role requires 4–8 years of technical program experience, strong engineering fluency, and the ability to structure ambiguous requirements.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Translate legal, security, and policy requirements into practical technical processes, controls, and documentation.
- Build and maintain monitoring and controls that demonstrate systems meet policies and commitments.
- Own cross-functional compliance programs across engineering, legal, sales, and operations from requirements through implementation.
- Document how technical systems satisfy company policies and external obligations for customer security reviews and audits.
- Identify, escalate, and close compliance gaps.
- Build metrics and reporting for leadership visibility.
- Automate compliance controls wherever practical.
Requirements
- 4–8 years of experience in technical program management, product or engineering operations, trust and safety, privacy operations, or a comparable role.
- Experience running technical programs across engineering teams and shipping operational systems.
- Ability to work fluently with software engineers and understand how systems operate.
- Ability to turn ambiguous requirements into structured, implementable systems.
- Exceptional organization and follow-through.
- Strong communication with legal and engineering stakeholders.
- Advanced use of AI tools is required.
Nice-to-haves
- Direct experience with legal, regulatory, privacy, or policy requirements.
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary: $251,000–$276,000 per year.
- Competitive equity.
- 15 days mandatory PTO, with additional time available upon request.
- 12 weeks fully paid parental leave.
- $100/month wellness stipend.
- Up to $1,000/year for learning and development.
- Three-month paid sabbatical after four years.
- US-based employees: medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, supplemental insurance options, telehealth, 401(k), FSAs, commuter benefits, and pet insurance.
- San Francisco employees: office snacks, drinks, team lunches, and an e-bike transportation program.
Skills
Technical Program Management, Compliance Controls, Monitoring, Automation, Privacy Operations, Trust And Safety, Security, Policy Management, AI Tools, Metrics And Reporting
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