This week, my guest is George Ratcliffe, Head of the Privacy GRC & Cryptography Executive Search Practice at recruitment firm, Stott & May.In this conversation, we discuss the current market climate & hiring trends for technical privacy roles; the need for higher technical capabilities across the industry; pay ranges within different technical privacy roles; and George’s tips and tools for applicants interested in, entering, and/or transitioning into the privacy industry. Topics Covered:Whether the hiring trends are picking back up for technical privacy rolesThe three 'Privacy Engineering' roles that companies seek to hire for and core competencies: Privacy Engineer, Privacy Software Engineer, & Privacy Research EngineerThe demand for 'Privacy Architects'IAPP's new Privacy Engineering infographic & if it maps with how companies approach hiring Overall hiring trends for privacy engineers & technical privacy rolesAdvice technologists who want to grow into Privacy Engineer, Researcher, or Architect rolesCapabilities that companies need or want in candidates that they can't seem to find; & whether there are roles that are harder to fill because of a lack of candidates & skill setsWhether a PhD is necessary to become a 'Privacy Research Engineer'Typical pay ranges across technical privacy roles: Privacy Engineer, Privacy Software Engineer, Privacy Researcher, Privacy ArchitectDifferences in pay for a Privacy Engineering Manager vs an Independent Contributor (IC) and the web apps for crowd-sourced info about roles & salary rangesWhether companies seek to fill entry level positions for technical privacy rolesHow privacy technologists can stay up-to-date on hiring trendsResources Mentioned:Check out episode S2E11: Lessons Learned as a Privacy Engineering Manager with Menotti Minutillo (ex-Twitter & Uber)IAPP Defining Privacy Engineering Infographic Check out Blind and Levels for compensation benchmarkingGuest Info:Connect with George on LinkedInReach out to Stott & May for your privacy recruiting needsSend a text Privado.aiPrivacy assurance at the speed of product development. Get instant visibility w/ privacy code scans.Shifting Privacy Left MediaWhere privacy engineers gather, share, & learnBuzzsprout - Launch your podcastDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Copyright © 2022 - 2024 Principled LLC. All rights reserved.

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