Principal Product And Privacy Counsel

TL;DR

Principal Product and Privacy Counsel: Serving as a legal advisor to the Product, Engineering and Security teams with an accent on spotting legal, privacy, and IP issues early in the development cycle. Focus on privacy-by-design, open source software licensing, and AI/ML regulation.

Location: Must be based in the United States

Salary: $225,000 - $340,000

Company

Temporal is an open source programming model that can simplify code, make applications more reliable, and help developers focus on the important things like delivering features faster.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary legal advisor to Product, Engineering and Security teams to spot legal, privacy, and IP issues.
• Own and evolve the global privacy program, including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and emerging U.S. and international privacy requirements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate privacy-related contractual terms.
• Advise on open source software licensing and contribution policies.
• Provide legal guidance on AI/ML related product features and evolving AI regulation.
• Develop and maintain internal policies and training materials.

Requirements

• Admitted and in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 8+ years of in-house experience supporting product and engineering teams in a technology company.
• Strong working knowledge of intellectual property concepts relevant to software products.
• Technical fluency and ability to translate between legal requirements and product and engineering implementation realities.
• Experience counseling on AI/ML product features and emerging AI regulatory requirements.
• Clear writing and communication skills.

Nice to have

• People management experience or demonstrated ability to mentor and develop junior team members.
• Privacy certifications (e.g. CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPT).
• Experience with privacy and compliance tooling (e.g., OneTrust or similar).
• Familiarity with FedRAMP, GovCloud, or public sector compliance requirements.
• International privacy experience beyond GDPR, such as APAC or Latin American data protection frameworks.

Culture & Benefits

• Unlimited PTO, 12 Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays.
• 100% Premiums Coverage for Medical, Dental, and Vision.
• Empower 401K Plan.
• Additional Perks for Learning & Development, Lifestyle Spending, In-Home Office Setup, Professional Memberships, WFH Meals, Internet Stipend and more!
• Occasional travel may be required for company events, team offsites, and other meaningful moments that bring us together.
• Calm App Subscription for Mental Health & Wellness.