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<h2><strong>Who We Are</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hi, we're DuckDuckGo, the online protection company and remote-first team of 300+ on a mission to raise the standard of trust online. Founded in 2008 and profitable since 2014, annual revenue now exceeds $100m USD and millions use our browser on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/introducing-duckduckgo-for-mac/">Mac</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/windows-browser-open-beta/">Windows</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/duckduckgo-privacy-browser-ios14/">iOS</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/introducing-app-tracking-protection/">Android</a>, our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/">search engine</a>, and the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/pro">DuckDuckGo subscription</a>. Our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-work">culture</a> of trust, inclusivity, and empowered project management underpins everything we do, where each team member takes full ownership of their projects, from scoping and execution to postmortem. If you're seeking end-to-end ownership of your work, you've come to the right place!</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>Your Team and Role</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">Working on the <strong>Data Science</strong> Functional Team, you'll drive product and business impact through statistical modeling, experiment design, and classifier implementation across our search engine, instant answers, AI, and revenue optimization. You'll collaborate cross-functionally to validate direction through data, build trust in organizational tactics and strategy by running and advising experiments, and become an expert in our core metrics like searches, installs, and revenue. </p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">You'll also own key pieces of the data pipeline, identifying and resolving data integrity issues and implementing derived data features for internal users. Our data meets rigorous privacy standards and is necessarily sparse, so you'll need to think creatively to surface actionable insights in an evidence-first culture where quantitative rigor is the baseline, not the exception.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">As a <strong>Senior Data Scientist</strong>, you'll help shape our all-in-one privacy solution and join our mission to show the world that protecting your privacy online can be simple. </p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>About You</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You have 7+ years of experience in Data Science and a track record of leading high-complexity projects from scoping to production with minimal direction.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You can deploy and iterate ML and NLP solutions in production environments, with working knowledge of LLMs including fine-tuning, LLM-as-judge, and AI-assisted development.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You write production-grade code in Python or a comparable high-level language.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You have advanced SQL and query optimization skills, familiarity with columnar databases like BigQuery, Clickhouse, Redshift, or Druid; experience with a BI tool like Tableau or PowerBI is a plus.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You can design, implement, and analyze experiments across product surfaces, and are comfortable deriving insights from sparse or privacy-constrained data.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You collaborate effectively with product teams and contribute to overall team throughput.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>Compensation</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>$178,500</strong> <strong>USD annually</strong> and stock options. Compensation is <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-work">identical within professional levels</a>, regardless of geographic location or team. Compensation for each professional level is transparent across the organization. </p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Eligibility for company-sponsored health benefits is limited to team members based in the United States. This program does not extend to team members located in other countries, such as Canada or the UK.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Eligibility for company-sponsored health benefits is limited to team members based in the United States. This program does not extend to team members located in other countries, such as Canada or the UK.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Our<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/assets/hiring/team_support_guide.pdf"> Team Member Support Guide</a> explains how we prioritize your wellbeing including <strong>paid parental leave, office setup, </strong>and <strong>co-working allowances.</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>Hiring Process</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hiring works best when it's a two-way street. Learn how we help you get to know DuckDuckGo, envision your future role here, and find out more about <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-hire"><u>how we hire</u></a>.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">DuckDuckGo provides equal work opportunities to all team members and applicants<u>,</u> and it prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, caste, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by our policies or federal, state, or local laws.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We want to ensure that our hiring process is accessible. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an email to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="mailto:careers@duckduckgo.com"><u>careers@duckduckgo.com</u></a> to let us know the nature of your request.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>Please note that:</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You’ll be required to attend meetings on camera via video conferencing</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Expect to travel at least two times a year: once for our all-hands meetup and again for a team retreat (each around 4-5 days). While extenuating circumstances may impact attendance, everyone is strongly encouraged to attend.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">While we offer a flexible work arrangement with no core hours, expect an average full-time commitment of 40 hours per week.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A successful candidate must pass a background check as a condition of joining the team.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">By applying for this role, you confirm that all information submitted is accurate and complete. You further acknowledge that providing false or fraudulent information during the application process is cause for denial of an offer, revocation of any existing offer, or other adverse action, up to and including termination after the start of your commencement of work.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>Disclosure Statement: Use of AI in Hiring Process</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">As part of our commitment to enhancing our recruitment process, we utilize artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in reviewing and summarizing job applications and test projects, including those tools integrated into our recruitment vendor platforms. We use AI to flag potentially fraudulent applications, analyze and summarize applicants’ experience, interviews, and project performance, and help streamline our selection process.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>Key Principles:</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Data Privacy:</strong> All information provided in your application will be handled in accordance with our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/static-assets/files/pages/careers/DuckDuckGo-Recruiting-Privacy-Policy-effective-February-5-2025.pdf">Recruiting Privacy Policy</a>. We ensure that your personal information is protected and used solely for recruitment purposes.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Human Oversight and Accountability:</strong> The AI technology is designed to support our hiring team by providing insights and summaries of applications and evaluations of test projects against scoring rubrics. All final evaluations and hiring decisions, however, will be made by our hiring team, who will consider the AI's input alongside other factors.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Transparency:</strong> We believe in transparency regarding our hiring practices. If you have any questions about how AI is used in our recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to us.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">By submitting your application, you acknowledge and consent to the use of AI technology in our review process. If you would like to request an alternative selection process, please contact us as at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="mailto:careers@duckduckgo.com">careers@duckduckgo.com</a>. Thank you for your interest in joining DuckDuckGo!</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">#LI-DNI</p>

Senior Data Scientist

<h1><strong>Who We Are </strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hi, we're DuckDuckGo, the online protection company and remote-first team of 300+ on a mission to raise the standard of trust online. Founded in 2008 and profitable since 2014, annual revenue now exceeds $100m USD and millions use our browser on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/introducing-duckduckgo-for-mac/">Mac</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/windows-browser-open-beta/">Windows</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/duckduckgo-privacy-browser-ios14/">iOS</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/introducing-app-tracking-protection/">Android</a>, our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/">search engine</a>, and the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/pro">DuckDuckGo subscription</a>. Our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-work">culture</a> of trust, inclusivity, and empowered project management underpins everything we do, where each team member takes full ownership of their projects, from scoping and execution to postmortem. If you're seeking end-to-end ownership of your work — you've come to the right place!</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Your Team and Role </strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">Working on the Backend Functional Team, you'll lead complex projects across key company-wide objectives. Using Perl (Version 5), Go, and Node.js, you’ll write pragmatic, performant, testable code that works consistently, and work on related projects. Recent projects include:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Implementing AI-assisted answers and integrating them into our Search product while maintaining our privacy-first approach</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Delivering improvements to Duck.ai to help us make it a competitive AI chat alternative for both free and paying users</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Implementing sophisticated data processing pipelines that maintain search relevancy</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">As a <strong>Senior Backend Engineer</strong>, you'll collaborate remotely with your peers and take responsibility for solving product issues impacting our all-in-one privacy solution, whether large or small. In time, you'll formally mentor other engineers, supporting their career growth and the growth of the Backend Team at DuckDuckGo. </p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>About You</strong></h1><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">7+ years of professional experience, primarily focused on backend systems that power consumer-facing products </p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Product acumen to reason about technical tradeoffs in terms of user impact</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Familiarity with AI agent tooling: evaluation frameworks, RAG pipelines and prompt engineering</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A fundamental understanding of complex data structures and algorithms — you can develop and apply new solutions and confidently navigate and improve existing code. </p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Data-driven analytical skills for decision-making, stakeholder alignment, and experiment-oriented delivery</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Solid project management abilities</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Excellent written and verbal communication to validate and articulate decisions</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Previous experience leading and mentoring experienced engineers, supporting their career goals, and unlocking their potential.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Compensation </strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>$</strong><em><strong>178,500</strong></em> <strong>USD annually</strong> and stock options. Compensation is <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-work">identical within professional levels</a>, regardless of geographic location or team. Compensation for each professional level is transparent across the organization. </p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Eligibility for company-sponsored health benefits is limited to team members based in the United States. This program does not extend to team members located in other countries, such as Canada or the UK.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Our<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/assets/hiring/team_support_guide.pdf"> Team Member Support Guide</a> explains how we prioritize your wellbeing including <strong>paid parental leave, office setup, </strong>and <strong>co-working allowances.</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Hiring Process </strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hiring works best when it's a two-way street. Learn how we help you get to know DuckDuckGo, envision your future role here, and find out more about <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-hire"><u>how we hire</u></a>.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Diversity, Equity and Inclusion</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">DuckDuckGo provides equal work opportunities to all team members and applicants<u>,</u> and it prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, caste, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by our policies or federal, state, or local laws.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We want to ensure that our hiring process is accessible. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an email to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="mailto:careers@duckduckgo.com"><u>careers@duckduckgo.com</u></a> to let us know the nature of your request.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Please note that:</strong></h1><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You’ll be required to attend meetings on camera via video conferencing</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Expect to travel at least two times a year: once for our all-hands meetup and again for a team retreat (each around 4-5 days). While extenuating circumstances may impact attendance, everyone is strongly encouraged to attend.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">While we offer a flexible work arrangement with no core hours, expect an average full-time commitment of 40 hours per week.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A successful candidate must pass a background check as a condition of joining the team.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">By applying for this role, you confirm that all information submitted is accurate and complete. You further acknowledge that providing false or fraudulent information during the application process is cause for denial of an offer, revocation of any existing offer, or other adverse action, up to and including termination after the start of your commencement of work.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Disclosure Statement: Use of AI in Hiring Process</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">As part of our commitment to enhancing our recruitment process, we utilize artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in reviewing and summarizing job applications and test projects, including those tools integrated into our recruitment vendor platforms. We use AI to flag potentially fraudulent applications, analyze and summarize applicants’ experience, interviews, and project performance, and help streamline our selection process.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Key Principles:</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Data Privacy:</strong> All information provided in your application will be handled in accordance with our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/static-assets/files/pages/careers/DuckDuckGo-Recruiting-Privacy-Policy-effective-September-30-2025.pdf">Recruiting Privacy Policy</a>. We ensure that your personal information is protected and used solely for recruitment purposes.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Human Oversight and Accountability:</strong> The AI technology is designed to support our hiring team by providing insights and summaries of applications and evaluations of test projects against scoring rubrics. All final evaluations and hiring decisions, however, will be made by our hiring team, who will consider the AI's input alongside other factors.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Transparency:</strong> We believe in transparency regarding our hiring practices. If you have any questions about how AI is used in our recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to us.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em">By submitting your application, you acknowledge and consent to the use of AI technology in our review process. If you would like to request an alternative selection process, please contact us as at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="mailto:careers@duckduckgo.com">careers@duckduckgo.com</a>. Thank you for your interest in joining DuckDuckGo!</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">#LI-DNI</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p>

Senior Backend Engineer

<h1><strong>Who We Are</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hi, we're DuckDuckGo, the online protection company and remote-first team of 300+ on a mission to raise the standard of trust online. Founded in 2008 and profitable since 2014, annual revenue now exceeds $100m USD and millions use our browser on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/introducing-duckduckgo-for-mac/">Mac</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/windows-browser-open-beta/">Windows</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/duckduckgo-privacy-browser-ios14/">iOS</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/introducing-app-tracking-protection/">Android</a>, our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/">search engine</a>, and the latest — <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/meetprivacypro/">Privacy Pro</a>. Our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-work">culture</a> of trust, inclusivity, and empowered project management underpins everything we do, where each team member takes full ownership of their projects, from scoping and execution to postmortem. If you're seeking end-to-end ownership of your work — you've come to the right place!</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Your Team and Role</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">In this role, you will collaborate with team members at all levels to identify and solve problems across our current product offering, as well as helping to pioneer new solutions as we build out the privacy layer for the Internet. You'll have the opportunity to level up our products through exploring and testing concepts that improve overall experience and increase delight while appealing to a broader audience.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Applying your hands-on design skills, you will autonomously lead highly impactful projects that scale across millions of users. From ideation to execution, you'll assess vague problems, propose high-impact solutions, and execute them against a set of success criteria. You'll have a voice in all product-related design decisions, whether large or small, and an opportunity to work on a team dedicated to our ethical, privacy by design approach. Read more about Design at DuckDuckGo on our blog: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/ethical-by-design/"><u>https://spreadprivacy.com/ethical-by-design/</u></a></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>About You</strong></h1><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">6+ years of experience in product design roles, including 2+ years in senior-level design positions at significant global consumer brands.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Proficiency in managing projects of varying complexity, from proposal, through execution and release, all while working transparently and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders and contributors. </p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A knack for pushing creative limits while solving challenging design problems and delivering on delight, craft and exceptional quality.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Ability to communicate visual and interaction recommendations with high-quality mockups, prototypes, and rationale. </p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Accustomed to applying agentic solutions into every day project management and design execution workflows to both accelerate and raise the quality of your work. </p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Ability to write creative briefs that clearly define and communicate project goals, rationale, and success metrics with stakeholders. </p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Proficiency in research and experimentation — you can leverage both qualitative and quantitative data in driving decisions forward. </p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Skills to manage ambiguity and wrangle vague problems, propose innovative solutions, and execute them with a focus on metrics. </p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Ability to take initiative in generating ideas and carrying them forward with urgency and discretion, while working openly and collaboratively. </p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A willingness to apply your experience and expertise in educating, guiding, and supporting others, while serving as a steward to maintain quality of execution across designated areas of design.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience participating in multiple areas of the product process including prioritization, strategy, and user testing. </p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p></li></ul><h1><strong>Compensation</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>$178,500</strong> <strong>USD annually</strong> and stock options. Compensation is <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-work">identical within professional levels</a>, regardless of geographic location or team. Compensation for each professional level is transparent across the organization. </p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Eligibility for company-sponsored health benefits is limited to team members based in the United States. This program does not extend to team members located in other countries, such as Canada or the UK.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Our<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/assets/hiring/team_support_guide.pdf"> Team Member Support Guide</a> explains how we prioritize your wellbeing including <strong>paid parental leave, office setup, </strong>and <strong>co-working allowances.</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Hiring Process</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hiring works best when it's a two-way street. Learn how we help you get to know DuckDuckGo, envision your future role here, and find out more about <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-hire"><u>how we hire</u></a>.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Diversity, Equity and Inclusion</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">DuckDuckGo provides equal work opportunities to all team members and applicants<u>,</u> and it prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, caste, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by our policies or federal, state, or local laws.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We want to ensure that our hiring process is accessible. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an email to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="mailto:careers@duckduckgo.com"><u>careers@duckduckgo.com</u></a> to let us know the nature of your request.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Please note that:</strong></h1><ol style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You’ll be required to attend meetings on camera via video conferencing</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Expect to travel at least two times a year: once for our all-hands meetup and again for a team retreat (each around 4-5 days). While extenuating circumstances may impact attendance, everyone is strongly encouraged to attend.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">While we offer a flexible work arrangement with no core hours, expect an average full-time commitment of 40 hours per week.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A successful candidate must pass a background check as a condition of joining the team.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">By applying for this role, you confirm that all information submitted is accurate and complete. You further acknowledge that providing false or fraudulent information during the application process is cause for denial of an offer, revocation of any existing offer, or other adverse action, up to and including termination after the start of your commencement of work.</p></li></ol><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Disclosure Statement: Use of AI in Hiring Process</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">As part of our commitment to enhancing our recruitment process, we utilize artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in reviewing and summarizing job applications and test projects, including those tools integrated into our recruitment vendor platforms. We use AI to flag potentially fraudulent applications, analyze and summarize applicants’ experience, interviews, and project performance, and help streamline our selection process.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Key Principles:</strong></p><ol style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Data Privacy:</strong> All information provided in your application will be handled in accordance with our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/static-assets/files/pages/careers/DuckDuckGo-Recruiting-Privacy-Policy-effective-September-30-2025.pdf">Recruiting Privacy Policy</a>. We ensure that your personal information is protected and used solely for recruitment purposes.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Human Oversight and Accountability:</strong> The AI technology is designed to support our hiring team by providing insights and summaries of applications and evaluations of test projects against scoring rubrics. All final evaluations and hiring decisions, however, will be made by our hiring team, who will consider the AI's input alongside other factors.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Transparency:</strong> We believe in transparency regarding our hiring practices. If you have any questions about how AI is used in our recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to us.</p></li></ol><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">By submitting your application, you acknowledge and consent to the use of AI technology in our review process. If you would like to request an alternative selection process, please contact us as at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="mailto:careers@duckduckgo.com">careers@duckduckgo.com</a>. Thank you for your interest in joining DuckDuckGo!</p>

Senior Product Designer

<h1><strong>Who We Are</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hi, we're DuckDuckGo, the online protection company and remote-first team of 300+ on a mission to raise the standard of trust online. Founded in 2008 and profitable since 2014, annual revenue now exceeds $100m USD and millions use our browser on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/introducing-duckduckgo-for-mac/">Mac</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/windows-browser-open-beta/">Windows</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/duckduckgo-privacy-browser-ios14/">iOS</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/introducing-app-tracking-protection/">Android</a>, our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/">search engine</a>, and the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/pro">DuckDuckGo Privacy Pro</a>. Our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-work">culture</a> of trust, inclusivity, and empowered project management underpins everything we do, where each team member takes full ownership of their projects, from scoping and execution to postmortem. If you're seeking end-to-end ownership of your work — you've come to the right place!</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Your Team and Role</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">Working on the User Insights team, you'll lead a group of researchers embedded across DuckDuckGo's product areas, turning user behavior and feedback into decisions that actually ship. The team works across qualitative and quantitative methods, partnering closely with product, data science, and leadership to make sure the right research reaches the right people at the right moments. Recent projects include:</p><ol style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Designing a cross-objective research intake system that surfaced upcoming product decisions 4-6 weeks ahead of roadmap commitments, enabling research to shape outcomes rather than document them.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Running a longitudinal study on AI feature adoption gaps to inform onboarding and acquisition messaging strategy for a major product launch.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Consolidating research findings across multiple objectives into decision-ready briefs, translating user constraints and invalidated assumptions into product language for engineering and design teams.</p></li></ol><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">As a <strong>Director, User Insights</strong>, you'll set the strategic direction for how research connects to product decisions across the company, making sure the team is working on what matters most, and that the insights they produce actually move things.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>About You</strong></h1><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">15+ years of professional experience, including 4+ years of experience in senior leadership roles (Director, Head, VP levels) in user insights/research.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Deep practitioner-level command of quantitative and qualitative methods: conjoint, MaxDiff, discrete choice, regression, multivariate analysis, moderated/unmoderated testing, diary studies, and metric framework development.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Able to take an ambiguous product question with no established measurement approach and build one from first principles.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience working at a consumer-facing tech company with a meaningful US userbase, and cross multiple product surfaces simultaneously.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Background in environments with multiple daily sequenced A/B experiments where research is integrated into the shipping process.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Track record of developing researchers — not just directing them — with measurable improvement in methodology, framing, and stakeholder communication.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Comfort representing research strategy to senior leadership in terms of business outcomes, not just research outputs.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience in resource-constrained orgs where sequencing decisions were as important as execution.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Compensation</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>$243,800</strong> <strong>USD annually</strong> and stock options. Compensation is <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-work">identical within professional levels</a>, regardless of geographic location or team. Compensation for each professional level is transparent across the organization. </p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Eligibility for company-sponsored health benefits is limited to team members based in the United States. This program does not extend to team members located in other countries, such as Canada or the UK.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Our<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/assets/hiring/team_support_guide.pdf"> Team Member Support Guide</a> explains how we prioritize your wellbeing including <strong>paid parental leave, office setup, </strong>and <strong>co-working allowances.</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Hiring Process</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hiring works best when it's a two-way street. Learn how we help you get to know DuckDuckGo, envision your future role here, and find out more about <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-hire"><u>how we hire</u></a>.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Diversity, Equity and Inclusion</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">DuckDuckGo provides equal work opportunities to all team members and applicants<u>,</u> and it prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, caste, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by our policies or federal, state, or local laws.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We want to ensure that our hiring process is accessible. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an email to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="mailto:careers@duckduckgo.com"><u>careers@duckduckgo.com</u></a> to let us know the nature of your request.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Please note that:</strong></h1><ol style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You’ll be required to attend meetings on camera via video conferencing</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Expect to travel at least two times a year: once for our all-hands meetup and again for a team retreat (each around 4-5 days). While extenuating circumstances may impact attendance, everyone is strongly encouraged to attend.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">While we offer a flexible work arrangement with no core hours, expect an average full-time commitment of 40 hours per week.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A successful candidate must pass a background check as a condition of joining the team.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">By applying for this role, you confirm that all information submitted is accurate and complete. You further acknowledge that providing false or fraudulent information during the application process is cause for denial of an offer, revocation of any existing offer, or other adverse action, up to and including termination after the start of your commencement of work.</p></li></ol><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Disclosure Statement: Use of AI in Hiring Process</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">As part of our commitment to enhancing our recruitment process, we utilize artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in reviewing and summarizing job applications and test projects, including those tools integrated into our recruitment vendor platforms. We use AI to flag potentially fraudulent applications, analyze and summarize applicants’ experience, interviews, and project performance, and help streamline our selection process.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Key Principles:</strong></p><ol style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Data Privacy:</strong> All information provided in your application will be handled in accordance with our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/static-assets/files/pages/careers/DuckDuckGo-Recruiting-Privacy-Policy-effective-September-30-2025.pdf">Recruiting Privacy Policy</a>. We ensure that your personal information is protected and used solely for recruitment purposes.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Human Oversight and Accountability:</strong> The AI technology is designed to support our hiring team by providing insights and summaries of applications and evaluations of test projects against scoring rubrics. All final evaluations and hiring decisions, however, will be made by our hiring team, who will consider the AI's input alongside other factors.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Transparency:</strong> We believe in transparency regarding our hiring practices. If you have any questions about how AI is used in our recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to us.</p></li></ol><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">By submitting your application, you acknowledge and consent to the use of AI technology in our review process. If you would like to request an alternative selection process, please contact us as at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="mailto:careers@duckduckgo.com">careers@duckduckgo.com</a>. Thank you for your interest in joining DuckDuckGo!</p>

Director, User Insights

<h2><strong>Who We Are</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hi, we're DuckDuckGo, the online protection company and remote-first team of 300+ on a mission to raise the standard of trust online. Founded in 2008 and profitable since 2014, annual revenue now exceeds $100m USD and millions use our browser on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/introducing-duckduckgo-for-mac/">Mac</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/windows-browser-open-beta/">Windows</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/duckduckgo-privacy-browser-ios14/">iOS</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/introducing-app-tracking-protection/">Android</a>, our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/">search engine</a>, and the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/pro">DuckDuckGo subscription</a>. Our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-work">culture</a> of trust, inclusivity, and empowered project management underpins everything we do, where each team member takes full ownership of their projects, from scoping and execution to postmortem. If you're seeking end-to-end ownership of your work, you've come to the right place!</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>Your Team and Role</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">Working on the <strong>Data Science</strong> Functional Team, you'll drive product and business impact by developing data scientists, setting clear expectations for them, providing hands-on mentorship, and removing blockers.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">You will guide and advise multiple data science projects so that they stay on track and have timely delivery with maximum impact. These projects will involve statistical modeling, experiment design, and classifier implementation across our search engine, instant answers, AI, and revenue optimization. You'll collaborate cross-functionally to validate direction through data, build trust in organizational tactics and strategy by consulting on experiments, and become an expert in our core metrics like searches, installs, and revenue. You'll also drive improvement of the data pipeline. Because of our strong privacy policies, you'll need to think creatively and develop strategies for how we can surface more actionable insights in an evidence-first culture where quantitative rigor is the baseline, not the exception.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">As a <strong>Director, Data Science,</strong> you'll help shape our all-in-one privacy solution and join our mission to show the world that protecting your privacy online can be simple. </p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>About You</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You have 10+ years of experience in data science or ML engineering, with 4+ years leading teams, and a track record of setting multi-team roadmaps and adapting swiftly as priorities shift.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You've driven organizational culture toward data-driven decision-making and can translate technical tradeoffs and risks clearly for executives and cross-functional stakeholders.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You enjoy coaching experienced data scientists who are already highly skilled. You give direct, actionable feedback and you've built teams where people do the best work of their careers.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You can deploy and iterate ML and NLP solutions in production at expert level, with deep knowledge of when to reach for which tools - especially in constrained environments requiring fast responses and strict privacy standards.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You write production-grade code in Python or a comparable high-level language and stay close to the technical work when it matters most.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You have advanced SQL and query optimization skills, familiarity with columnar databases like BigQuery, Clickhouse, Redshift, or Druid.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You have strong LLM/AI experience including fine-tuning, LLM-as-judge evaluation, and AI-assisted development, and can design, implement, and analyze experiments across product surfaces using sparse or privacy-constrained data.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Preferred: experience at a consumer-facing tech company where data or analytics is core to the product strategy.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>Compensation</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>$</strong><em><strong>243,800 </strong></em><strong>USD annually</strong> and stock options. Compensation is <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-work">identical within professional levels</a>, regardless of geographic location or team. Compensation for each professional level is transparent across the organization. </p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Eligibility for company-sponsored health benefits is limited to team members based in the United States. This program does not extend to team members located in other countries, such as Canada or the UK.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Eligibility for company-sponsored health benefits is limited to team members based in the United States. This program does not extend to team members located in other countries, such as Canada or the UK.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Our<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/assets/hiring/team_support_guide.pdf"> Team Member Support Guide</a> explains how we prioritize your wellbeing including <strong>paid parental leave, office setup, </strong>and <strong>co-working allowances.</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>Hiring Process</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hiring works best when it's a two-way street. Learn how we help you get to know DuckDuckGo, envision your future role here, and find out more about <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-hire"><u>how we hire</u></a>.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">DuckDuckGo provides equal work opportunities to all team members and applicants<u>,</u> and it prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, caste, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by our policies or federal, state, or local laws.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We want to ensure that our hiring process is accessible. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an email to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="mailto:careers@duckduckgo.com"><u>careers@duckduckgo.com</u></a> to let us know the nature of your request.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>Please note that:</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You’ll be required to attend meetings on camera via video conferencing</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Expect to travel at least two times a year: once for our all-hands meetup and again for a team retreat (each around 4-5 days). While extenuating circumstances may impact attendance, everyone is strongly encouraged to attend.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">While we offer a flexible work arrangement with no core hours, expect an average full-time commitment of 40 hours per week.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A successful candidate must pass a background check as a condition of joining the team.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">By applying for this role, you confirm that all information submitted is accurate and complete. You further acknowledge that providing false or fraudulent information during the application process is cause for denial of an offer, revocation of any existing offer, or other adverse action, up to and including termination after the start of your commencement of work.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>Disclosure Statement: Use of AI in Hiring Process</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">As part of our commitment to enhancing our recruitment process, we utilize artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in reviewing and summarizing job applications and test projects, including those tools integrated into our recruitment vendor platforms. We use AI to flag potentially fraudulent applications, analyze and summarize applicants’ experience, interviews, and project performance, and help streamline our selection process.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>Key Principles:</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Data Privacy:</strong> All information provided in your application will be handled in accordance with our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/static-assets/files/pages/careers/DuckDuckGo-Recruiting-Privacy-Policy-effective-February-5-2025.pdf">Recruiting Privacy Policy</a>. We ensure that your personal information is protected and used solely for recruitment purposes.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Human Oversight and Accountability:</strong> The AI technology is designed to support our hiring team by providing insights and summaries of applications and evaluations of test projects against scoring rubrics. All final evaluations and hiring decisions, however, will be made by our hiring team, who will consider the AI's input alongside other factors.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Transparency:</strong> We believe in transparency regarding our hiring practices. If you have any questions about how AI is used in our recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to us.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">By submitting your application, you acknowledge and consent to the use of AI technology in our review process. If you would like to request an alternative selection process, please contact us as at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="mailto:careers@duckduckgo.com">careers@duckduckgo.com</a>. Thank you for your interest in joining DuckDuckGo!</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p>

Director, Data Science

<h1><strong>Who We Are</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hi, we're DuckDuckGo, the online protection company and remote-first team of 300+ on a mission to raise the standard of trust online. Founded in 2008 and profitable since 2014, annual revenue now exceeds $100m USD and millions use our browser on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/introducing-duckduckgo-for-mac/">Mac</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/windows-browser-open-beta/">Windows</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/duckduckgo-privacy-browser-ios14/">iOS</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/introducing-app-tracking-protection/">Android</a>, our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/">search engine</a>, and the latest — <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/meetprivacypro/">Privacy Pro</a>. Our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-work">culture</a> of trust, inclusivity, and empowered project management underpins everything we do, where each team member takes full ownership of their projects, from scoping and execution to postmortem. If you're seeking end-to-end ownership of your work — you've come to the right place!</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Your Team and Role</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">Working on the Privacy Functional Team, you'll lead complex projects across key company-wide objectives. You'll protect the privacy of our users using Go, Node.js, Python, and (sometimes) Perl to write pragmatic, performant, testable code, and work on related projects. Potential projects include:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Designing systems for improving our search indexes and AI features without compromising user privacy</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Building new features on top of our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/duckduckgo-tracker-radar/">Tracker Radar</a> crawler to detect emerging privacy threats</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Implementing new privacy features and maintaining existing ones, such as our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy/web-tracking-protections">Web Tracking</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/email-protection/privacy">Email</a> Protections</p></li></ul><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">As a <strong>Senior Privacy Engineer</strong>, you'll own major components of our privacy technology, taking responsibility for their maintenance and improvement over time. A key part of the role will also be participation in our privacy review and audit processes, ensuring that all product developments align with our privacy principles. In time, you'll formally mentor other engineers, supporting their career growth and the growth of the Privacy Team at DuckDuckGo.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>About You</strong></h1><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Ability to lead and collaborate on high-impact and complex projects from proposal through post-mortem.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Skills to wrangle vague problems, propose innovative solutions, and execute them effectively, involving others when necessary.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience working on privacy solutions in an engineering capacity (e.g. tracker blocker, differential privacy, or similar technology).</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Deep technical understanding of online privacy threats and the existing solution space to protect against them.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Proficiency in any of the following: Go, Node.js, Python, Perl.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Excellent communication skills. You can validate your decisions and communicate them clearly to a variety of audiences, including non-technical stakeholders. </p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Compensation </strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>$</strong><em><strong>178,500</strong></em> <strong>USD annually</strong> and stock options. Compensation is <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-work">identical within professional levels</a>, regardless of geographic location or team. Compensation for each professional level is transparent across the organization. </p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Our<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/assets/hiring/team_support_guide.pdf"> Team Member Support Guide</a> explains how we prioritize your wellbeing including <strong>paid parental leave, office setup, </strong>and <strong>co-working allowances.</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Hiring Process </strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hiring works best when it's a two-way street. Learn how we help you get to know DuckDuckGo, envision your future role here, and find out more about <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-hire"><u>how we hire</u></a>.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Diversity, Equity and Inclusion </strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">DuckDuckGo provides equal work opportunities to all team members and applicants<u>,</u> and it prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, caste, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by our policies or federal, state, or local laws.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We want to ensure that our hiring process is accessible. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an email to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="mailto:careers@duckduckgo.com"><u>careers@duckduckgo.com</u></a> to let us know the nature of your request.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Please note that: </strong></h1><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You’ll be required to attend meetings on camera via video conferencing</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Expect to travel at least two times a year: once for our all-hands meetup and again for a team retreat (each around 4-5 days). While extenuating circumstances may impact attendance, everyone is strongly encouraged to attend.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">While we offer a flexible work arrangement with no core hours, expect an average full-time commitment of 40 hours per week.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A successful candidate must pass a background check as a condition of joining the team.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">By applying for this role, you confirm that all information submitted is accurate and complete. You further acknowledge that providing false or fraudulent information during the application process is cause for denial of an offer, revocation of any existing offer, or other adverse action, up to and including termination after the start of your commencement of work.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Disclosure Statement: Use of AI in Hiring Process</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">As part of our commitment to enhancing our recruitment process, we utilize artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in reviewing and summarizing job applications and test projects, including those tools integrated into our recruitment vendor platforms. We use AI to flag potentially fraudulent applications, analyze and summarize applicants’ experience, interviews, and project performance, and help streamline our selection process.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Key Principles:</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Data Privacy:</strong> All information provided in your application will be handled in accordance with our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/static-assets/files/pages/careers/DuckDuckGo-Recruiting-Privacy-Policy-effective-September-30-2025.pdf">Recruiting Privacy Policy</a>. We ensure that your personal information is protected and used solely for recruitment purposes.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Human Oversight and Accountability:</strong> The AI technology is designed to support our hiring team by providing insights and summaries of applications and evaluations of test projects against scoring rubrics. All final evaluations and hiring decisions, however, will be made by our hiring team, who will consider the AI's input alongside other factors.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Transparency:</strong> We believe in transparency regarding our hiring practices. If you have any questions about how AI is used in our recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to us.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em">By submitting your application, you acknowledge and consent to the use of AI technology in our review process. If you would like to request an alternative selection process, please contact us as at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="mailto:careers@duckduckgo.com">careers@duckduckgo.com</a>. Thank you for your interest in joining DuckDuckGo!</p>

Senior Privacy Engineer

<h1><strong>Who We Are </strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hi, we're DuckDuckGo, the online protection company and remote-first team of 300+ on a mission to raise the standard of trust online. Founded in 2008 and profitable since 2014, annual revenue now exceeds $100m USD and millions use our browser on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/introducing-duckduckgo-for-mac/">Mac</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/windows-browser-open-beta/">Windows</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/duckduckgo-privacy-browser-ios14/">iOS</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/introducing-app-tracking-protection/">Android</a>, our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/">search engine</a>, and the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/pro">DuckDuckGo subscription</a>. Our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-work">culture</a> of trust, inclusivity, and empowered project management underpins everything we do, where each team member takes full ownership of their projects, from scoping and execution to postmortem. If you're seeking end-to-end ownership of your work — you've come to the right place!</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><h1><strong>Your Team and Role</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">Working on the Privacy Functional Team, you'll be a privacy engineering leader at DuckDuckGo, the person who steps in on the most complex, ambiguous, and high-stakes privacy challenges that arise across our products. Using deep expertise in privacy engineering, audit frameworks, and cross-functional collaboration, you'll lead critical privacy initiatives that shape the future of private browsing, private search, agentic computing ,and work on related projects. Recent projects include:</p><ol style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Building a privacy engineering framework for DuckDuckGo's agentic browsing products, solving novel challenges around user data in AI-assisted workflows.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Designing technical solutions to enable private search index capabilities while preserving strict privacy guarantees at scale.</p></li></ol><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">As Engineering Director, Privacy, you'll own high-complexity privacy projects from definition to delivery, evolve our privacy triage and review processes, build automation that reduces engineering toil, and grow the next generation of privacy engineers, all while contributing significantly to privacy strategy across the company.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><h1><strong>About You</strong></h1><ol style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">10+ years experience leading privacy reviews, audits, or technical privacy programs at a consumer-facing product company with a large (1M+) user base.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">4+ years privacy engineering leadership experience - building infrastructure tools, data minimization systems, or equivalent privacy-preserving technical solutions.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Director, Head of, or VP-level experience with direct management and hiring responsibilities and meaningful technical scope.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Proven ability to DRI high-complexity, cross-functional projects with minimal direction.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strong communication skills, with a track record of translating privacy principles into practical engineering decisions across competing stakeholder needs.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience improving organizational processes — identifying bottlenecks, implementing automation, and building scalable review systems.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Passion for privacy and raising the standard of trust online.</p></li></ol><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><h1><strong>Compensation</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>$</strong><em><strong>243,800</strong></em> <strong>USD annually</strong> and stock options. Compensation is <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-work">identical within professional levels</a>, regardless of geographic location or team. Compensation for each professional level is transparent across the organization. </p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">Eligibility for company-sponsored health benefits is limited to team members based in the United States. This program does not extend to team members located in other countries, such as Canada or the UK.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">Our<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/assets/hiring/team_support_guide.pdf"> Team Member Support Guide</a> explains how we prioritize your wellbeing including <strong>paid parental leave, office setup, </strong>and <strong>co-working allowances.</strong></p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><h1><strong>Hiring Process </strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hiring works best when it's a two-way street. Learn how we help you get to know DuckDuckGo, envision your future role here, and find out more about <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-hire"><u>how we hire</u></a>.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><h1><strong>Diversity, Equity and Inclusion</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">DuckDuckGo provides equal work opportunities to all team members and applicants<u>,</u> and it prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, caste, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by our policies or federal, state, or local laws.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">We want to ensure that our hiring process is accessible. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an email to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="mailto:careers@duckduckgo.com"><u>careers@duckduckgo.com</u></a> to let us know the nature of your request.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><h1><strong>Please note that: </strong></h1><ol style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You’ll be required to attend meetings on camera via video conferencing</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Expect to travel at least two times a year: once for our all-hands meetup and again for a team retreat (each around 4-5 days). While extenuating circumstances may impact attendance, everyone is strongly encouraged to attend.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">While we offer a flexible work arrangement with no core hours, expect an average full-time commitment of 40 hours per week.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A successful candidate must pass a background check as a condition of joining the team.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">By applying for this role, you confirm that all information submitted is accurate and complete. You further acknowledge that providing false or fraudulent information during the application process is cause for denial of an offer, revocation of any existing offer, or other adverse action, up to and including termination after the start of your commencement of work.</p></li></ol><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Disclosure Statement: Use of AI in Hiring Process</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">As part of our commitment to enhancing our recruitment process, we utilize artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in reviewing and summarizing job applications and test projects, including those tools integrated into our recruitment vendor platforms. We use AI to flag potentially fraudulent applications, analyze and summarize applicants’ experience, interviews, and project performance, and help streamline our selection process.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Key Principles:</strong></p><ol style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Data Privacy:</strong> All information provided in your application will be handled in accordance with our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/static-assets/files/pages/careers/DuckDuckGo-Recruiting-Privacy-Policy-effective-September-30-2025.pdf">Recruiting Privacy Policy</a>. We ensure that your personal information is protected and used solely for recruitment purposes.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Human Oversight and Accountability:</strong> The AI technology is designed to support our hiring team by providing insights and summaries of applications and evaluations of test projects against scoring rubrics. All final evaluations and hiring decisions, however, will be made by our hiring team, who will consider the AI's input alongside other factors.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Transparency:</strong> We believe in transparency regarding our hiring practices. If you have any questions about how AI is used in our recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to us.</p></li></ol><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">By submitting your application, you acknowledge and consent to the use of AI technology in our review process. If you would like to request an alternative selection process, please contact us as at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="mailto:careers@duckduckgo.com">careers@duckduckgo.com</a>. Thank you for your interest in joining DuckDuckGo!</p>

Privacy Engineering Director

<h1><strong>Who We Are</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hi, we're DuckDuckGo, the online protection company and remote-first team of 300+ on a mission to raise the standard of trust online. Founded in 2008 and profitable since 2014, annual revenue now exceeds $100m USD and millions use our browser on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/introducing-duckduckgo-for-mac/">Mac</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/windows-browser-open-beta/">Windows</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/duckduckgo-privacy-browser-ios14/">iOS</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/introducing-app-tracking-protection/">Android</a>, our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/">search engine</a>, and the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/pro">DuckDuckGo subscription</a>. Our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-work">culture</a> of trust, inclusivity, and empowered project management underpins everything we do, where each team member takes full ownership of their projects, from scoping and execution to postmortem. If you're seeking end-to-end ownership of your work — you've come to the right place!</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><h1><strong>Your Team and Role</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">As <strong>VP, Legal</strong>, you'll serve as DuckDuckGo's senior legal leader and strategic advisor to the executive team, overseeing all legal matters across our growing product portfolio, complex regulatory environment, and key commercial relationships.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">This role combines executive legal leadership with hands-on individual contribution. You'll manage and develop our legal team while personally owning DuckDuckGo's most significant legal matters including high-stakes regulatory and competition proceedings and complex commercial agreements. You'll also work closely with our policy team, providing legal counsel on regulatory and legislative strategy.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">You're an attorney who thinks like a business partner: someone who translates legal complexity into clear strategic guidance, enables fast product development without compromising trust, and builds a legal function that scales. This role is designed to grow as the company scales.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>What You'll Do</strong></h1><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Serve as the primary legal advisor to the CEO, executive team, and board on strategy, risk, regulatory developments, and sensitive legal matters.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Work closely with the policy team, providing legal counsel on EU and US regulatory matters including DMA, DSA, EU AI Act, and US privacy legislation.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Direct global privacy compliance, ensuring DuckDuckGo products and practices stay ahead of GDPR, US state privacy laws, and emerging data protection requirements.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Direct company legal strategy and outside counsel in complex regulatory and competition proceedings that directly shape DuckDuckGo's business.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Manage and develop the legal team, set priorities, build the legal operating model, and develop team members.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Partner with Product, Engineering, and Security on legal implications of AI features, new product launches, advertising formats, and data practices.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Evolve legal operations infrastructure: intake workflows, outside counsel management, budget ownership, and playbooks across key practice areas.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Advise on employment matters, IP strategy, and corporate transactions as DuckDuckGo grows.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Own corporate governance and support strategic transactions, including M&amp;A and financing rounds.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">And work on related projects.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>About You</strong></h1><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">15+ years of legal experience, including 10+ years in-house at a consumer-facing technology company.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">7+ years of progressive experience in legal leadership roles, including 2+ years in positions of comparable seniority (VP, Deputy General Counsel, etc.).</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">JD and active bar membership in at least one US jurisdiction.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Familiarity with corporate governance and strategic transactions, including M&amp;A, financing rounds, or board advisory work, sufficient to own these matters as the company grows.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Deep expertise in at least two of DuckDuckGo's highest-stakes legal domains: privacy/data protection, technology platform regulation, or antitrust/competition law.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Demonstrated ability to advise executives on complex legal risk and manage significant litigation and regulatory proceedings.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Track record managing legal teams and outside counsel across multiple jurisdictions.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strong commercial instincts and a business enabler known for sound judgment, not reflexive caution.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Located in the US.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Compensation</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>$320,000</strong> <strong>USD annually</strong> and stock options. Compensation is transparent across the organization, and all team members within the same professional level and global region receive the same compensation.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">Eligibility for company-sponsored health benefits is limited to team members based in the United States. This program does not extend to team members located in other countries, such as Canada or the UK.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">Our<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/assets/hiring/team_support_guide.pdf"> Team Member Support Guide</a> explains how we prioritize your wellbeing including <strong>paid parental leave, office setup, </strong>and <strong>co-working allowances.</strong></p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><h1><strong>Hiring Process</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hiring works best when it's a two-way street. Learn how we help you get to know DuckDuckGo, envision your future role here, and find out more about <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-hire"><u>how we hire</u></a>.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><h1><strong>Diversity, Equity and Inclusion</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">DuckDuckGo provides equal work opportunities to all team members and applicants<u>,</u> and it prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, caste, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by our policies or federal, state, or local laws.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">We want to ensure that our hiring process is accessible. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an email to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="mailto:careers@duckduckgo.com"><u>careers@duckduckgo.com</u></a> to let us know the nature of your request.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><h1><strong>Please note that:</strong></h1><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You’ll be required to attend meetings on camera via video conferencing</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Expect to travel at least two times a year: once for our all-hands meetup and again for a team retreat (each around 4-5 days). While extenuating circumstances may impact attendance, everyone is strongly encouraged to attend.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">While we offer a flexible work arrangement with no core hours, expect an average full-time commitment of 40 hours per week.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A successful candidate must pass a background check as a condition of joining the team.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">By applying for this role, you confirm that all information submitted is accurate and complete. You further acknowledge that providing false or fraudulent information during the application process is cause for denial of an offer, revocation of any existing offer, or other adverse action, up to and including termination after the start of your commencement of work.</p></li></ul><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Disclosure Statement: Use of AI in Hiring Process</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">As part of our commitment to enhancing our recruitment process, we utilize artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in reviewing and summarizing job applications and test projects, including those tools integrated into our recruitment vendor platforms. We use AI to flag potentially fraudulent applications, analyze and summarize applicants’ experience, interviews, and project performance, and help streamline our selection process.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Key Principles:</strong></p><ol style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Data Privacy:</strong> All information provided in your application will be handled in accordance with our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/static-assets/files/pages/careers/DuckDuckGo-Recruiting-Privacy-Policy-effective-September-30-2025.pdf">Recruiting Privacy Policy</a>. We ensure that your personal information is protected and used solely for recruitment purposes.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Human Oversight and Accountability:</strong> The AI technology is designed to support our hiring team by providing insights and summaries of applications and evaluations of test projects against scoring rubrics. All final evaluations and hiring decisions, however, will be made by our hiring team, who will consider the AI's input alongside other factors.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Transparency:</strong> We believe in transparency regarding our hiring practices. If you have any questions about how AI is used in our recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to us.</p></li></ol><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">By submitting your application, you acknowledge and consent to the use of AI technology in our review process. If you would like to request an alternative selection process, please contact us as at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="mailto:careers@duckduckgo.com">careers@duckduckgo.com</a>. Thank you for your interest in joining DuckDuckGo!</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div>

VP, Legal

<h1><strong>Who We Are</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hi, we're DuckDuckGo, the online protection company and remote-first team of 300+ on a mission to raise the standard of trust online. Founded in 2008 and profitable since 2014, annual revenue now exceeds $100m USD and millions use our browser on on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/introducing-duckduckgo-for-mac/">Mac</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/windows-browser-open-beta/">Windows</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/duckduckgo-privacy-browser-ios14/">iOS</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/introducing-app-tracking-protection/">Android</a>, our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/">search engine</a>, and the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/pro">DuckDuckGo subscription</a>. We also offer private, useful, and optional AI, including <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duck.ai/">Duck.ai</a>, which lets you chat privately with ChatGPT, Claude, and other AIs, all in one place. Our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-work">culture</a> of trust, inclusivity, and empowered project management underpins everything we do, where each team member takes full ownership of their projects, from scoping and execution to postmortem. If you're seeking end-to-end ownership of your work, you've come to the right place!</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Your Team and Role </strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">Working on the Marketing &amp; Communications Functional Team, you'll manage paid media channels to drive profitable acquisition of new app users, aim to help millions of people take back control of their personal information, and work on related projects. Recent projects include:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Scaling and optimizing app acquisition campaigns in Google, Microsoft and Apple ad platforms </p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Launching new ad channel tests and measuring incremental lift </p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Executing in-market tests for new creative and messaging to improve app install conversion</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em">As a Senior Growth Marketing Manager, you'll manage high priority marketing campaigns, including planning, hands-on execution, testing, optimization, and analysis to optimize spend and drive profitable user growth. You'll deliver results from new channel testing, app acquisition, subscriber growth, paid advertising, and creative testing. Responsibilities may also include owning a portfolio of existing channels (Google ads, paid social, app install campaigns) with the goal of efficiently scaling profitable advertising. The right person is excited to prove that paid marketing growth and privacy-respecting advertising practices aren’t at odds — they’re our edge. You know how to use aggregate measurement, experimentation, and strong judgment rather than user-level targeting and tracking.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><h1><strong>About You </strong></h1><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">7+ years of experience in digital advertising roles with 2+ years of experience in marketing consumer apps preferred.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hands-on expertise standing up and managing paid digital advertising programs (Google Ads, Apple Ads, etc.) as well as familiarity with non-digital paid media management (CTV, TV, etc.).</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Demonstrated track record of profitably scaling app install growth programs while improving efficiency and unit economics as volume materially scales.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Ability to execute highly complex and ambiguous projects, working across business strategy and marketing tactics.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience designing and running incrementality tests (geo holdouts, lift studies, PSA/ghost ads) to validate true channel impact and guide investment decisions.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Advanced analytical abilities, including modeling app economics (payback, LTV), data analysis, scenario planning, and projecting campaign outcomes across spend and volume curves.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Track record of running creative testing as an always on pipeline, consistently shipping new concepts to prevent performance decay and unlock incremental scale.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Passion for ideating and problem solving to deliver creative solutions for profitable user growth.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Excellent communication skills — you can clearly articulate recommendations and rationale, whether verbal or written.</p></li></ul><h1><strong>Compensation </strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>$178,500</strong> <strong>USD annually</strong> and stock options. Compensation is transparent across the organization, and all team members within the same professional level and global region receive the same compensation.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">Eligibility for company-sponsored health benefits is limited to team members based in the United States. This program does not extend to team members located in other countries, such as Canada or the UK.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">Our<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/assets/hiring/team_support_guide.pdf"> Team Member Support Guide</a> explains how we prioritize your wellbeing including <strong>paid parental leave, office setup, </strong>and <strong>co-working allowances.</strong></p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><h1><strong>Hiring Process</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hiring works best when it's a two-way street. Learn how we help you get to know DuckDuckGo, envision your future role here, and find out more about <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-hire"><u>how we hire</u></a>.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><h1><strong>Diversity, Equity and Inclusion</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">DuckDuckGo provides equal work opportunities to all team members and applicants<u>,</u> and it prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, caste, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by our policies or federal, state, or local laws.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">We want to ensure that our hiring process is accessible. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an email to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="mailto:careers@duckduckgo.com"><u>careers@duckduckgo.com</u></a> to let us know the nature of your request.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><h1><strong>Please note that</strong></h1><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You’ll be required to attend meetings on camera via video conferencing</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Expect to travel at least two times a year: once for our all-hands meetup and again for a team retreat (each around 4-5 days). While extenuating circumstances may impact attendance, everyone is strongly encouraged to attend.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">While we offer a flexible work arrangement with no core hours, expect an average full-time commitment of 40 hours per week.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A successful candidate must pass a background check as a condition of joining the team.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">By applying for this role, you confirm that all information submitted is accurate and complete. You further acknowledge that providing false or fraudulent information during the application process is cause for denial of an offer, revocation of any existing offer, or other adverse action, up to and including termination after the start of your commencement of work.</p></li></ul><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Disclosure Statement: Use of AI in Hiring Process</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">As part of our commitment to enhancing our recruitment process, we utilize artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in reviewing and summarizing job applications and test projects, including those tools integrated into our recruitment vendor platforms. We use AI to flag potentially fraudulent applications, analyze and summarize applicants’ experience, interviews, and project performance, and help streamline our selection process.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Key Principles:</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Data Privacy:</strong> All information provided in your application will be handled in accordance with our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/static-assets/files/pages/careers/DuckDuckGo-Recruiting-Privacy-Policy-effective-September-30-2025.pdf">Recruiting Privacy Policy</a>. We ensure that your personal information is protected and used solely for recruitment purposes.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Human Oversight and Accountability:</strong> The AI technology is designed to support our hiring team by providing insights and summaries of applications and evaluations of test projects against scoring rubrics. All final evaluations and hiring decisions, however, will be made by our hiring team, who will consider the AI's input alongside other factors.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Transparency:</strong> We believe in transparency regarding our hiring practices. If you have any questions about how AI is used in our recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to us.</p></li></ul><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">By submitting your application, you acknowledge and consent to the use of AI technology in our review process. If you would like to request an alternative selection process, please contact us as at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="mailto:careers@duckduckgo.com">careers@duckduckgo.com</a>. Thank you for your interest in joining DuckDuckGo!</p>

Senior Growth Marketing Manager (App Installs)

<h1><strong>Who We Are</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hi, we're DuckDuckGo, the online protection company and remote-first team of 300+ on a mission to raise the standard of trust online. Founded in 2008 and profitable since 2014, annual revenue now exceeds $100m USD and millions use our browser on on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/introducing-duckduckgo-for-mac/">Mac</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/windows-browser-open-beta/">Windows</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/duckduckgo-privacy-browser-ios14/">iOS</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://spreadprivacy.com/introducing-app-tracking-protection/">Android</a>, our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/">search engine</a>, and the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/pro">DuckDuckGo subscription</a>. We also offer private, useful, and optional AI, including <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duck.ai/">Duck.ai</a>, which lets you chat privately with ChatGPT, Claude, and other AIs, all in one place. Our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-work">culture</a> of trust, inclusivity, and empowered project management underpins everything we do, where each team member takes full ownership of their projects, from scoping and execution to postmortem. If you're seeking end-to-end ownership of your work, you've come to the right place!</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Your Team and Role</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">Working on the Design Functional Team, you'll shape marketing creative for DuckDuckGo's growing portfolio spanning Duck.ai, search, browsers, and subscriptions, using tools like Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite, and work on related projects. Recent projects include:</p><ol style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Creative campaigns introducing App Tracking Protection to help people block hidden trackers on Android</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Marketing creative supporting the launch and growth of Duck.ai, our free, private way to chat with multiple AI models</p></li></ol><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">As a Creative Design Lead (Senior Designer II) you'll be a hands-on creative force and idea generator, taking full ownership of design work from concept through execution across multiple concurrent campaigns. You'll drive high-craft, on-brand creative for Duck.ai, Search/Browse, and Subscriptions with minimal oversight, while advising fellow designers on marketing and brand execution. You'll navigate cross-functional stakeholders during scoping and ideation, evolve our brand language with fresh creative concepts, and help build reusable systems that make marketing production more efficient, growing into a go-to advisor for brand and marketing design across the team.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>About You</strong></h1><ol style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Bring 9+ years of hands-on marketing or advertising design experience with 2+ years at a recognisable consumer-facing tech brand (either working in house or agency side) </p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A versatile designer with a portfolio demonstrating range, depth, strong execution, and a distinct creative point of view</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Highly proficient in design fundamentals, including typography, colour, and composition, with strong working knowledge of Figma and Adobe Creative Suite</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Exceptional creativity, aesthetic judgment, and design intuition</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Creative Direction experience - highly experienced in developing original ideas and leading the creative direction, conceptual, strategic execution of marketing campaigns</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Comfortable driving projects end-to-end with minimal oversight, including scoping, stakeholder alignment, creative direction, and delivery</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Impact-driven, using qualitative and quantitative insights to inform design decisions</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strong at generating ideas, exploring multiple creative directions, and inspiring peers</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Able to communicate ideas clearly through written project scopes that define the problem, user impact, and proposed path forward</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience advising or mentoring other designers is a plus</p></li></ol><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Compensation</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>$200,267</strong> <strong>USD annually</strong> and stock options. Compensation is transparent across the organization, and all team members within the same professional level and global region receive the same compensation.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">Eligibility for company-sponsored health benefits is limited to team members based in the United States. This program does not extend to team members located in other countries, such as Canada or the UK.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">Our<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/assets/hiring/team_support_guide.pdf"> Team Member Support Guide</a> explains how we prioritize your wellbeing including <strong>paid parental leave, office setup, </strong>and <strong>co-working allowances.</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Hiring Process</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hiring works best when it's a two-way street. Learn how we help you get to know DuckDuckGo, envision your future role here, and find out more about <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/how-we-hire"><u>how we hire</u></a>.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><h1><strong>Diversity, Equity and Inclusion</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">DuckDuckGo provides equal work opportunities to all team members and applicants<u>,</u> and it prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, caste, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by our policies or federal, state, or local laws.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">We want to ensure that our hiring process is accessible. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an email to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="mailto:careers@duckduckgo.com"><u>careers@duckduckgo.com</u></a> to let us know the nature of your request.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><h1><strong>Please note that</strong></h1><ol style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You’ll be required to attend meetings on camera via video conferencing</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Expect to travel at least two times a year: once for our all-hands meetup and again for a team retreat (each around 4-5 days). While extenuating circumstances may impact attendance, everyone is strongly encouraged to attend.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">While we offer a flexible work arrangement with no core hours, expect an average full-time commitment of 40 hours per week.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A successful candidate must pass a background check as a condition of joining the team.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">By applying for this role, you confirm that all information submitted is accurate and complete. You further acknowledge that providing false or fraudulent information during the application process is cause for denial of an offer, revocation of any existing offer, or other adverse action, up to and including termination after the start of your commencement of work.</p></li></ol><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Disclosure Statement: Use of AI in Hiring Process</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">As part of our commitment to enhancing our recruitment process, we utilize artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in reviewing and summarizing job applications and test projects, including those tools integrated into our recruitment vendor platforms. We use AI to flag potentially fraudulent applications, analyze and summarize applicants’ experience, interviews, and project performance, and help streamline our selection process.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Key Principles:</strong></p><ol style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Data Privacy:</strong> All information provided in your application will be handled in accordance with our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="https://duckduckgo.com/static-assets/files/pages/careers/DuckDuckGo-Recruiting-Privacy-Policy-effective-September-30-2025.pdf">Recruiting Privacy Policy</a>. We ensure that your personal information is protected and used solely for recruitment purposes.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Human Oversight and Accountability:</strong> The AI technology is designed to support our hiring team by providing insights and summaries of applications and evaluations of test projects against scoring rubrics. All final evaluations and hiring decisions, however, will be made by our hiring team, who will consider the AI's input alongside other factors.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Transparency:</strong> We believe in transparency regarding our hiring practices. If you have any questions about how AI is used in our recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to us.</p></li></ol><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">By submitting your application, you acknowledge and consent to the use of AI technology in our review process. If you would like to request an alternative selection process, please contact us as at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href="mailto:careers@duckduckgo.com">careers@duckduckgo.com</a>. Thank you for your interest in joining DuckDuckGo!</p>

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