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Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver-The World's Most Experienced Driver™-to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.\nAs Waymo prepares to bring the Waymo Driver to European markets, we are seeking a Privacy Engineer to lead the technical architectural design and implementation of our global privacy systems.\nIn this role, you will bridge the gap between legal requirements (GDPR) and technical reality. 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