Requirements and responsibilities
About SupabaseSupabase is the Postgres development platform, built by developers for developers. We provide a complete backend solution including Database, Auth, Storage, Edge Functions, Realtime, and Vector Search. All services are deeply integrated and designed for growth.About the RoleWe’re looking for a Product and Privacy Counsel to join our Legal team and partner closely with Product, Engineering, Security, Go To Market, and Leadership.This person will help Supabase ship products faster while managing legal, privacy, regulatory, compliance and open source risk thoughtfully. You’ll work on product counseling, open source licensing, privacy and compliance reviews, product launch guidance, customer facing terms, and internal legal frameworks that help the company scale.This is a strong fit for someone who enjoys working with technical teams, is comfortable in ambiguity, and can turn complex legal issues into practical business guidance.What You’ll Be Responsible ForAct as primary counsel for product and engineering teams from concept through launchAdvise on legal issues related to product development, data usage, privacy, security, AI, integrations, and APIsPartner with Engineering and Product on privacy, AI and compliance questionsBuild scalable product launch review processes, legal checklists, internal guidance, and playbooksOwn and drive, global privacy, data protection, and AI governance strategy, including regulatory compliance across relevant jurisdictionsAdvise on global privacy, regulatory, and compliance considerations related to Supabase productsSupport customer and GTM teams on privacy related contract issues, product terms, security and privacy questions, and enterprise risk reviewsHelp develop and maintain legal frameworks for AI and data usage, product claims, third party integrations, and partner and customer facing commitmentsPartner cross functionally with Security, Finance, Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing and People as Supabase scalesServe as a key legal voice on cross-functional leadership decisions, including on matters of regulatory risk, privacy posture, and product strategyWhat You Have8 to 12+ years of legal experience, including meaningful in-house privacy counsel experience preferably at global SaaS organizations handling sensitive customer dataStrong experience advising technical product, SaaS, cloud, developer tools, data, AI, security, or infrastructure teamsWorking knowledge of privacy, data protection, and product complianceAbility to translate legal risk into practical, business minded recommendationsStrong written communication and async collaboration skillsExperience building scalable legal processes, templates, playbooks, or product review frameworksLicensed to practice law in at least one jurisdictionTrack record of operating with meaningful autonomy and contributing to legal function leadershipNice to HavesExperience at a globally operating open source, developer tools, cloud infrastructure, database, AI, data, or security companyPrivacy certification such as CIPP/E or CIPP/USExperience with AI and data governance, model and data usage rights, or emerging product compliance issuesExperience supporting enterprise SaaS customers or security and privacy reviewsWhat You AreBusiness minded and pragmaticProduct oriented, not just risk orientedClear, concise, and comfortable communicating with technical teamsSelf directed and comfortable working asyncGood at simplifying complexityComfortable with ambiguity and fast moving product decisionsHigh judgment, low ego, and willing to build the practical systems that help legal scaleWhat We OfferFully RemoteWe hire globally. We believe you can do your best work from anywhere. There are no Supabase offices, but we provide a WeWork membership or co-working allowance you can use anywhere in the world.ESOPEvery team member receives ESOP (equity ownership) in the company. We want everyone to share in the upside of what we’re building together.Tech AllowanceUse this budget to set up your ideal work environment—laptop, monitor, headphones, or whatever helps you do your best work.Health BenefitsSupabase covers 100% of health insurance for employees and 80% for dependents, wherever you are. Your wellbeing and your family’s health are important to us.Annual Off-SitesOnce a year, the entire company gathers in a new city for a week of connection, collaboration, and fun. It’s a highlight of our year.Flexible WorkWe operate asynchronously and trust you to manage your own time. You know what needs to be done and when.Professional DevelopmentEvery team member receives an annual education allowance to spend on learning—courses, books, conferences, or anything that supports your growth.About the TeamSupabase was born-remote and open-source-first. We believe our globally distributed team is our secret weapon in building tools developers love.280+ team members55+ countries20+ languages spoken$500M raised500,000+ community membersWe move fast, build in public, and use what we ship. If it’s in your project, we probably use it in ours too. We believe deeply in the open-source ecosystem and strive to support—not replace—existing tools and communities.Hiring ProcessWe keep things simple, async-friendly, and respectful of your time:Apply – Our team will review your application.Intro Call – A short video chat to get to know each other.Interviews – Up to four calls with:Team LeadsFuture teammatesSomeone cross-functional from product, growth, or engineering (depending on the role)Someone from our leadership/founding teamDecision – We may follow up with a final question or go straight to offer.All communication is remote and we aim to move fast.
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