Technical Strategist – Data Privacy (Python fluency)

Keystone is a premier economics, technology, and strategy consulting firm built to help companies lead through transformation. As breakthrough innovations reshape industries, redefine competition and change our society, complex and highly competitive ecosystems emerge. Keystone advises technology leaders, Fortune 100 companies, their legal counsel, and governments on business, economic, litigation, and regulatory strategy in relation to these innovations and competitive ecosystems. We operate globally from offices in New York City, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, London, Dubai, and Washington, D.C.

As a Technical Strategist at Keystone, you will be a core member of interdisciplinary teams tackling high-stakes litigation, regulatory, and strategic matters involving AI, data systems, digital risk, and emerging technologies with a specific focus on data privacy cases. You’ll be applying your technical expertise to help clients navigate complex, tech-centric challenges. With fluency in Python and deep comfort across data structures, software systems, and algorithmic thinking, you’ll transform ambiguous problems into clear, defensible insights that shape the outcomes of major cases and decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with an interdisciplinary team on litigation cases spanning AI, data analytics, digital risk, emerging technology governance, and regulatory compliance.
• Build analytical models, investigative workflows, and technology assessments.
• Evaluate anonymization, de-identification, and privacy-enhancing technologies (e.g., differential privacy) in the context of litigation and regulatory review.
• Assess privacy and security controls, including anonymization techniques and privacy-enhancing technologies (e.g., differential privacy), in the context of regulatory and litigation scrutiny.
• Contribute to the development of internal tools, libraries, and frameworks that enhance analytical consistency and scalability.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's and/or degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, ideally with a focus in security or privacy.
• 2+ years of professional experience developing secure software or security and privacy-related product features.
• Driving technical quality and operational excellence by defining and reinforcing standards in testing, observability and system reliability.
• Fluency in one or more other programming languages in addition to Python.
• Undergraduate level capability with data structures and algorithms.
• A balance of technical excellence, intellectual curiosity, and entrepreneurial spirit suited to a fast-moving, global consulting environment.
• Analytical skills with an ability to structure complex, ambiguous real-world problems.
• Ability to manage multiple analytical workstreams and communicate complex findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Team player who can collaborate with multiple stakeholders and functional areas.

In addition to annual salary, we provide an annual discretionary bonus, 401k contribution, and competitive benefits package. Actual Compensation within the range will depend upon the level the individual is hired into based on their skills, experience, and qualifications. Annual Salary Range $140,000—$198,000 USD.

At Keystone we believe diversity matters. At every level of our firm, we seek to advance and promote diversity, foster an inclusive culture, and ensure our colleagues have a deep sense of respect and belonging. If you are interested in growing your career with colleagues from varied backgrounds and cultures, consider Keystone.