Expert Programmer Analyst at The Corporate
Oakland, CA
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Jul 23, 2026
Oakland, CA
Jul 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A technical lead role centered on owning and governing the BigID data discovery and privacy platform (BigID Core and BigID Privacy Portal) within a hybrid AWS and on-premises environment. Day-to-day work spans architectural guidance, API integrations, vendor liaison, and mentoring an operations team, while translating privacy and compliance requirements into platform capabilities. Best suited to a seasoned engineer with deep database and data discovery experience and familiarity with privacy or data governance tools.
Senior level · 7+ years · San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA · Full-time
Advertised as Principal, but the requirements read as Senior.
Posted 3 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 190 people in the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer systems analysts). range 55–280
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $137,417 (middle half $106,757–$174,454).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The title 'Expert Programmer Analyst - Technical Lead' is framed at a very senior/expert level, but the actual requirements (7 years programming analysis, 1–2+ years AWS, 8–10+ years database concepts) are consistent with a Senior individual contributor, not a Staff or Principal engineer. Seniority is set to Senior accordingly.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience', which means equivalent experience is explicitly accepted — no hard degree gate.
AWS (1–2+ years), scripting proficiency, API integration, and database platform knowledge (Oracle, SQL, SharePoint) all appear under the 'Desired: Technical Experience' heading, but the language used ('Strong proficiency', 'Proven experience', 'Ability to write and maintain') is firm enough to treat them as hard gates. BigID experience is listed under the same 'Desired' section with a 3–5+ years qualifier and firm language, so it is also treated as a hard gate.
CCPA and GDPR appear only under 'Preferred Qualifications' and are marked as preferred.
No compensation range was provided in the posting.
The role is hybrid (Oakland, CA) — not fully remote.
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