Senior Backend Software Engineer - TikTok Privacy & Security, Online Infra

Senior Backend Software Engineer - TikTok Privacy & Security, Online Infra at TikTok in San Jose, CA.

Responsibilities

As a part of TikTok Privacy & Security group, the mission of the Online Infra team is to ensure responsible data practices across TikTok and meet privacy commitments made to regulators and end-users in online system. The team provides solutions for privacy management in data lifecycle, including data collection and sharing, purpose limitation, data understanding etc.

We are dealing with an ecosystem that includes tens of thousands of online services and databases in global data centers, managing billions of users' data worldwide. To meet our commitment, we are building a world-class privacy aware infrastructure that spans all data lifecycle stages across various online environments, including API gateways, micro-services, storages, and message queues. Furthermore, we are developing data understanding services to support data governance projects in an event-driven manner.

As a software engineer, you will be engaged in designing solutions for protecting TikTok user's sensitive data with cutting-edge techniques. Your primary focus will be building globalized services and platforms to ensure that user data is well protected while empowering our business.

• Design and build services to protect user sensitive data with privacy design by default.
• Be responsible for the system design and functionality development of the privacy engineering frameworks and platforms.
• Work on anonymization/pseudonymization/encryption technologies to preserve user privacy in data processing activities.
• Work closely with PM and cross-functional teams to address technical challenges when applying solutions throughout our product suite.

Requirements

• Comprehensive understanding of computer principles, familiarity with general server architecture, competent in the use of various data structures and algorithms, and proficiency in at least one programming language.
• Excellent understanding of business scenarios and requirements, with experience in designing rational technical solutions.
• Solid communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualification

• Bachelor's degree or above with 5 years of software engineering experience.
• Rich experience in Internet product architecture design.
• Experience in designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems with high performance and stability.
• Experience in implementing privacy by design and default principles in backend systems.
• Experience of privacy awareness process design for SDLC, especially data collection, processing and sharing.
• Experience of data processing control solutions like purpose limitation, access control etc.
• Experience of data protection solutions like data classification, data de-identification etc.
• Experience with data governance framework to register, manage, and control data lifecycle to meet privacy compliance requirements.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

About the Company

The Global Business Solutions (GBS) team is responsible for the revenue growth of the TikTok business, and our teams include Sales, Marketing, Ops, Account Managers, Agency and partnerships, as well as Marketing Science.

At TikTok, our Global Business Solutions (GBS) team plays a key role in generating revenue by promoting our advertising solutions, onboarding new clients, driving ad campaigns, and more. As the TikTok community grows at an unprecedented speed around the world, our GBS team leads groundbreaking projects that are changing the landscape of the advertising industry in real time.

We're seeking an analytically driven, and detail-oriented Client Solutions Manager (CSM) Intern to join our Ecommerce Team. As a CSM, you will partner closely with Client Partners and Client Solutions Managers to drive revenue by identifying opportunities, leveraging data insights, and delivering consultative solutions for advertisers.

This role centers on client education, relationship growth, data analysis, and campaign success. You will provide strategic recommendations to both clients and internal teams, ensuring campaigns achieve business objectives while optimizing long-term partnerships. Success in this role requires strong data analytics skills, adaptability in a fast-paced environment, and a test-and-learn mindset to uncover the best solutions.

Additional Information

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.