Senior Software Engineer-Security Job at Tik Tok in Campbell

Responsibilities TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo. Why Join Us Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible. Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve. Join us. The Privacy Aware Architecture team at TikTok is committed to pioneering innovative architectural solutions and mechanisms that integrate a native understanding of personal data into TikTok's infrastructure. Our paramount goal is to ensure that TikTok's backend systems adhere to the highest standards of security, responsibility, transparency, and privacy consciousness throughout whole lifecyle of user data. We build software solutions spanning various tiers of TikTok's distributed systems, prioritizing the implementation of robust measures such as data minimization, access control, encryption, and purpose limitation. We aim to innovate and practice industry-leading technologies to mitigate privacy risks and safeguard the personal data entrusted to TikTok by its users. Responsibilities: - Lead the design and implementation of security controls and measures to safeguard sensitive private data, including PII, within our distributed system. - Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and security audits to identify vulnerabilities, threats, and compliance gaps in our systems and infrastructure. - Develop and enforce security policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure adherence to industry standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices. - Implement encryption, access controls, authentication mechanisms, and data masking techniques to protect data at rest, in transit, and in use. - Design and configure security features for Kubernetes sidecar containers, including container isolation, network segmentation, and runtime protection mechanisms. - Collaborate with DevOps, SRE, and platform engineering teams to integrate security into the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and automate security testing and compliance checks. - Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance, best practices, and emerging technologies. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: - BS Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Security, or related field, with at least 5 years of working experience in software engineering with a focus on security of data, network, or operations systems. - Strong expertise in designing, implementing, and managing security solutions for distributed systems, including the protection of sensitive private data. - In-depth knowledge of security best practices, standards, and frameworks, such as GDPR, CCPA, etc. - Proficient in at least one programming language, such as Go, Python, or Java, with a solid understanding of software design principles and patterns. - Hands-on experience with security tools and technologies, including SIEM, IDS/IPS, endpoint security, encryption algorithms, PKI, etc. Preferred Qualifications: - Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) in a security context. - Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts and collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels. TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too. TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2