Responsibilities
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, 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.
We built TikTok as a trusted platform to inspire creativity and enrich life. Our Privacy and Security team protects users on our platform by promoting privacy by design; we design architectures that treat user data respectfully, with transparency, and in line with reasonable practices. Data privacy engineering is a new technological territory that hasn't been well defined in our industry; by joining the team, you will have chance to refine the data privacy framework, use advanced privacy technology, and make a big impact on TikTok and our community.
As a Backend Software Engineer on the TikTok Privacy and Security team, you will:
• Design, build, and maintain systems that enhance privacy across the TikTok;
• Work with engineering and product teams to ensure that TikTok is compliant with privacy laws and regulations from a technical perspective;
• Respond to privacy incidents, if they occur, including collecting information on scope and root cause as well as managing remediation.
Qualifications
• BS/MS Degree in Computer Science or equivalent majors;
• Experienced in building backend services for large-scale consumer-facing applications;
• Proficiency in at least one of the following languages: Go, C++, Python, Java;
• Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures and algorithms;
• Good team communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Industry experience developing and implementing privacy features and solutions.
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.
