Tiktok - San Jose, CA
posted 3 days ago
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. As a software engineer in the Data Security team, you will play a crucial role in building, optimizing, and growing one of the largest data platforms in the world. This position offers the opportunity to enhance data full lifecycle protection and support businesses in using data efficiently while complying with local regulations. You will collaborate with key stakeholders from security, legal, and various core product teams, making a positive impact on billions of users and TikTok's core business. The Data Management Suite team is responsible for developing products that encompass the entire lifecycle of a data pipeline, including data ingestion, integration, development, cataloging, security, and governance. Data security and compliance are top priorities for TikTok, and as part of this team, you will work with a big data stack to design and develop highly scalable systems for data protection. Your responsibilities will include data classification, access control, encryption, masking, auditing, and alerting. You will also engage with global and cross-functional teams to meet business needs and ensure regulatory compliance. In addition to your core responsibilities, you will have the opportunity to conduct special area research and development, focusing on topics such as large language models (LLM), data sharing, and privacy-enhancing computation. Contributing to the team's engineering excellence will be a key aspect of your daily work, allowing you to grow and innovate within a collaborative environment.