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.
In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager/department. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time.

About the Team
TikTok USDS is seeking a highly motivated Security Engineer to join the Insider Risk program. You will work within the Operations function of our Insider Risk program to onboard large datasets into data analysis platforms, create adhoc methods for large-scale data analysis, build detections for Insider Risk use cases, and increase collaboration across internal partners.

Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with Insider Risk Operations Analysts to develop and tune data sets and analytical models to enhance detection capabilities and analysis workflows
- Provide large-scale data analytical support to Investigations teams
- Maintain systems to facilitate the analysis of alerts and events, integrate data sources, clean data and develop associated analytical models
- Support Insider Risk Operations Analysts with alert review, tuning, and reporting
- Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Provide guidance and thought leadership to insider risk analysts performing monitoring, threat hunting, and predictive modeling functions

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, information security, or like discipline from an accredited college or university or measurable knowledge/experience from proven industry, military, defense, or government operations.
- 5+ years experience in Data Science, Digital Forensics, Insider Risk, Security Operations or Technical Investigations role
- Experience working in an operational environment
- Experience using security analytics platforms such as Splunk or similar log aggregation and analysis tool
- Experience writing Golang, bash, Python, and SQL queries
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications:
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) along with teamwork and collaboration per global and multi-functional teams and intelligence source groups
- Experience with Forcepoint DLP
- Demonstrates expert time management and prioritization skills
- Highly motivated to contribute and grow within a complex area of emerging importance in an enterprise environment

D&I Statement
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.

Accommodation Statement
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/ktJP6

Data Security Statement
This role requires the ability to work with and support systems designed to protect sensitive data and information. As such, this role will be subject to strict national security-related screening.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $118800 - $269800 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.

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.