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Senior Software Engineer of Security Tech Control Validation Development

AT TikTok
TikTok

Senior Software Engineer of Security Tech Control Validation Development

New York, NY

Responsibilities

The mission of TikTok's Global Security Organization is to build and earn trust by reducing risk and securing our businesses and products. Also known as "GSO", this team is the foundation of our efforts to keep TikTok safe, secure, and operating at scale for over 1 billion people around the world. We work to ensure that the TikTok platform is safe and secure, that our users' experience and their data remains safe from external or internal threats, and that we comply with global regulations wherever TikTok operates.

Trust is one of TikTok's biggest initiatives, and security is integral to our success. In whatever ways users interact with us - whether they're watching videos on their For You page, interacting with a Live video, or buying products on TikTok Shop - GSO protects their data and privacy, so they can have a secure and trustworthy experience.

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Security Tools Operations and Validation team's responsibilities include designing and implementing cyber security solutions that address the organization's needs, assessing risks and vulnerabilities, and developing strategies to mitigate them, validation of security technical controls in cybersecurity domains.

The role will be responsible for design and development of our state of the art Security Tech Validation Framework, working with each domain's validation team to board their validation onto the Framework. The validation framework will provide solid platform support to GSO's maturity measurement effort, evaluating gaps in TikTok family products. The role will be key for us to streamline the development, testing, deployment, and operation of the validation framework.

Responsibilities
- Design, and implement open and scalable security validation frameworks to automate security testing, validation, and reporting processes
- Implement security validation in different security domains, including network security, cloud security, endpoint security, Secure SDLC, Identity and authentication etc, by using the validation framework
- Setup DevOpsQA process for security validation framework, setup and maintain the CI/CD pipeline of release
- Troubleshooting for the validation framework, making sure it meets the SLA we promised
- Being technical support for validation customers, solving technical problems from customers

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
1. Proficient in one of the programming languages: Python, Java, Go, Bash, C/C++, shell;
2. Strong experience with security automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, Ansible, Jenkins, Chef, Puppet). Having test automation framework implementation experience is a big plus.
3. Basic knowledge of cybersecurity domains
4. Excellent team-working skills are needed.
5. Experience working through different time zones.
Preferred Qualifications
1. A bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, cybersecurity, or a related field is usually required.
2. 5 years development experience in one of the programming languages: Python, Java, Go, Bash, C/C++, shell; Having excellent debugging skills, trouble shooting skills

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $194000 - $355000 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.

Client-provided location(s): New York, NY, USA
Job ID: TikTok-7475483370463037714
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • HSA
    • Life Insurance
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Snacks
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Company Equity
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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