Senior Backend Software Engineer

7 days ago


San Jose, California, United States TikTok Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Software Engineer to join our Online Infra team, where you will play a critical role in ensuring responsible data practices across TikTok and meeting privacy commitments made to regulators and end-users.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and build services to protect user sensitive data with privacy design by default.
  • Be responsible for the system design and functionality development of the privacy engineering frameworks and platforms.
  • Work on anonymization/pseudonymization/encryption technologies to preserve user privacy in data processing activities.
  • Work closely with PM and cross-functional teams to address technical challenges when applying solutions throughout our product suite.
Qualifications
  • Comprehensive understanding of computer principles, familiarity with general server architecture, competent in the use of various data structures and algorithms, and proficiency in at least one programming language.
  • Excellent understanding of business scenarios and requirements, with experience in designing technical solutions.
  • Solid communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree or above with 3 years of software engineering experience.
  • Rich experience in Internet product architecture design.
  • Experience in designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems with high performance and stability.
  • Experience in implementing privacy by design and default principles in backend systems.
  • Experience of privacy awareness process design for SDLC, especially data collection, processing and sharing.
  • Experience of data processing control solutions like purpose limitation, access control etc.
  • Experience of data protection solutions like data classification, data de-identification etc.
  • Experience with data governance framework to register, manage, and control data lifecycle to meet privacy compliance requirements.
About TikTok

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.



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