Security Architect - TikTok Account

Responsibilities

We are the TikTok Account Team, responsible for the account system of all TikTok brand products. We are currently seeking an Account Security Technical Architect to join our team. Here, there are global business scenarios, challenges posed by hundreds of millions of users, and cutting-edge identity authentication technologies.

- Design account security architecture, plan the core system design for identity authentication, session management, and account protection;
- Counter complex security threats, identify and defend against risks such as credential stuffing, phishing, simulated login, brute force cracking, etc., and build a multi-layered protection system including multi-factor authentication, device fingerprinting, risk control engine, etc.;
- Promote cross-team implementation, closely collaborate with product, R&D, data, and risk control teams, and integrate security design into business scenarios;
- Embrace the industry's cutting-edge trends, explore and implement technical standards such as FIDO2, Passkey, OAuth2.1, OpenID Connect, and Zero Trust Architecture, and promote internationalization and security compliance.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or above, with experience in account security, identity authentication, or large-scale system architecture
- Familiarize with the challenges faced by account security and the corresponding technical countermeasures
- Familiar with protocols such as OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, FIDO2, etc., and have practical experience in architecture or implementation
- Familiar with distributed system architecture, with the ability to design high-concurrency and high-availability systems

Preferred Qualifications:
- Possess excellent cross-team communication and facilitation skills

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $208800 - $438000 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.