Software Engineer Graduate (Data Security-US) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)
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About this role
Team Introduction
We are looking for Backend Engineers to join our Security team in building data security and privacy infrastructure that seamlessly and transparently applies industry-leading technologies to every ByteDance employee's day-to-day workflow. Our goal is to establish privacy-by-design practices, cultivate a trustworthy relationship with native governments and regulators, and create a highly efficient and less intrusive global collaborative work environment. You will have the opportunity to work closely with product and infra teams around the world, identify opportunities, define innovative ways to build a safe and trustworthy environment for our users, and help shape the future of ByteDance.
We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2026. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Launch your career where inspiration is infinite at ByteDance.
Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2026. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.
Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to ByteDance and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply as early as possible.
Online Assessment: Candidates who pass resume screening will be invited to participate in ByteDance 's technical online assessment.
Job Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, maintain and continuously improve TikTok's data security and privacy infrastructure
- Deploy, troubleshoot, and operate large distributed systems
- Optimize reliability, availability and performance of globally distributed systems
- Analyze product needs and security & privacy objectives to deliver results aligned with project goals
- Research on cutting-edge privacy preserving technologies and apply into real-world engineering and business scenarios
- Manage individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables
- Collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality work in rapid product development
Minimum Qualifications
- BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering
- Excellent programming, debugging, and optimization skills in general purpose programming languages
- Ability to think critically and to formulate solutions to problems in a clear, concise and timely manner
- Experience working with two or more from the following: web application development, Unix/Linux environments, mobile application development, distributed and parallel systems, developing large software systems, and/or security software development
Preferred Qualifications
- Master/PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other relevant majors
- Experience with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to: Java, C/C++, C#, Objective C, Python, JavaScript, or Go
- Experience dealing with production issues at scale