Senior Software Engineer - Risk Decision Platform

Responsibilities

About the Team The TikTok Business Risk Decision Platform team builds the core risk engine that protects users and the platform. We provide highly scalable, stable, and cost-efficient risk decision capabilities to empower TikTok teams globally. About the Role We are building a high-performance, highly reliable risk engine covering rule engine, data systems, and real-time/near-real-time decisioning. We are looking for a technical leader to drive the architecture and implementation of our next-generation risk platform. Responsibilities - Own and lead the design and development of the risk engine and related systems, continuously improving performance, reliability, and scalability. - Drive day-to-day development, operations, and technical excellence of the platform. - Work closely with cross-functional partners to understand business needs and design effective decision platform solutions. - Partner with product and engineering leads to define technical roadmap and milestones, and lead the team to deliver them.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications - BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields. - Solid coding skills and experience building distributed backend systems. Proficient in one or more programming languages, such as Go, C/C++, Java or Python. - Strong industry experience in large-scale backend or infrastructure systems, with proven success in solving complex system. Strong skills in backend development and system design. - Strong sense of ownership, proactive, and effective in communication. - Strong critical thinking skills and the ability to propose clear, practical solutions. Preferred Qualifications - Experience building large-scale risk systems in domains such as bot detection or abuse/fraud defense, handling high traffic and strict latency requirements.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency]Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $187040 - $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.

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect - and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

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 Accommodation

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