Software Engineers (Los Angeles)

Software Engineers

Jobs for Humanity is collaborating with Upwardly Global and with Tiktok to build an inclusive and just employment ecosystem. We support individuals coming from all walks of life. Company Name : 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 its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo. Why Join Us Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible. Together, we inspire creativity and bring joya mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve. Join us.

TikTok's Privacy & Data Protection Organization is expanding our Privacy Validation and Detection Engineering (VaDE) Team. TikTok's Privacy VaDE Team is responsible for validating potential privacy gaps, developing robust detections to enable continuous privacy monitoring, and providing technical engineering support during urgent incident & inquiry response efforts. As a Senior Software Engineer within the Privacy VaDE Team, you will be responsible for assessing and enhancing the privacy and data protection measures within our organization. Your primary focus will be on developing detection methods to monitor for the presence of privacy gaps. Leveraging your expertise in data protection and development, you will play a vital role in safeguarding the privacy of our users' information and ensuring compliance with relevant data privacy laws.

Key Responsibilities include :

• Privacy Detection : Develop detection methods to continuously assess and monitor for gaps in our privacy posture.
• Privacy Validation : Perform tests on suspected privacy vulnerabilities to validate the presence of a vulnerability and gather evidence to support remediation efforts.
• Incident Response and Data Breach Management : Assist in privacy-related incident and inquiry response efforts. Perform technical investigations on privacy incidents, identify root causes, and recommend mitigation and remediation actions to prevent future occurrences.
• Data Protection Compliance : Stay up-to-date with global privacy regulations, such as GDPR, CCPA, or other relevant data protection laws. Ensure our organization's practices align with applicable privacy laws and standards. Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to maintain and improve privacy policies and procedures. Work closely with development and product teams to incorporate privacy best practices into the design and development of new products and features. Advocate for privacy by design principles to embed privacy considerations throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Documentation and Reporting : Maintain detailed records of privacy assessments, testing, detections, and related activities. Generate regular reports for management and stakeholders, providing insights on privacy risks.

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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.

Job Information For Pay Transparency Compensation Description (annually) : The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $194,000 - $355,000 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.

Our company benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support our employees to give their best in both work and life. We offer the following benefits to eligible employees :

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.