Technical Lead - TikTok Privacy & Security
TikTok
- Location
- San Jose, California, United States of America
- Employment
- Full Time
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- H-1B history
- 148 approvals (FY2023)
About this role
The TikTok Eng-Privacy and Security-Product-Teen Experiences plays a vital role in building regulatory-compliant, user-centric privacy solutions for teens on TikTok. Our mission is to earn the trust of TikTok users, regulators, and the broader community. We develop a wide range of privacy products spanning transparency, user and underage protection, user data and interaction controls, and more. We are looking for a Technical Lead to guide the engineering team behind TikTok's privacy-focused teen experience initiatives. In this role, you will lead a group of talented engineers across full-stack, front-end, and back-end development. Your core responsibility is to foster seamless collaboration within the team and across cross-functional (XFN) partners—including Product Managers, User Researchers, Data Scientists, and QA. Through these teen experience efforts, your leadership will be instrumental in building lasting user trust.
- Lead a team of engineers and partner with Product to earn user trust through privacy transparency and privacy education features. - Collaborate with PM and partner teams to shape the team's roadmap. - Define and drive the team's technical vision, strategy, and roadmap. - Ensure timely delivery of high-quality features and improvements. - Continuously improve product quality, engineering efficiency, and security. - Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including product managers, data scientists, and infrastructure teams. - Mentor and grow team members, cultivating an environment that supports learning, development, and achievement for everyone.