AI-Native Security Agent Engineer San Jose Regular

ByteDance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 387,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan with company match

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays and sick days

Paid Personal Time

Job summary

ByteDance is looking for a skilled software engineer to join their Network Security team in San Jose, California. This role involves architecting and implementing security capabilities for cloud-native and AI-native systems, delivering innovative solutions to protect against cyber threats.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 3 years of experience in software engineering, particularly in security and networking, and is proficient in at least one major programming language. The position offers a competitive salary with generous benefits including medical insurance, paid time off, and various incentives.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering experience in security, networking, AI, or related domains.
• Proficiency in at least one of Go, Python, or TypeScript.
• Hands-on experience developing LLM/Agent-based systems.
• Strong communication skills and a self-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement security features and systems for cloud environments.
• Design and build security capabilities for AI-native systems.
• Engage in AI Agent open-source projects and community collaboration.

Skills

Software engineering in security

Proficiency in Go, Python, or TypeScript

Developing LLM/Agent-based systems

Strong communication skills

Job description

Team Introduction

The Network Security team is on the mission to build innovative and enterprise-level network security products and solutions, to protect online businesses from being interrupted by cyber attacks. We’re a group of people passionate about challenging the status quo to solve the real world’s cybersecurity problems effectively and efficiently. We set audacious goals and strive to achieve them. We believe in teamwork and collaboration and we encourage open and succinct communication. If you share the same value and would like to make an impact on network security, please come join us!

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement security features and systems for cloud-native and edge environments (including WAF, Bot Management, and API Security)
• Design and build security capabilities for AI-native systems, covering LLM/Agent abuse prevention, risk detection, and behavior analysis
• Deeply engage in AI Agent open-source projects, contributing to core capability evolution and driving real-world adoption through community collaboration

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • 3+ years of software engineering experience in security, networking, AI, or related domains
  • Proficiency in at least one of Go, Python, or TypeScript, with a track record of building complex, scalable systems
  • Hands‑on experience developing LLM/Agent‑based systems (e.g., tool/function calling, context management, or related security implementations)
  • Strong communication skills and a self‑driven mindset, with the ability to deliver results in fast‑paced and ambiguous environments
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Proven technical contributions to open‑source ecosystems (e.g., OpenClaw, Hermes Agent, LLM Guard)
  • Practical experience in LLM/AI Security (e.g., Prompt Injection defense, abuse prevention, content safety, or model risk control)

Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $156,000 - $387,600 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.

Equal Opportunity and Fair Chance

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

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;
3. Exercising sound judgment.