Data Compliance & Governance Engineer (AI-Driven)

TikTok USDS Joint Venture; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC seeks a Technical Compliance Analyst to bridge R&D and Policy/Risk, owning high-stakes data governance decisions in a fast-paced environment. You will analyze code and SQL, assess data flows, and guide automated governance frameworks to secure one of the world's most complex data ecosystems.

In this role, you will drive data lineage, apply risk-aware audits, and collaborate across engineering, policy, and risk teams.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret code (Python/Java/Go) and SQL for risk assessment.
• Experience in technical risk analysis or data analysis with data flows.
• Knowledge of AI/LLM tools and automation of workflows.
• Capable of high-stakes decisions under tight SLAs within policy boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Technical Bridge & Mediation: translate complex requirements into technical specs.
• Advanced Technical Review: audit data access, microservices, APIs; read code/SQL.
• Data Lineage & Scenario Analysis: map data flows across business scenarios.
• Compliance Decision Making: approve/reject complex requests within SLAs.
• AI-Driven Governance: tune AI Agents, conduct A/B tests for governance models.
• Risk & Data Analysis: identify systemic risks and provide leadership with insights.
• Framework Evolution: develop automated compliance frameworks and runbooks.

Skills

Code reading

SQL analysis

AI/LLM knowledge

Decision making

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

CS degree

Tools

Python

Java

Go

SQL

Job description

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC seeks a Technical Compliance Analyst to bridge R&D and Policy/Risk, owning high-stakes data governance decisions in a fast-paced environment. You will analyze code and SQL, assess data flows, and guide automated governance frameworks to secure one of the world's most complex data ecosystems.

In this role, you will drive data lineage, apply risk-aware audits, and collaborate across engineering, policy, and risk teams.