Global Payments Tech Audit Lead – Risk & Innovation

TikTok Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid parental leave

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

TikTok Inc. seeks an experienced Global Payments Technology Internal Audit Lead to join the Global Technology Audit team.

The role focuses on auditing TikTok’s global payment, lending, and fintech ecosystems, guiding audits across multiple jurisdictions and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Responsibilities include leading risk-based technology audits from planning to reporting, leveraging data analytics and AI, and managing stakeholder relationships to drive effective remediation and

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of technology auditing experience in FinTech or regulated payments.
• Experience leading complex technology audits end-to-end from planning through reporting.
• Strong understanding of payment systems and transaction flows.
• Analytical ability to assess complex technology environments against risks and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent problem solving, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Fluent in Mandarin and English for cross-border interactions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the global Technology Audit strategy for payments and financial products.
• Lead or support risk-based technology audits from planning through reporting.
• Cover payment technology architecture, wallets, and payment flows; ensure strong security controls.
• Apply data analytics and AI to detect risk signals and support audit testing.
• Maintain stakeholder relationships and provide value-added advisory across engineering/product teams.
• Ensure quality and continuous improvement of audit processes and methodologies.

Skills

Technology auditing

FinTech/payments

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical thinking

Problem solving & collaboration

Mandarin & English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

SQL

Python

Data analytics tools

Job description

TikTok Inc. seeks an experienced Global Payments Technology Internal Audit Lead to join the Global Technology Audit team.

The role focuses on auditing TikTok’s global payment, lending, and fintech ecosystems, guiding audits across multiple jurisdictions and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Responsibilities include leading risk-based technology audits from planning to reporting, leveraging data analytics and AI, and managing stakeholder relationships to drive effective remediation and