Security Tech Lead, Global E-Commerce Security Platform

ByteDance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 208,800 - 616,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

A global e-commerce security platform is seeking a Security Tech Lead to oversee data security for their Global E-commerce platform. The candidate will monitor threats, develop data-driven approaches, and ensure the protection of sensitive information. The ideal applicant has over 5 years of experience and a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, with experience in big data analysis and security practices. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related experience in data security.
• Familiar with computer network principles and capable of HTTP log auditing.
• Practical experience in preventing data leakage.

Responsibilities

• Build the data security defense line for the Global E-commerce platform.
• Monitor and analyze emerging cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
• Research new methods for detecting cyber threats.

Skills

Data analysis capabilities

Security attack and defense capabilities

Big data analysis and development capabilities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Hadoop

ClickHouse

Job description

Overview

Security Tech Lead, Global E-Commerce Security Platform

Responsibilities

• Responsible for building the overall data security defense line for the Global E-commerce platform, designing comprehensive prevention and control plans for user-sensitive information and commercial data.
• Monitor and analyze emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits related to our infrastructure and products.
• Research new methods and technologies for detecting cyber threats, identifying signals, and developing data-driven approaches that utilize these signals to detect security threats and breaches.
• Conduct data leakage prevention and internal data management through multiple channels such as platform, ecosystem, and office, ensuring minimal data usage and proper disclosure to protect the privacy and confidentiality of consumers, merchants, and the platform.
• Work with the big data stack, designing and developing highly scalable systems for full data lifecycle protection, including data classification, access control, encryption, masking, auditing, and alerting.
• Design a sensitive data prevention and control solution for the Global E-commerce full-link platform, implementing the overall solution through cross-team collaboration to ensure data crawling and theft risk is controllable.
• Based on downstream data usage scenarios and ecosystem ISVs, design data disclosure and reasonable usage plans, standardizing appropriate data usage by third-party partners to prevent misuse or theft of downstream sensitive data.
• Develop an overall reasonable usage plan for Global E-commerce data within office and production environments, ensuring key business data and personal privacy data are not misused or stolen through proper data lifecycle management.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of related experience in data security.
• Familiar with computer network principles, understanding of HTTP principles and operating mechanisms, and capable of HTTP log auditing and analysis.
• Data analysis capabilities: Have big data analysis and development capabilities in the Hive environment, and be able to discover threats and risks based on data analysis.
• Security attack and defense capabilities: Familiar with the principles and utilization methods of security vulnerabilities that can lead to data leakage (server/client), and have relevant vulnerability repair and solution reinforcement capabilities.
• Experience in the construction of data security prevention and control links.
• Practical experience and capabilities in best practices and solution construction processes for preventing various data leakage channels.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in e-commerce and retail related fields.
• Experience in data platform related product development or big data technologies, such as Hadoop, ClickHouse, etc.

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, ByteDance aims to connect people with content and experiences across platforms.

Why Join ByteDance

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our products help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect. We foster an inclusive, global team and encourage curiosity, humility, and impact with an "Always Day 1" mindset.

We are committed to Diversity & Inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations in recruitment for candidates with disabilities or other protected reasons. For accommodations, please reach out to us at a provided link.

Job Information

Compensation: The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $208,800 - $616,000 annually. Compensation may vary based on qualifications, skills, and location. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, parental leave, disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, holidays, paid time off, and more. The company reserves the right to modify benefits programs at any time.

Location note: This description references San Jose, CA as an example; review the official posting for the exact location and requirements.

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