Senior Export Controls & Tech Compliance Manager

TikTok; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 143,000 - 259,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Senior Technical Compliance Manager in Washington DC to lead export control compliance across products and platforms. You will perform classification, licensing analysis, and develop defensible records to support enforcement readiness.

Collaborate with product, engineering, infrastructure, and operations teams to advise on export control implications, monitor regulatory changes, and translate them into scalable processes for a fast-growing tech company.

Qualifications

• Experience in export control, classification, licensing or related trade compliance work.
• Classification/licensing reviews in multinational tech environments preferred.
• Strong knowledge of EAR/BIS concepts and licensing principles.
• Ability to analyze product architecture and technical specs for compliance.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day export control compliance across TikTok products, focusing on technical counseling, classification, and licensing analysis.
• Perform end-to-end classification assessments for hardware/software/AI-related items and support license determinations.
• Advise product/engineering teams on export control implications for new features and cross-border deployments.
• Monitor BIS regulatory developments and translate changes into internal guidance and processes.

Skills

Export control

Classification

Licensing reviews

Regulatory analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communicating guidance

Technical fluency

Job description

TikTok is seeking a Senior Technical Compliance Manager in Washington DC to lead export control compliance across products and platforms. You will perform classification, licensing analysis, and develop defensible records to support enforcement readiness.

Collaborate with product, engineering, infrastructure, and operations teams to advise on export control implications, monitor regulatory changes, and translate them into scalable processes for a fast-growing tech company.