Senior Integrated Auditor - USDS

TikTok USDS Joint Venture; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is seeking an Integrated Audit Senior to lead end-to-end integrated audits spanning operational, financial, compliance, and technology risks. You will work with engineering, product, and business teams to assess risks and strengthen controls in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.

The role emphasizes understanding complex processes and advanced technologies, including AI/ML, and delivering actionable recommendations to scale the control environment as the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in information systems, CS, accounting, finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in internal audit, risk consulting, or related field.
• Experience planning and executing integrated audits or technology audits (ITGC, application controls).
• Understanding of IT and business process control frameworks (COSO, COBIT, NIST, ISO27000).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to articulate risks to engineering and business audiences.
• Advisory experience on new system implementations or regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated business process and IT audits from planning through remediation, including strategic initiatives and new system implementations.
• Perform end-to-end walkthroughs with stakeholders to map processes, systems, and risks; prepare audit planning memos and control matrices.
• Execute fieldwork by testing key controls and managing cross-functional data requests with solid documentation.
• Draft concise audit reports summarizing risks, root causes, and practical recommendations.
• Evaluate risks and controls across core processes and technology environments, including AI/ML and cloud platforms.

Skills

Integrated audits

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

COSO

COBIT

NIST

ISO27000

Job description

Responsibilities

About the Team Internal Audit plans and executes audit projects according to our risk-based audit plan, and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of financial, compliance, operational, and IT processes and controls. We collaborate with business functions in addressing risks and improving the control environment through timely and comprehensive audit work and remediation action tracking.

About the Role

We are seeking an Integrated Audit Senior where in this role you will be at the forefront of our most complex and strategic initiatives. You will be responsible for supporting end-to-end integrated audits (covering operational, financial, compliance, and technology risks) across our core products. You will collaborate closely with cross functional teams to assess and provide balanced insight on risks and controls. This role requires a unique ability to understand and evaluate both complex business processes and the sophisticated technology that supports them. You will help the business navigate a rapidly evolving and complex compliance landscape, assess end-to-end risks on high-impact programs, and provide assurance that our control environment scales with the company's growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated business process and IT audits from planning through remediation, including strategic initiatives, business transformations, and new system implementations.
• Perform end to end walkthroughs with stakeholders to understand processes, systems, and risks. Prepare planning documents including audit scope, planning memos, process flowcharts, risk and control matrices, and detailed testing workpapers.
• Execute fieldwork by testing key controls, managing crossfunctional PBC requests, and maintaining clear, well supported documentation.
• Draft clear and concise audit reports that summarize risks, root causes, and practical recommendations.
• Evaluate risks and controls across core business processes and supporting technology environments, including proprietary applications, cloud platforms, AI and ML solutions, and complex data pipelines.
• Assess the effectiveness of the overall risk and control framework in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.
• Analyze materiality and technology risk exposure, translating technical issues into meaningful business impacts for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Identify control gaps, leverage data analytics to inform conclusions, and deliver practical, risk based recommendations that drive measurable improvement.
• Communicate complex audit observations and technology risks clearly to stakeholders at all levels.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with engineering, product, and business teams to stay ahead of emerging risks and influence positive change.
• Effectively manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in internal audit, risk consulting, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in planning and executing integrated audits, technology audits (e.g., ITGC, application controls), or operational process reviews.
• Strong understanding of IT and business process control frameworks (e.g., COSO, COBIT, NIST, ISO27000).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to articulate complex technical and operational risks to both engineering and business audiences.
• Experience providing advisory services on new system implementations, business process transformations, or compliance with new regulatory requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certification such as CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor), CIA (Certified Internal Auditor), CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), or CPA (Certified Public Accountant).
• Experience auditing complex and emerging technology areas such as cloud computing (AWS, GCP, Azure), cybersecurity, AI/ML governance, data privacy, or software development lifecycles.
• Proven ability to navigate ambiguity, manage and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, and deliver results in a changing, deadline-driven environment.

About USDS

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is dedicated to the safety and security of millions of Americans who create, discover, and connect with what they love on the apps we operate. The Joint Venture has been established in compliance with the Executive Order signed by President Trump on September 25, 2025. Our foundation is a comprehensive data privacy and cybersecurity program we operate under defined safeguards to protect national security and secure U.S. user data, apps and the algorithm. We safeguard the U.S. content ecosystem, holding decision-making authority for trust and safety policies and moderation. USDS Joint Venture helps ensure Americans can continue to express their creativity, discover new hobbies and interests, and build thriving communities and businesses on a global scale.

On-site presence across teams allows the company to operate with greater speed, alignment, and agility — especially in areas like real-time decision-making, team development, and integrated execution. As such, the company is shifting from a hybrid work model to a fully in-person schedule up to 5 days a week.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an 'Always Day 1' mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

USDS Reasonable Accommodation

USDS is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/USDS-RA

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $96000 - $215967 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.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

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.