Senior Security Automation Specialist

TikTok USDS Joint Venture; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is seeking an experienced security engi­neering professional to design and build AI-powered security and compliance solutions. You will create AI agents, intelligent workflows, and security copilots to automate processes and reduce manual effort across the organization.

You will partner with Security, Privacy, Compliance, Risk, IT, and Engineering teams to translate business challenges into scalable technical solutions, delivering measurable value while

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Security Engineering, Software Engineering, Product Engineering, or Automation Engineering.
• Experience coding, using APIs or performing technical integrations
• Experience automating business or security processes
• Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Devin, Trae, or similar platforms
• Strong understanding of security concepts and controls
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Design and develop innovative solutions to enhance our security and compliance posture.
• Creating AI agents, intelligent workflows, and security copilots to automate processes and reduce manual effort.
• Build internal security products, self-service portals, and autonomous response capabilities by leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) and modern software engineering practices.
• Partnering with business stakeholders, you will translate challenges into scalable technical solutions, build reusable platforms, and drive the adoption of new, efficient security capabilities across the organization.
• The ideal candidate is passionate about solving business problems through engineering, leveraging AI to eliminate repetitive work, and building scalable products that deliver measurable value.
• You will partner with Security, Privacy, Compliance, Risk, IT, and Engineering teams to develop solutions that automate processes, improve user experience, and strengthen the company's security posture.

Skills

Security engineering

Software engineering

APIs & integrations

Cloud platforms

AI tools

Security concepts

Communication

Tools

React

TypeScript

Node.js

LangChain

OpenAI APIs

Anthropic APIs

Gemini APIs

Job description

Responsibilities

About the Team

The Security Platform team is an AI-powered Security team focused on building innovative solutions that proactively defend the company while improving productivity, scalability, and operational efficiency.

About the Role

Our mission is to eliminate manual work through automation, AI, self-service platforms, and security products that enable the business to move faster while maintaining strong security controls.

We believe the future of security is not operating tools, it is engineering intelligent systems that solve problems at scale.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop innovative solutions to enhance our security and compliance posture.
• Creating AI agents, intelligent workflows, and security copilots to automate processes and reduce manual effort.
• Build internal security products, self-service portals, and autonomous response capabilities by leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) and modern software engineering practices.
• Partnering with business stakeholders, you will translate challenges into scalable technical solutions, build reusable platforms, and drive the adoption of new, efficient security capabilities across the organization.
• The ideal candidate is passionate about solving business problems through engineering, leveraging AI to eliminate repetitive work, and building scalable products that deliver measurable value.
• You will partner with Security, Privacy, Compliance, Risk, IT, and Engineering teams to develop solutions that automate processes, improve user experience, and strengthen the company's security posture.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification(s)

• 5+ years of experience in Security Engineering, Software Engineering, Product Engineering, or Automation Engineering
• Experience coding, using APIs or performing technical integrations
• Experience automating business or security processes
• Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Devin, Trae, or similar platforms
• Strong understanding of security concepts and controls
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualification(s)

• Experience developing AI agents or copilots
• Experience with OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or other LLM APIs
• Experience with LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGen, MCP, or similar frameworks
• Experience with React, TypeScript, Node.js, or modern web frameworks
• Experience with workflow automation platforms
• Experience building internal developer platforms
• Experience in security operations, compliance, or risk management

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