Software Engineer, Global Payment Compliance, Sanction

ByteDance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 317,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

ByteDance's Global Payments team is building a platform to deliver cross-border payment solutions across TikTok, Helo, Games and Education. We are seeking a self-driven software engineer to advance payment risk and compliance backends, protecting users, merchants and the platform in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.

You will partner with global engineering and product teams to set priorities, define deliverables and drive initiatives from design to landing, building scalable, reliable

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other relevant major.
• Experience building modern payment systems; Risk & Compliance is a bonus.
• Proficient in one or more programming languages (Go, C/C++, Java, Python, etc.).
• Experience in distributed systems, backend API development.
• Good product sense; experience building large-scale consumer-facing products.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in payment risk & compliance backend development to provide the best payment experience to billions of users.
• Work with stakeholders to decide project priorities, define product deliverables, and drive initiatives from execution to landing.

Skills

Payment systems experience

Risk & Compliance knowledge

Programming languages proficiency

Distributed systems

Backend API development

Product sense

Communication skills

Education

BS in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / related

Job description

Responsibilities

About the team: The Global Payments team is building a platform to provide cross-border payment solutions for all ByteDance's products and services, such as TikTok, Helo, Games, Education, etc.

We are looking for a self-driven software engineer to drive payment risk & compliance backend development, and protect users, merchants, and the platform in the payment ecosystem. You will have the opportunity to partner closely with globalized engineering and product teams in a high-impact and fast-paced environment. The responsibility of this position:

• Participate in payment risk & compliance backend development, to provide the best payment experience to billions of users
• Work with different stakeholders to decide project priorities, define product deliverables, and drive technical initiatives from execution to landing

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other relevant majors
• Experience in building modern payment systems, and experience in Risk & Compliance is a bonus point
• Proficient in one or multiple programming languages, e.g. Go, C/C++, Java, Python, etc.
• Experience in the distributed system, backend API development and related fields
• Good product sense, experience in building large-scale consumer-facing product
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join ByteDance

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are 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 enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.

As ByteDancers, 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. 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

ByteDance 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 ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. 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.

Reasonable Accommodation

ByteDance 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/RA-request

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $162000 - $316800 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.