Technical Lead, Teen Privacy & Security

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 218,000 - 388,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Parental Leave

Disability Insurance

Wellbeing benefits

10 paid holidays per year

10 paid sick days per year

17 days Paid Personal Time

Job summary

TikTok seeks a Technical Lead for Privacy & Security in San Jose to guide a diverse engineering team across full-stack, front-end, and back-end work. You will collaborate with Product, Data Scientists, and QA to shape roadmaps and drive a privacy-first teen experience, earning user trust and regulatory confidence.

You will mentor engineers, define technical vision, and ensure high-quality, secure features while improving delivery and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field, with at least 5 years of experience.
• Strong experience architecting and implementing modern, large-scale, consumer-facing web applications.
• Solid backend or full-stack development background, with a strong understanding of complex backend systems.
• Proven experience building, designing, and scaling user-facing products and their software architecture.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving technical challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional collaboration toward shared goals.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers and partner with Product to earn user trust through privacy transparency and privacy education features.
• Collaborate with PM and partner teams to shape the team's roadmap.
• Define and drive the team's technical vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality features and improvements.
• Continuously improve product quality, engineering efficiency, and security.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including product managers, data scientists, and infrastructure teams.
• Mentor and grow team members, cultivating an environment that supports learning, development, and achievement for everyone.

Skills

Team leadership

Full-stack

Architecture

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

TikTok seeks a Technical Lead for Privacy & Security in San Jose to guide a diverse engineering team across full-stack, front-end, and back-end work. You will collaborate with Product, Data Scientists, and QA to shape roadmaps and drive a privacy-first teen experience, earning user trust and regulatory confidence.

You will mentor engineers, define technical vision, and ensure high-quality, secure features while improving delivery and cross-functional collaboration.