Lead Security Architect - TikTok Account

San Jose, California, US Until 8/21/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted March 29, 2026 Last posted March 29, 2026
Job description

Description

We are the TikTok Account Team, responsible for the account system of all TikTok brand products. We are currently seeking an Account Security Technical Architect to join our team. Here, there are global business scenarios, challenges posed by hundreds of millions of users, and cutting-edge identity authentication technologies.

- Design account security architecture, plan the core system design for identity authentication, session management, and account protection;
- Counter complex security threats, identify and defend against risks such as credential stuffing, phishing, simulated login, brute force cracking, etc., and build a multi-layered protection system including multi-factor authentication, device fingerprinting, risk control engine, etc.;
- Promote cross-team implementation, closely collaborate with product, R&D, data, and risk control teams, and integrate security design into business scenarios;
- Embrace the industry's cutting-edge trends, explore and implement technical standards such as FIDO2, Passkey, OAuth2.1, OpenID Connect, and Zero Trust Architecture, and promote internationalization and security compliance.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or above, with experience in account security, identity authentication, or large-scale system architecture
- Familiarize with the challenges faced by account security and the corresponding technical countermeasures
- Familiar with protocols such as OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, FIDO2, etc., and have practical experience in architecture or implementation
- Familiar with distributed system architecture, with the ability to design high-concurrency and high-availability systems

Preferred Qualifications
- Possess excellent cross-team communication and facilitation skills

About this role

Summary

Design and implement account security systems, counter threats, collaborate cross-team

Job title

Lead Security Architect - TikTok Account

Experience level

null

Industry

software

Location requirements

San Jose, California, USA; on-site preferred

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

account securityidentity authenticationOAuth2OIDCSAMLFIDO2distributed system architecture

Preferred skills

cross-team communicationfacilitation

Specializations

identity authenticationsecurity architecturerisk controlprotocols
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Jose, CA, USA

On-site City