Responsibilities
The mission of TikTok's Global Security Organization is to build and earn trust by reducing risk and securing our businesses and products. Also known as "GSO", this team is the foundation of our efforts to keep TikTok safe, secure, and operating at scale for over 1 billion people around the world. We work to ensure that the TikTok platform is safe and secure, that our users' experience and their data remains safe from external or internal threats, and that we comply with global regulations wherever TikTok operates. Trust is one of TikTok's biggest initiatives, and security is integral to our success. In whatever ways users interact with us — whether they're watching videos on their For You page, interacting with a Live video, or buying products on TikTok Shop — GSO protects their data and privacy, so they can have a secure and trustworthy experience. We are seeking a Posture Management Specialist to own and continuously improve our organization's security posture across system infrastructure, cloud, network, endpoint, office environment, identity, and data domains. This is an individual contributor role that bridges deep technical expertise with strategic leadership, ensuring our platforms serving billions of users maintain a world-class defense-in-depth posture. You will be responsible for defining the security posture management strategy, driving automated remediation, and translating complex technical risks into actionable business insights for executive leadership. Key Responsibilities Strategy & Program Leadership - Define and own the enterprise security posture management roadmap to address risks for threat management. - Establish OKRs and maturity benchmarks that demonstrate continuous risk reduction and program effectiveness - Lead cross-functional initiatives to reduce attack surface across cloud, internal platforms, and products - Drive the "Prevent → Assure → Test → Fix → Prove" lifecycle across the organization Continuous Monitoring & Risk Assessment - Monitor security posture across all environments and automate detection of misconfigurations, access drift, and compliance deviations - Assess and prioritize vulnerabilities and insecure configurations using predictive analytics, and threat intelligence - Conduct and oversee adversary emulation and leverage red team etc to identify key security risks. - Lead attack surface reduction initiatives and ensure new technologies are assessed before deployment Tooling & Automation - Design and implement PoC projects for new posture management tools and processes - Integrate/build posture management tooling with CI/CD pipelines and enterprise monitoring/ticketing systems - Build automation for finding ownership, severity tuning, and auto-remediation to prevent alert fatigue Stakeholder Communication & Governance - Translate complex technical vulnerabilities into actionable business risks for executive leadership, Legal, Risk & Compliance, and Engineering - Define and maintain SOPs and Rules of Engagement for security testing across modern tech stacks (Kubernetes, Serverless, Mobile) - Collaborate with Blue Teams, Control Owners, and Engineering to track findings through to completion - Report posture metrics and risk trends to senior leadership on a regular cadence Team Development - Mentor, and help grow a specialized team of posture analysts, offensive security engineers, and control assessors - Foster a culture of continuous research, innovation, and knowledge sharing
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience) - Deep understanding of the vulnerability management lifecycle (identification, prioritization, remediation) - Ability to present technical solutions and ROI to both technical and executive audiences Preferred Qualifications - 5+ years in cloud-centric cybersecurity, with at least 3+ years focused on security posture management, vulnerability management, or threat management - Experience in high-scale social media or consumer technology companies - Familiarity with identity lifecycle management and data lifecycle management (DSPM) - CI/CD pipeline security integration experience - Background in offensive security (Red Teaming, Pentesting)
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $134400 - $235600 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; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
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.
TikTok Accommodation
TikTok 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
