Security Software Engineer Graduate (Security Engineering-TDR) - 2027 Start

Job summary

Location : San Jose Team : Security Employment Type : Regular Job Code : A61751C Responsibilities The Security Engineering team at Byt*** builds and operates the core systems that protect one of the world's largest internet platforms and its global user community.

Benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum
• Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's/ Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity or a related discipline.
• Solid fundamentals in computer science, including algorithms, data structures, operating systems, computer networks, and databases.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Go, Java, Rust, Python, or C++, with the ability to write clean, reliable, and maintainable code.
• Foundational understanding of back-end development, distributed systems, or cloud-native infrastructure through coursework, internships, research, or project experience.
• Strong problem-solving
• Internship, research, or project experience building AI/LLM applications, AI agent systems, or related back-end and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with core security concepts such as authentication, authorization, threat detection, vulnerability mitigation, and secure system design.
• Research experience, or strong technical understanding, in the security of LLM-based systems and AI agent architectures, including areas such as prompt injection, tool misuse, model abuse, and agent workflow security.
• Demonstrated interest in security and emerging

Responsibilities

• The Security Engineering team at Byt*** builds and operates the core systems that protect one of the world's largest internet platforms and its global user community.
• We tackle challenges that span threat detection and response (TDR), infrastructure protection, and the emerging frontier of AI and LLM system security — all at the scale of TikTok and Byt***.
• Our engineers combine deep systems-building expertise with strong security fundamentals to deliver high-impact, production-grade solutions in a fast-paced, globally distributed environment.
• If you thrive on ownership, love solving ambiguous problems, and want your work to safeguard products used by billions, this is the team.
• We are looking for talented individuals to join our team.
• As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth.
• Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by the end of the year.
• Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.
• Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply.
• The application limit is applicable to our Company and its affiliates' jobs globally.
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.
• Online Assessment

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Security clearance