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Lead Security Architect - TikTok Account

San Jose, United States of America💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-28

Core

Design and implement global account security architecture for TikTok's brand products, focusing on identity authentication, session management, and protection against complex threats like credential stuffing and phishing.

Role type

Lead Security Architect (Account Security)

Builds

Multi-layered protection systems including MFA, device fingerprinting, and risk control engines for hundreds of millions of users.

Domain

Social Media / Identity & Access Management

Required skills

Account security architecture, Identity authentication protocols (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, FIDO2), Distributed system design, High-concurrency system design, Threat detection (credential stuffing, phishing, brute force), Multi-factor authentication, Device fingerprinting, Risk control engine design, Zero Trust Architecture, Internationalization and security compliance.

Preferred skills

Cross-team communication and facilitation.

Responsibilities

Design core system design for identity authentication and session management; Counter complex security threats and build multi-layered protection systems; Promote cross-team implementation of security design; Explore and implement cutting-edge technical standards like Passkey and OAuth2.1.

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