Responsibilities
The T&S Red Team will have a focus on testing systems, processes, ways of operating and testing user experience. This team will help drive T&S to a higher standards of safety, both in design and execution by building recommendations based on these independent diagnostics.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct comprehensive issue identification and testing of business practices, processes, systems, user experience. E.g. as different types of users (e.g., logged-out, below 18, above 18), testing sensitive search words, as well as compliance practices.
- Conduct adversarial testing to ensure enforcement systems are defending against key threats, particularly AI and high harm issues.
- Build actionable recommendation plans based on identified gaps and/or improvement areas with relevant owners, deadlines and interdependencies identifies (e.g., platform development).
- Partner effectively with Ethics and Compliance, Product , Audit and Compliance teams to inform and support the 3 stage priorities of the Red team: Prioritize, Test/identify and Recommend.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- 5 yrs experience auditing business processes related to Trust & Safety.
- You have deep knowledge of risks that are specific to social media platforms, a keen interest in delivering on safety issues, and experience with designing proactive strategies to reduce harm.
- You have respect for other cultures and passion for protecting users. You are eager to shape a new space within a rapidly growing and changing tech company.
- You have the ability to do both deep-focused work and be agile, when needed, to thrive in a high tempo environment, adapt, respond to day-to-day challenges of the role.
- Strong proficiency in at least one scripting language, preferably Python, to automate abuse simulations.
- Solid understanding and experience working with SQL for data management and querying.
- Strong foundation in machine learning concepts, with practical knowledge in generating adversarial content using Large Language Models (LLMs).
Preferred Qualifications:
- You should have an inquisitive mindset, looking to find risks and building processes to test solutions.
- You have experience in an equivalent position in a top technology firm or equivalent with a strategic mindset, agility in responding, and strong judgment.
- You have the ability to work effectively under fast-paced environment, with strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage with different teams.
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.
Trust & Safety
TikTok recognises that keeping our platform safe for the TikTok communities is no ordinary job which can be both rewarding and psychologically demanding and emotionally taxing for some. This is why we are sharing the potential hazards, risks and implications in this unique line of work from the start, so our candidates are well informed before joining.
We are committed to the wellbeing of all our employees and promise to provide comprehensive and evidence-based programs, to promote and support physical and mental wellbeing throughout each employee's journey with us. We believe that wellbeing is a relationship and that everyone has a part to play, so we work in collaboration and consultation with our employees and across our functions in order to ensure a truly person-centred, innovative and integrated approach.
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
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $96000 - $168888 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.