Software Engineer, Security Engineering

Responsibilities
About the team:
The security operation platform team is missioned to build innovative security solutions to protect our products, infrastructures, and customers from cyberattacks. We take on the challenges of fighting against ever evolving cyber threats and attacks. Our team is passionate about tackling sophisticated cyber security problems, through effective software engineering, solid computer science fundamentals, and curiosity about cyber warfare. We are a team who values trust in each other, and fosters collaboration across functional teams.

We dream of ambitious goals and are determined to achieve them fast and energetically.

• Design, implement, and deploy security operation platforms, including but not limited to SIEM, SOAR, TIP, Incident Management, and XDR products.
• Design, deploy, and operate large scale distributed systems for global threat intelligence curation, threat activity monitoring, and data analysis.
• Collaborate with multiple cross-functional global teams, analyze product requirements, and deliver highly effective products rapidly.
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or other relevant majors, with at least two years of software development experience in the cybersecurity domain.
• Excellent algorithm, data structure, and programming skills;
  Proficiency in at least two general purpose programming languages.
• Proficiency in back-end development, including distributed data systems and computing systems.
• Proficiency in front-end development, including languages, layouts, runtimes, and frameworks.
• Ability to think critically and to formulate solutions to problems in a clear, concise and timely manner.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in building security operation platforms such as SIEM, SOAR, TIP, and incident management for threat analysts and response teams, who use the platform to manage and triage threats and alerts.
• Experience in building threat intelligence systems that collect, discover, monitor, and analyze cyber threat activities. In particular, experience in developing and deploying honeypots under large scale cloud settings, and generating threat intelligence that disrupt harmful cyber activity in real time.

Founded in 2012, Byte Dance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including Tik Tok, Lemon8, Cap Cut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, Byte Dance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Inspiring creativity is at the core of Byte Dance's mission. Our innovative products are 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 enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.

As Byte Dancers, 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. 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.

Byte Dance 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 Byte Dance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. 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.

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The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $118,657 - $259,200 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…