Engineering Leader, Platform Responsibility - USDS

About the role

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is dedicated to the safety and security of millions of Americans who create, discover, and connect with what they love on the apps we operate. The Joint Venture has been established in compliance with the Executive Order signed by President Trump on September 25, 2025. Our foundation is a comprehensive data privacy and cybersecurity program we operate under defined safeguards to protect national security and secure U.S. user data, apps and the algorithm. We safeguard the U.S. content ecosystem, holding decision-making authority for trust and safety policies and moderation. USDS Joint Venture helps ensure Americans can continue to express their creativity, discover new hobbies and interests, and build thriving communities and businesses on a global scale.

Responsibilities

• Build, develop, and scale a high-performing organization of engineers, product managers, data scientists and product operations.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and collaborative team environment that encourages innovation, learning, and accountability.
• Partner with XFN policy and operations teams, leadership, and other engineering teams to define and execute the roadmap, supporting the business needs.
• Facilitate effective communication and XFN collaboration to ensure integrated and efficient solutions.
• Manage interdependencies and drive alignment with other business teams and departments.
• Establish and enforce robust operational procedures, incident response protocols, and monitoring capabilities.
• Oversee the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of scalable, reliable, and secure systems and services.
• Drive a culture of proactive problem-solving, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement in system reliability and performance.
• Ensure the adherence to company Compliance and Data Security policies.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3+ years in a leadership or management role overseeing technical teams.
• Proven experience managing teams that include a combination of tech and non-tech personnel.
• Familiarity with the machine learning lifecycle, data pipelines, and data science methodologies.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to influence senior leadership and navigate complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on problem-solving.

• Preferred Qualifications:
• Familiarity with Trust and Safety policies and principles with an understanding of large-scale risk management.
• Experience with agentic, LLM-enabled workflows and a track record of crafting and deploying automated solutions at scale.

About USDS

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is dedicated to the safety and security of millions of Americans who create, discover, and connect with what they love on the apps we operate. The Joint Venture has been established in compliance with the Executive Order signed by President Trump on September 25, 2025. Our foundation is a comprehensive data privacy and cybersecurity program we operate under defined safeguards to protect national security and secure U.S. user data, apps and the algorithm. We safeguard the U.S. content ecosystem, holding decision-making authority for trust and safety policies and moderation. USDS Joint Venture helps ensure Americans can continue to express their creativity, discover new hobbies and interests, and build thriving communities and businesses on a global scale.

Job Information

• 【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually): The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $208800 - $616000 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.