TikTok Hiring for Software Engineer (Security) Summer Intern – 2023 Start Job at London, England Full Time

At TikTok, our people are humble, intelligent, compassionate and creative. We create to inspire – for you, for us, and for more than 1 billion users on our platform. We lead with curiosity and aim for the highest, never shying away from taking calculated risks and embracing ambiguity as it comes. Here, the opportunities are limitless for those who dare to pursue bold ideas that exist just beyond the boundary of possibility. Join us and make impact happen with a career at TikTok.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for a Summer Internship in 2023. Internships at TikTok aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience. Watch your ambitions become reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities at TikTok.

The Security team at TikTok is missioned to build infrastructures, platforms, and technologies and support cross-functional teams to protect our users, products, and infrastructures. In this team, you’ll have a unique opportunity to have first-hand exposure to the company’s strategy in key security initiatives, especially in building scalable and secure-by-design systems and solutions. Our challenges are not your regular day-to-day technical problems; you’ll be part of a team developing new solutions to new security challenges of a kind not previously addressed by big tech. It’s working fast, at scale, and we’re making a difference.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating security incidents response, investigating, reviewing, validating and classifying network and system security alerts
• Monitor and analyse emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits relevant to our infrastructure and products
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve threat detection signals, deploy new tooling, and improve response capabilities
• Design and implement processes and tools to improve incident handling and streamline security event processing
• Documentation, follow-up and collaboration with other internal teams about the resolution of vulnerabilities

Qualifications

• Currently in your penultimate year pursuing a bachelor’s degree, or in your final year going on to study a master’s, graduating in 2024
• Currently in your penultimate year pursuing a bachelor’s degree, or in your final year going on to study a master’s, graduating in 2024
• Studying computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or other relevant disciplines
• Available from June 2023 for 12 weeks
• Knowledge and understanding in various disciplines: threat intelligence, IAM, key management systems, data security, application security, web application and browser security, security protocols, operating system internals and hardening (e.g., Windows, Linux, OS X, Android), network security, vulnerability management or applied cryptographic concepts
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability and excellent troubleshooting skills

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.